Canada
IMI to supply valves to world’s first net-zero carbon emissions ethylene cracker
IMI has won the contract to supply an innovative package of transfer line and decoke valves for the world’s first net-zero carbon emissions ethylene cracker, located in Canada.
Truly effective reliability requires predictive maintenance
To navigate this new digital world, organizations must find ways to bring in new technologies to support the limited personnel they have, but without increasing the complexity of those people’s jobs or overwhelming them with raw data they are not trained to use. The solution is to implement a predictive maintenance technology plan founded on a boundless automation vision of seamlessly moving contextualized data wherever it is needed.
Global refiners face profit slump as new plants come online
Oil refiners in Asia, Europe and the U.S. are facing a drop in profitability to multi-year lows, marking a downturn for an industry that had enjoyed surging returns post-pandemic and underlining the extent of the current slowdown in global demand.
Babcock & Wilcox awarded FEED contract for Canada’s first waste-to-energy plant with CCS
Babcock & Wilcox has been awarded a contract to conduct front-end engineering and design (FEED) for Varme Energy Inc.’s planned waste-to-energy with carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project in Alberta, Canada.
Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion pushes rivals to cut rates, for now
Pipelines that historically carry Canadian crude to the U.S. are cutting rates and looking to ship different grades of crude oil due to rising competition from the newly expanded Trans Mountain pipeline.
Linde to invest $2 B in Canada to supply hydrogen to Dow's Alberta chemical complex
Industrial gases firm Linde said it would invest more than $2 B to build a clean hydrogen facility for supplying to Dow's Path2Zero production complex in Alberta, Canada.
U.S. West Coast refiners still waiting for TMX margin boost
Canada's expanded Trans Mountain (TMX) oil pipeline, which commenced commercial operations in May, so far has had little impact on crude costs at refineries on the U.S. West Coast.
GlobalData: North America to dominate global renewable refinery capacity additions through 2028
Global consumption of renewable fuels produced in refineries is increasing due to environmental concerns about fossil fuels, technological advances and growing regulations on carbon emissions.
Canada's Suncor Q2 report shows increased refinery throughput and refined product sales
So far Suncor is tracking above the high end of its forecasts for 2024 oil production, refining throughout and refined product sales, Kruger told analysts on an earnings call.
Canada's Suncor on track to exceed 2024 oil production, refinery guidance
Canada's Suncor Energy could exceed its 2024 guidance on oil production and refinery throughput.

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