Oil refinery news
Qilu refinery resumes operation following overhaul
Sinopec Corp’s Qilu refinery has resumed operations after a more than three-month overhaul.
Louisiana Governor announces potential Baton Rouge refinery investment
John Bel Edwards has announced potential investment by ExxonMobil totalling more than US$240 million at the company’s Baton Rouge Refinery.
Phillips 66 outlines 2021 capital programme
The company's Refining capital budget includes US$521 million of sustaining capital for reliability, safety and environmental projects.
L&T Technology Services to provide engineering services for US refining facility
The company has been selected by a global O&G major to be the primary engineering partner to support two of the major's integrated refining and chemicals manufacturing facilities in the US.
Stillwater Associates launches Refining Margin Index
The consulting firm's index will account for the typical crude run in US West Coast refineries, the cost of compliance with greenhouse gas-reduction regulations, and local refined product prices.
TechnipFMC begins work on hydrocracking complex in Egypt
TechnipFMC has an EPC contract with Assiut National Oil Processing Co. (ANOPC) for the construction of a new hydrocracking complex for the Assiut refinery in Egypt.
Neste to end refining operations at Naantali
The Naantali refinery is due to close by the end of March 2021.
Hengli selects Aspen technology for plant digitalisation
Aspen DMC3 software will be used to accelerate digitalisation at Hengli's integrated refining and chemical plant in Dalian, China.
Maire Tecnimont subsidiary to engineer coking furnaces for Mexico refinery
KT – Kinetics Technology S.p.A. will engineer three large-scale coking furnaces for a new oil refinery in Mexico.
Total to suspend operations at Donges refinery
Union sources said the stoppage would take effect on Monday and could last for four months.