Engineering & Design
ABB upgrades Repsol butane plants without any downtime in operations
Repsol Butano entered into an agreement with ABB to upgrade its Distributed Control Systems at 12 of the energy company’s butane factories across Spain.
The Royal Australian Air Force’s aerobatic display team Roulettes flies on SAF for the first time supported by Neste, Viva Energy and Vitol
During the Williamtown Air Show in Australia, the Roulettes, the Royal Australian Air Force's aerobatic display team, performed a first public display using Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
Sri Lanka to ok Sinopec's $4.5-B refinery proposal
Sri Lanka will likely approve on Monday a proposal from Chinese state refiner Sinopec to build a $4.5-B refinery, the South Asian Island nation's energy minister said on Saturday.
Samsung Engineering commences Sarawak H2biscus green H2/ammonia FEED project in Malaysia
Samsung Engineering-along with Lotte Chemical, Korea National Oil Corp. and SEDC Energy-had a kick-off meeting, launching the FEED phase for the H2biscus green H2/ammonia project in Malaysia.
Indonesia's Pertamina expects Balikpapan refinery expansion in 2024
Pertamina expects to complete the capacity upgrade at its Balikpapan refinery in April next year. The project will see the facility's production increase by 100,000 bpd to 360,000 bpd.
Clariant’s catalyst chosen for Shenghong’s new world-scale biodegradable plastics project
Clariant announced that its SynDane 3142 LA catalyst will be used in Jiangsu Shenghong Petrochemical Co., Ltd's maleic anhydride production plant in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China.
thyssenkrupp to supply processing tech for Australian urea unit
thyssenkrupp Fertilizer Technology has signed a contract with Saipem to license a urea granulation unit in Karratha, Western Australia.
TotalEnergies Texas (U.S.) FCC work to continue to late November
A planned overhaul of the gasoline-producing fluidic catalytic cracker at TotalEnergies’ 238,000-bpd Port Arthur, Texas refinery is expected to continue into late November, said people familiar with plant operations.
Delta leads diverse coalition to harness the economic power of SAF
Delta is a founding member of Americans for Clean Aviation Fuels, a diverse coalition aiming to promote the economic benefits of establishing a robust market for SAF and clean aviation fuels, involving key sectors such as agriculture, fuel production, and aviation.
API Announces the 5th Edition of RP 572 on Pressure Vessels Inspection Practices
The American Petroleum Institute is pleased to announce the release of the 5th edition of Recommended Practice 572, Inspection Practices for Pressure Vessels.
- Carbon capture tops agenda at GPAE Conference 2025 6/17
- INEOS to cease phenol production at German site, cites high European energy costs and CO2 tax policy 6/17
- Petrobras signs $892 MM in contracts to complete RNEST Train 2 refinery expansion 6/17
- China's May refinery throughput at 9-month low on plant overhauls (1) 6/17
- bp completes turnaround work at 250,000-bpd refinery in Washington (U.S.) 6/17
- Japan's Eneos restarts 77,000-bpd Kawasaki CDU after unplanned shutdown 6/17
