Downstream news
Chandra Asri deploys smokeless flare technology
Enclosed Ground Flare technology has been installed at the company's petrochemical complex in Cilegon, Indonesia, to minimise the social and environmental impacts of plant operations.
TechnipFMC to modernise ethylene furnaces at Shell Moerdijk
The upgrade is expected to reduce Shell Moerdijk’s annual CO2 emissions by about 10%.
Qatar Petroleum contracts Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes has announced an order to supply multiple main refrigerant compressors (MRCs) for Qatar Petroleum’s North Field East (NFE) project.
US EIA: slightly more US petroleum products exported in 1H20 than in 2019
In 1H20, the US exported 5.4 million bpd of petroleum products, a slight increase of 48 000 bpd (1%) from 1H19.
Qatar Petroleum to supply Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel from Mesaieed refinery
The ULSD is a higher grade and cleaner premium diesel fuel, which meets the European Emission Standard ‘Euro 5’ – specifications.
Preem withdraws expansion plans for Lysekil Refinery
The 2016 Environmental Permit Application at the Lysekil Refinery in Sweden will be withdrawn in favour of a re-prioritisation centred around renewable production.
ProSep wins new contract
ProSep has secured a contract to deploy environmentally friendly mixers in the Middle East.
Construction contract strategies post COVID-19
While contracts generally contemplate foreseeable contingencies, they are unlikely to have made allowance for the pandemic outbreak and its far-reaching impact in the absence of any recent and related experience.
GTT North America awarded contract by US Department of Defense for Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility
GTT will work with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the US Navy to develop a solution to upgrade the existing tanks at the facility to double wall containment.
Harvest Midstream commissions connections between Ingleside Pipeline and Moda Midstream
The first connection provides shippers access from the Harvest Ingleside Pipeline to Moda Midstream LLC’s Ingleside Energy Center located in Ingleside, Texas, while the second is a bi-direction connection between the Harvest Ingleside Pipeline and Moda Midstream’s Taft Terminal located in Taft, Texas.