Downstream news
Digitisation revolutionising pump, compressor and vacuum technology
The International Rotating Equipment Conference 2019 will outline how digitisation is changing the pump, compressor and vacuum technology market.
Saudi Aramco signs 12 agreements with South Korean partners
Saudi Aramco has signed 12 agreements worth billions of dollars with various South Korean companies.
IEnova signs long-term terminal services agreement with Marathon
Marathon will use close to 30% of the Manzanillo terminal’s capacity following its agreement with IEnova.
Yamal LNG ships first cargo to Japan
Novatek has announced that Yamal LNG has shipped its first cargo to Japan as per a long-term offtake agreement.
Vopak and TWTG work together to implement intelligent valve sensing
TWTG has installed I-IoT valve sensors for Vopak in the Port of Rotterdam, aiming to increase employee safety and accelerate digital transformation.
An alternative path to petrochemicals in Qatar?
Wood Mackenzie comments on Qatar Petroleum and Chevron Phillips Chemical’s plans to build new world-scale ethane cracker in Qatar.
US refining hits record capacity
US refining capacity increased to more than 18.8 million bpd as of 1 January 2019, according to a new report from the EIA.
Saudi Aramco and S-Oil continue their downstream collaboration
With the inauguration of two new facilities and the signing of a memorandum of understanding, S-Oil and Saudi Aramco are continuing to expand their petrochemicals capacities.
New appointments at Porvair Filtration Group
Porvair Filtration Group has announced the appointment of two new Business Development Manager’s in Europe.
Crude oil inputs to Mexico’s refineries drops
The EIA reports that crude oil inputs to Mexico’s petroleum refineries continued to decline in 2018.