Downstream news
Yokogawa to release collaborative information server upgrade
Yokogawa has announced it will release a collaborative information server upgrade, a product in the OpreX control and safety system family.
Commonwealth LNG closes on investment
Commonwealth LNG has announced that it has closed an investment of development capital from private funds managed by Kimmeridge Energy Management Company, LLC, an alternative asset management firm focused on the energy sector.
EIA: higher energy prices push US energy trade with Canada to record-high value
The EIA reports that energy trade between the US and Canada totalled US$190 billion when adjusted for inflation, compared with US$134 billion in 2021.
Production of renewable diesel restarted at Neste’s refinery
The production of renewable diesel has restarted at the expanded part of Neste’s Singapore refinery after operational shutdown.
Sarens assists with renovation of Hengyuan Refinery's oil plant
Sarens has replaced the heat exchanger at Hengyuan Refinery's oil plant in Port Dickson, Malaysia, as part of maintenance works.
Aspen Technology to address generational workforce shifts
Aspen Technology has introduced an industry domain training programme for companies in asset-intensive industries who are onboarding recently-graduated engineers.
EIA: several countries to become new LNG importers in 2023
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects LNG import capacity to increase in 2023–24 and reports that several countries are in advanced stages of developing LNG import capacity.
Cummins and Chevron advance strategic collaboration
Cummins and Chevron have announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to leverage complementary positioning in hydrogen, natural gas, and other lower carbon fuel value chains.
Wood to design the future grid with National Gas
Wood is working with National Gas to ensure the UK's gas transmission system is secure and sustainable.
Greater Commercial Lending completes loan for Aemetis project
Greater Commercial Lending, a credit organisation that provides government-guaranteed loans to businesses in under-served and rural communities, has completed its second US$25 million loan for the Aemetis Biogas Central Dairy Digester Project.