Downstream news

Kuwait’s oil exports are shifting from crude oil to refined petroleum products following the addition of new refining capacity, according to data from the EIA's Country Analysis Brief: Kuwait.

KBC (A Yokogawa Company) has announced the launch of Petro-SIM® 7.4 simulation software for the oil and gas, renewables, and process industries.

In a fast-growing biofuel market, driven by the demand for sustainable growth, Arkema has announced it will increase its global production capacity of dimethyl disulfide (DMDS), an additive that is key in the production of renewable fuels.

Worley has announced that is has been chosen to develop the FEED for QatarEnergy LNG’s carbon dioxide sequestration facility, capable of capturing 4.3 million tpy of carbon dioxide.

Galp has reached final investment decision (FID) on two large scale projects to reduce the carbon footprint of the Sines refinery in Portugal.

Elessent has announced the signing of license and engineering contracts with Trafigura for the construction of an IsoTherming® diesel hydrotreater at the Bahía Blanca Refinery located in Argentina.

MOGAS Systems & Consulting (MS&C) modular units (modules) are fully functional and ready for use in many process plants.

Dow has announced the start-up of a new MDI distillation and prepolymers facility at its world-scale manufacturing site in Freeport, Texas, US.

3Q23 marked an important milestone for Chilean oil refiner, ENAP Refinerías S.A. (ENAP), with the successful startup of their newly installed BELCO® wet gas scrubber at the Aconcagua Refinery located in Concón, Chile.

The Port of Rotterdam Authority and Yokogawa Electric Corp. have announced that they have initiated a feasibility study into increasing cross-industry integration for the efficient use of energy and utilities in the Rotterdam industrial cluster.