Europe
Italian refiner Saras starts repaying Iranian oil debt
Italian oil refiner Saras has paid back part of the debt it owes Iran for cargoes of crude oil taken before sanctions were imposed on the country in 2012.
Business Trends: The state of the global downstream construction sector
Capital-intensive investments are being made in every sector of the hydrocarbon processing industry, in every region.<br>
Reliability: Monitor electric motor vibration and optimize motor bearing lubricant application
Follow our discourse with a reliability professional employed by an owner-operator with a number of ammonia and urea plants in locations where blinding sandstorms are prone to occur.
Choose the most appropriate modeling approach for reactors
The efficient operation and design of any reactor depends on the know-how regarding the chemical reaction and the hydrodynamics inside the reactor.
Sample heat transfer fluids to offset carbon effects on thermal plant efficiency
The long-term viability of a plant depends on maintaining continuous output and reducing production costs.
Understand the sources of oil pollution in water
Oil in water is one of the most common types of water pollution.
Fight for survival returns to Europe's battle-hardened refineries
European refiners are turning to survival strategies honed during the tough years.
RusTechnip awarded a service contract in Russia
RusTechnip has been awarded a service contract for the existing Gazprom Neft Refinery located in Omsk, Russia.
Honeywell process controls implemented at Russian refinery
Honeywell Process Solutions’ Experion HS process automation system has been implemented at Kuban Oil and Gas Co.’s Ilsky refinery.
The Dunkirk regasification plant received its first LNG carrier
The regasification plant in Dunkirk (France) received its first LNG carrier, initiating the installation’s commissioning phase.

- CNOOC completes construction on $2.9-B, 1.8-MMtpy integrated complex in east China 8/22
- bp's Whiting refinery (U.S.) continues to flare days after severe thunderstorm 8/22
- Bachmann introduces latest version M-Target for Simulink 8/22
- U.S. to rule on biofuel waivers, but big oil refiners may need to wait 8/22
- Chinese independent refiner Hongrun buys Canadian, Brazilian crude 8/22
- Ukrainian attack suspends Russian oil flows to Hungary, Slovakia 8/22