Refining

Japan's Eneos says unplanned shutdown began at 145,000-bpd Sendai CDU on May 23

Japan's biggest refiner, Eneos Corp., experienced an unplanned shutdown of the 145,000-bpd crude distillation unit (CDU) at its Sendai refinery in northern Japan, starting May 23.

U.S. crude and fuel inventories fall, Nigerian crude imports jump

U.S. crude and fuel inventories all fell last week, while crude imports from Nigeria hit their highest level in nearly six years.

Digital Feature: FuelEU: A growth opportunity for U.S. Midwest ethanol producers

ADNOC, TotalEnergies announce national launch of ADNOC Voyager lubricants in Egypt

ADNOC Distribution, in partnership with TotalEnergies Marketing Egypt (TEME), has announced the launch of ADNOC Voyager lubricants across Egypt.

ExxonMobil to sell French subsidiary Esso to Canadian energy group

ExxonMobil France Holding has entered into exclusive negotiations with North Atlantic France SAS for both the proposed sale of its 82.89% majority shareholder interest in Esso Société Anonyme Française SA as well as the proposed sale of ExxonMobil Chemical France SAS. 

Emulsion breaker increases refinery profitability and treating performance

This article details a novel emulsion breaker that was used at Reliance Industries Ltd.'s Jamnagar refinery in India.

Process safety management in transfer and stockpiling operations—Part 1

The stockpiling of assets requires a significant amount of energy that can be stored in tanks and pipes. Because of this, the most adverse scenarios related to process safety can occur in the transfer and stockpiling areas. 

How to make your first $100 MM with digitalization

Digital transformation in the oil and gas industry has spurred a lot of interest from industry professionals over the last decade. However, the implementation of many of these projects has failed to impact the bottom lines of processing plants. While these projects may deliver technological integrations and flashy dashboards, the expected value from these projects may be missing. While this article will not explore the reasons for that, it will define a solid methodology to deliver value constantly.  

Greener cleaning solutions in oil and gas: A game changer for sustainability and efficiency

Cleaning and maintaining system components and equipment—such as heat exchangers—can consume significant time and resources. Conventional methods rely heavily on harsh, environmentally harmful agents. This article explores an innovative cleaning solution that offers faster, more-effective cleaning with wide-ranging environmental and operational benefits. 

UPM cancels second Rotterdam biomass-to-fuels refinery

UPM plans to discontinue the development of its potential second biomass-to-fuels refinery at the Port of Rotterdam. UPM plans to halt all engineering work related to the CAPEX investment and withdraw from all site-related commitments associated with the Rotterdam investment