Oil refinery news
McDermott announces ethylene furnace award in Indonesia
McDermott International, Inc. has announced that it has been awarded a technology contract by PT Chandra Asri Perkasa.
EIA: more stringent marine sulfur limits mean changes for US refiners and ocean vessels
The IMO’s new regulations on sulfur content are set to change the way bunker fuel is consumed in the US.
Irving Oil acquires Top Oil
Irving Oil will continue operation of the Top Oil business and its assets on a business-as-usual basis.
Godrej Process Equipment delivers world’s tallest CCR reactor to Nigerian refinery
The 95 m reactor will be installed at Dangote Oil Refinery.
US sanctions increase pressure on Venezuela, says Wood Mackenzie
Wood Mackenzie comments on the US’s decision to curb the Maduro government’s access to cash from crude exports.
Chevron agrees with Petrobras to buy Pasadena Refinery System
Assets include a refinery with a capacity to process approximately 110 000 bpd of light crude.
TechnipFMC awarded contract for ExxonMobil refinery expansion project
The new units of this expansion project will be integrated into the existing facilities at the refinery.
API report shows record-breaking December for US oil and gas industry
With record refinery throughput, total petroleum inventories built to within 2.6% of the maximum of the 5-year historical range.
ExxonMobil to proceed with new crude unit as part of Beaumont refinery expansion
Crude-processing capacity to increase by more than 65%.
Saudi Aramco, TechnipFMC and Axens advance crude-to-chemicals technology
The technology has the potential to convert more than 60% of a barrel of crude oil into chemicals.