Maintenance & Reliability

HAZOP study exploiting the benefits of artificial intelligence

A techno-economic overview of fouling in steam crackers and available solutions

Novatek partially resumed processing at Ust-Luga complex

One of the three units at the complex was relaunched at full capacity on August 26.

Update: Mexico's Minatitlan refinery back online, Olmeca still down

The Olmeca refinery, which is yet to reach full capacity, was forced to shut down all processing units on Monday after heavy rainfall directly impacted a compressor on the 94,000-bpd gasoline-producing unit.

Russia's idle oil refining capacity record high after Ukrainian drone attacks

Damage from Ukrainian drone attacks and extensive planned maintenance have sent Russia's offline oil refining capacity to a record high in August, though working sites are likely to spur output to help mitigate the impact.

Russia raises August oil export plan after drone strikes continue to disrupt refineries

Export planning remains uncertain, however, due to ongoing strikes and shifting repair schedules, so delays and volume revisions are likely.

Novatek to reduce naphtha exports due to fire at Ust-Luga complex

Debris from a destroyed Ukrainian drone caused a fire at Novatek's Ust-Luga terminal early on August 24.

Czech refinery outage forces Orlen Unipetrol to seek state help to meet diesel demand

Unipetrol's second-largest Czech refinery in Kralupy, in the center of the country, remains in operation and the production of other fuels is sufficient.

TotalEnergies Texas (U.S.) refinery begins small crude unit overhaul

TotalEnergies began a planned 60-day overhaul on the small crude distillation unit (CDU), along with a reformer and hydrotreaters at its 238,000-bpd Port Arthur, Texas refinery.

Russian energy facilities targeted recently in drone attacks

Here is a summary of attacks in recent weeks on key energy sites in Russia, one of the world's biggest energy producers.