Downstream news
Dresser Natural Gas Solutions acquires Flow Safe
Dresser Natural Gas Solutions has acquired Flow Safe, a manufacturer of spring-operated and pilot-operated high-performance pressure relief devices.
Final investment decision taken for Cabinda Refinery
Gemcorp, a trade and investment group in emerging markets, has taken the final investment decision for the construction of the Cabinda Refinery in Angola.
Oiltanking Copenhagen commissions new fuel terminal
Oiltanking Copenhagen has commissioned a new motor-fuel distribution hub in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Refiners adapting internships to meet COVID-19 challenges
The AFPM recently spoke to Angela Rodriguez, Director of University Recruitment at Phillips 66, and Kenny Braxton, Talent Acquisition Supervisor at HollyFrontier Corp., about their internship programmes during COVID-19.
Milestone for Freeport LNG
Freeport LNG has announced that it has loaded its 100th LNG cargo, which departed from Freeport LNG's terminal on 30 October 2020.
Lummus supplying ethylene cracking furnaces to Baltic Chemical Plant
Lummus Technology will supply 14 cracking furnaces for a Gas Chemical Complex that is part of the Ethane-rich Gas Processing Complex (GCC EGPC) located near Ust-Luga on the Gulf of Finland.
US biodiesel production capacity declines in 2019
The EIA reports that annual US biodiesel production capacity decreased by 2% between January 2019 and January 2020.
Bidvest and Petredec announce mounded LPG facility commission
Bidvest Tank Terminals and Petredec have announced the commissioning of the R1 billion mounded liquid petroleum gas (LPG) storage facility.
Oil and gas EPC players aligning strategies for energy transition
GlobalData reports that some leading oil and gas engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) companies are increasingly shifting their strategies towards cleaner energy segments.
Alberta launches petrochemical programme to attract investment
A new programme intended to turn the Canadian state of Alberta into a leading global producer of petrochemicals has been launched.