Downstream news

AFPM recently sat down with representatives from three companies with pipeline operations to hear how they are working with their communities, other operators and government agencies to continually advance pipeline safety.

Wood has strengthened its position across the carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) value chain through a series of new wins in the first half of 2021.

Woodside Petroleum Ltd (Woodside) and BHP Group (BHP) have entered into a merger commitment deed to combine their respective oil and gas portfolios by an all-stock merger.

The new USD$280 million debt facility will replace the existing senior debt and create a capital expenditure facility to fund the connection of the terminal to the VLCC jetty and ADCOP pipeline.

Vertech Group’s tank inspection portfolio is set to expand, having recently been awarded a national bulk liquid storage tank inspection contract for onstream and offstream inspection services.

Jet Support Services Inc. (JSSI) aims to push toward a more sustainable future by providing clients with direct access to sustainability tools, resources and a carbon offset programme from Avfuel Corp.

The EIA reports that annual LNG exports from the US are expected to outpace pipeline exports for the first time this year.

According to GlobalData, China is expected to register the highest refinery hydrotreater capacity additions in Asia between 2021 and 2025, contributing about 50% of the total capacity additions by 2025.

A new study has revealed that microbial activity in sub-surface hydrogen storage is unlikely to be an impediment.

Robert Hsia, UnionTech, USA, introduces severe-service isolation solutions for hydrogen production via steam methane reforming (SMR).