Downstream news
Shell: LNG demand continues to grow
According to Shell’s annual LNG Outlook, strong growth in LNG demand could cause a potential supply shortage in mid-2020s.
DPO system receives ISO certification
Bearings Plus and Cook Compression have received ISO 9001:2015 quality management system certification for their shared Houston facility.
USCG review approves Texas LNG’s waterway
The US Coast Guard has confirmed Texas LNG’s marine traffic suitability for the Port of Brownsville.
Cyber security essential to storage industry
Cyber security will be a key focus at the forthcoming StocExpo Europe conference and exhibition.
Honeywell and EQUATE ink MoU
Honeywell and EQUATE have signed a deal to enhance productivity of petrochemical plants in Kuwait.
Pavlodar Oil Chemistry Refinery ups cyber security measures
Pavlodar Oil Chemistry Refinery has selected Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity as its cyber security platform.
US DOE invests in carbon capture technologies
The US Department of Energy has invested US$17.6 million in technologies that are capable of reducing CO2 capture cost and energy penalties.
BHGE and Hoerbiger enter cooperation agreement
Hoerbiger has become an authorised service provider of Baker Hughes’ reciprocating compressors.
Valero purchases fuel storage facility
Valero Logistics UK Ltd has signed an agreement with SemLogistics for the purchase of a fuel storage facility in Wales, UK.
ExxonMobil close to gaining final approval for Beaumont oil refinery expansion
If authorised, the expansion could make Beaumont the largest crude processing plant in the US.