Automation
Phillips 66 Aviation expands EPOS solutions for FBO
The company is introducing FBO Director, a new EPOS platform, and integrating Contract Fuel & Phillips 66® Aviation WingPoints® processing, providing FBOs with more flexibility and efficiency in managing their operations.
ABB awarded highest certification for industrial safety management
The TÜV Rheinland FSMS Certificate ML 5 is granted to the ABB Energy Industries division Safety Execution Centers (SEC) in Germany, Italy, Norway and Singapore, which provide safety support to high hazard industrial sectors.
Research: Middle East sets the pace for autonomous operations in energy sector
The Middle East findings of Schneider Electric’s Autonomous Maturity research indicates a shift in autonomous readiness within the region’s energy sector, with many organizations claiming to operate at Level 4 of the ARC Autonomous Operations Maturity Model.
SandboxAQ launches quantitative AI model to accelerate catalysis breakthroughs
Novel catalyst discovery offers the promise to revolutionize all sectors of the physical economy, since catalysts underpin more than 80% of all commercial goods produced globally.
Cognite to unleash next-gen industrial AI with NVIDIA
Cognite, a global leader in industrial AI, has announced that the Cognite Industrial AI and Data Platform, which includes Cognite Atlas AI™ and Cognite Data Fusion®, is now integrated with NVIDIA accelerated computing and software to unlock new levels of efficiency, intelligence and innovation for asset-heavy industries.
Aker-Nscale JV signs multi-billion dollar AI infrastructure agreement with Microsoft
Nscale Global Holdings Ltd., Aker ASA and Microsoft Corp. signed a binding 5-yr customer agreement marking a major milestone in the development of advanced European owned hyperscale AI infrastructure.
Scrubgrass Generating facility has selected Valmet DNAe automation system to enhance plant efficiency and support its environmental goals
Valmet has received an order from Scrubgrass Generating for the Valmet DNAe distributed control system (DCS).
Emerson unveils new safety controller for emergency shutdown systems
Emerson has announced the new PACSystems RX3i CPS400 safety controller, designed to enable Safety Integrity Level 2 (SIL2) strategies for infrastructure, fire and gas, burner management systems, and other emergency shutdown systems.
- Indian Oil buys first Colombian oil under Ecopetrol contract 12/31
- Ukrainian drone attack sparks fire, damages equipment at Tuapse refinery 12/31
- Chile's $2.5-B Volta green ammonia project wins environmental permit 12/31
- China begins issuing second batch of 2026 crude import quotas to refiners 12/31
- EIA: U.S. crude, fuel inventories rose in the week ended December 19 12/30
- Ghana's Tema oil refinery restarts after 9-yr shutdown 12/30

