Downstream news

INEOS Oxide plans to build a 300 kt vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) plant at one of its integrated sites.

Facility assessments and restart activities continue at ExxonMobil’s Baytown refinery, with pipelines beginning to transport fuel. Its Beaumont refinery remains shut down.

While renewable energy will grow its share of the energy mix, oil and gas will account for 44% of world energy supply in 2050.

Sulzer’s Chemtech division has been granted a license covering the Total-patented Wash Tank Technology for oil processing.

Arkema has confirmed that a 1.5 mile evacuation zone around its chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, has been lifted.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Swan LNG have signed an agreement for the long-term operation and maintenance of a FSRU and FSU.

Mokveld Valves BV has become the first valve manufacturer in the world to receive Functional Safety Management certificate for IEC 61508 and 61511 standards.

PGNiG has purchased LNG from Norway, which will be delivered by Statoil under a spot contract.

Under the agreement, Angola LNG cargoes will be delivered to Vitol at destinations around the world.

DowDuPont has announced the successful completion of the merger of equals between Dow and DuPont.