Engineering & Design
Digital Feature: Day in the life of-Part 1
Here at Hexagon, we have engineers and product developers with lots of real-world experience. We know our customers want software and services that will directly make improvements in operational performance. But how do you evaluate the often confusing and nebulous claims made in product brochures? Today we look into the work done in a typical day by a unit production engineer and a site control systems engineer.
ADNOC to acquire OCI’s stake in Fertiglobe
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company P.J.S.C. and OCI Global, announced that they have entered into a sale and purchase agreement for the acquisition by ADNOC of OCI’s entire majority shareholding in Fertiglobe plc.
Elon Musk says oil and gas should not be demonized
Oil and gas should not be demonized in the medium-term, Elon Musk, the founder of electric car maker Tesla, but he also said it was important to reduce carbon emissions to preserve the planet.
Ulstein Verft AS orders methanol-ready MAN 175D engines
Ulstein Verft AS, the Norwegian yard, has ordered 2 × 3 × MAN 12V175D-MEV methanol-ready engines in connection with the building of two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels for Bernhard Schulte Offshore, the offshore unit of international shipping corporation, Schulte Group.
Agreement to develop methanol solution for MAN four-stroke portfolio
MAN Energy Solutions has announced an agreement with Alfa Laval, the Swedish industrial concern, to develop a methanol fuel-supply solution for MAN four-stroke engines and its fuel-injection technology.
Sumitomo Chemical to establish innovative and highly efficient technology for producing methanol from CO2
Sumitomo Chemical has completed the construction of a pilot facility to establish a highly efficient process for producing methanol from CO2 at its Ehime Works, located in Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, and has commenced operations at the facility.
Fortescue gets €200 MM for Norway green ammonia plant
Australia's Fortescue said it received €200 MM from the European Union for its Holmaneset Project, a flagship green ammonia plant in Norway.
Saras awards NextChem an engineering design study for the first green synthetic fuels pilot plant in Italy
MAIRE announces that NEXTCHEM, through its subsidiary NextChem Tech, has signed an agreement with Saras S.p.A for an engineering design study to accelerate the path towards decarbonization of Saras’ refinery in Sarroch, Sardinia.
Neste plans turnaround at Porvoo refinery in spring 2024
Finland's Neste said it will have a major turnaround at its Porvoo refinery for about nine weeks between April and June next year.
Digital Feature: Driving chemical processing efficiencies using data-driven asset performance management
Stacey Jones, Global APM Portfolio Leader, Energy Industries at ABB, reveals how next-generation asset performance management (APM) can be successfully applied to hydrocarbon processing, maximizing the uptime of critical assets, and ensuring safe, sustainable operations.
- Ketjen announces pricing adjustment for hydroprocessing catalysts effective January 15, 2026 1/9
- Germany's Uniper nears agreement to buy green ammonia from India 1/9
- Digital Exclusive—Valve maintenance: An open and shut case? 1/9
- Serbia's Russian-owned NIS refiner buys first crude since U.S. sanctions waiver 1/9
- U.S. refiner Marathon Petroleum says it will be bidding for Venezuelan crude oil 1/9
- Shell flags chemicals and products unit loss, raising doubts over $3.5 B buyback 1/8
