Refining
Sunoco to acquire Parkland in $9-B deal as Americas fuel market consolidates
Sunoco will buy Canada-based Parkland in a deal valued at about $9.1 billion, including debt in a move the companies said would create the largest independent fuel distributor in the Americas.
Hazer and KBR enter global deal to accelerate licensing and commercialization
Hazer Group Ltd. has entered into a binding alliance agreement with Kellogg Brown and Root LLC, a global leader in technology and engineering solutions, for the commercial deployment and licensing of Hazer’s proprietary methane pyrolysis technology.
Repsol and Bunge to boost development of renewable fuels in Europe with intermediate crops
The companies will collaborate to process intermediate crops into low-carbon intensity oils to be used as feedstock for the production of renewable diesel or sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Common challenges in risk-based inspection for piping: Insights from experience
This article will identify the top five common problems and concerns related to risk-based inspection assessments for piping, along with some thoughts on how to address these issues.
Hydrocarbon value chain optimization: Non-CAPEX opportunities to improve gross margins for the downstream sector—Part 2
Part 2 will outline additional opportunities across quality giveaway reduction, hydrocarbon loss measurement, refinery mass balance and energy management in downstream functions without the need for capital expenditure (CAPEX) or software infrastructure upgrades.
Repsol surpasses 1,000 service stations with 100% renewable Nexa Diesel
The multi-energy company's goal is to end the year with 1,500 service stations offering this fuel in the Iberian Peninsula.
Digital Exclusive: From safety silos to strategic insights: Digitally transforming SIS management
When it comes to digital transformation, refining and processing operators face unique challenges. Unlike other industries already leveraging digital twins to improve design, enable predictive maintenance and boost operational efficiency, the refining and processing sectors often struggle with data management.
Norway's Mongstad oil refinery maintains operation during partial evacuation
Norway's Mongstad oil refinery was partially evacuated on Friday when smoke was detected at an electricity substation on the site, although the plant's production continued during the incident.
Canada's Imperial Oil posts rise in quarterly profit on stronger refining margins
Canadian oil producer Imperial Oil posted a rise in first-quarter profit on Friday, driven primarily by stronger margins in its refining and fuel sales business, sending its U.S.-listed shares up nearly 6% before the bell.
One worker killed in fire at Kuwait's Mina Abdullah refinery
Kuwait National Petroleum Co. (KNPC) said on Thursday that one worker was killed and four were injured in a limited fire that had been extinguished at the Mina Abdullah refinery's desulfurization unit
- Ineos to invest £150 MM at Grangemouth site 12/17
- KBR’s methanol technology selected by Fikrat Al-Tadweer for the first biomethanol plant in Saudi Arabia 12/17
- Digital Exclusive: Root cause analysis on hydrochloric acid corrosion in a diesel hydrotreater unit 12/16
- Digital Feature: Enabling growth through strategic cost optimization for petrochemical and refining companies 12/16
- Rohm awards NextChem feasibility study for PMMA-polymer chemical recycling plant project 12/16
- Westlake to rationalize certain North American chlorovinyl and styrene assets 12/16
