Environment
Refining: High-impact challenges in today’s global refining market
To stay competitive and thrive in today’s uncertain and volatile energy market that is characterized by major shifts in supply and demand dynamics, refiners must find ways to increase operational efficiencies, maximize productivity and produce refined products at lower costs.
Editorial Comment: Unintended regulatory consequences: Lessons learned
Over my 40-yr professional career in the oil and gas processing, refining and petrochemical industries, I have seen many well-intended government regulations completely backfire, cause irrational responses or get lip service.
Explosion, fire in Alabama on gasoline pipeline kills one
Colonial Pipeline Co. shut down its main gasoline and distillates pipelines on Monday after an explosion and fire in Shelby, Alabama, killing a worker and sending five to the hospital.
Phillips 66 expects Dakota Access permit to be granted
US refiner Phillips 66 expects a permit will be granted to build an oil pipeline under the Missouri River near Native American land in North Dakota.
IMO sets 2020 date for ships to comply with low sulfur fuel oil requirement
In a landmark decision for both the environment and human health, January 1, 2020, has been set as the implementation date for a significant reduction in the sulfur content of the fuel oil used by ships.
Clariant praises Paris deal ratifications and offers to help HNO3 plants minimize N2O emissions
Clariant is committed to supporting the Paris Agreement by reducing N<sub>2</sub>O emissions with their specialty catalysts.
ClearSign successfully completes Tricor refinery heater project
ClearSign Combustion Corp. has successfully completed its Duplex retrofit heater project at Tricor Refining in Bakersfield, California.
SPIE to provide commissioning management support to KNPC Clean Fuels Project
SPIE Oil & Gas Services has been awarded a 5-year contract with Kuwait National Petroleum Co. under the Clean Fuels Project which is currently in the EPC phase of implementation.
Another quarter of weak results looms for US refiners
US independent refiners such as PBF Energy and Phillips 66 are expected to report another quarter of disappointing profits in coming weeks.
Dakota Access construction equipment set ablaze in Iowa
Construction equipment for Dakota Access’ oil pipeline suffered about $2 MM in damage in an intentionally set fire over the weekend in Iowa.
- Topsoe and Sasol bring advanced SAF technology to Allied Biofuel’s landmark project in Uzbekistan 7/14
- Siemens Energy begins preparations for the launch of an independent brand 7/14
- Emerson helps Romania’s largest refinery reduce control system alarms by over 95% 7/14
- Bunker One executes Latin America's first bioethanol bunkering of a deep-sea container vessel 7/14
- Kognitiv Spark advances the future of connected field worker collaboration 7/14
- EIA: Global LNG trade volumes reached record high in 2025 7/14
