Refining
PDVSA ratifies commitment to Isla Refinery
PDVSA refuted media statements that the Isla refinery would be operated by another entity.
Asia oil refiners choose from 300 types of crude
Asia's oil refiners can choose from over 300 crudes from every continent, because of cheap freight and rising supplies.
Linde to expand Delaware industrial gases plant
Linde LLC will spend over $100 MM to increase the production of its industrial gases plant in Claymont, Delaware.
Total, Ecoslops study viability of maritime oil residue processing plant
Total and Ecoslops will conduct a feasibility study to determine the viability of a maritime hydrocarbon residue refinery as part of the La Mède transformation project.
Bharat Petroleum seeks upstream assets to feed refineries
Bharat Petroleum wants to buy more stakes in assets that are already producing to feed its refineries and become more self-sufficient.
Motiva Port Arthur refinery output unaffected by leak
Production at Motiva Enterprises 603 Mbpd Port Arthur, Texas, refinery was unaffected by a leak of hydrogen sulfide from sulfur recovery unit 2.
Process disruption accelerates Neste's Porvoo refinery maintenance
Neste has begun maintenance at its Porvoo refinery early, due to a recent process disruption in a production line.
Honeywell UOP introduces IIoT software to improve plant performance
Honeywell UOP is introducing a new software-based service designed to allow refiners and petrochemical and gas processing plants to improve performance.
GE Digital acquires Meridium to enhance asset performance management software
Integration of Meridium’s offerings into GE’s Predix platform gives customers greater access to APM capabilities and enables more rapid realization of Industrial Internet value.
New Technology Ventures issues new patent for sulfur removal
New Technology Ventures has received a patent for a method for sulfur removal that simplifies and streamlines oil and gas processing by removing bottlenecks in sulfur recovery units.
- Transitional Industries and CFEnergia sign feedstock supply contract for $3.3-B Pacifico Mexinol project 2/17
- Neste and World Fuel Services extend partnership, expanding SAF availability at more than 100 airports in Europe 2/17
- U.S. refined product exports by tanker increase to > 6.3 MMbpd in January 2/17
- Japan's oil and gas independence climbs to highest since 2009 2/17
- Dangote signs $400-MM equipment deal with China's XCMG to speed up refinery expansion 2/17
- Former Lukoil-owned ISAB refinery in Sicily exits crisis procedure 2/17
