Refining
Understand the sources of oil pollution in water
Oil in water is one of the most common types of water pollution.
Experience with naphtha in sour water emulsions generated in a fractionator overhead accumulator
A number of conversion processes, both hydrogen-addition-based and carbon-rejection-based, crack heavy oil into lighter hydrocarbon products.
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.
SABIC decision on Exxon petrochemicals venture likely by Q2 2017
A decision on whether SABIC will go ahead with a JV with Exxon Mobil will likely be made by Q2 2017.
Saudi cleaner fuels project harvests foreign bids to build
Foreign engineering companies have bid to build Saudi Aramco's clean fuels project at the state oil giant's Ras Tanura refinery.
Marathon's Galveston Bay refinery partially evacuated after butane leak
Marathon Petroleum Corp. evacuated workers from a portion of its Galveston Bay refinery in Texas City, Texas due to a butane leak, but no injuries were reported.
South Africa's largest oil refinery operating, no strike impact
South Africa's largest oil refinery, jointly operated by Shell and BP, has not shut down due to a workers' strike over wages, contradicting an earlier union claim.
Aden refinery criticizes Yemen government crude sale to Glencore
Yemen sold 3 MMbbl of crude to Glencore in a move that drew criticism from the main refinery struggling to provide fuel for local power stations.
Turkish refiner Tüpraş using Honeywell UOP technology to boost diesel production
Turkey’s largest oil refiner is using Honeywell technology to boost diesel fuel production at its facility in Izmit, Turkey.
- India's Reliance gets one-month US concession to buy Rosneft oil 12/24
- SOCAR signs deal to buy Gama Enerji gas plant in Turkey for $225 MM 12/24
- Japan's Eneos leads bids for Chevron’s Singapore oil refinery stake 12/24
- Larsen & Toubro awarded EPCC contract for BPCL's polyethylene plant 12/24
- Maire's Nextchem to acquire technology licensor and engineering company Ballestra 12/24
- bp agrees to sell a 65% shareholding in Castrol to Stonepeak at an enterprise value of $10 billion 12/24
