Refining
Rural Texas (U.S.) chemical plant fire extinguished
A fire at a rural chemical distribution plant northeast of Houston was extinguished, a county emergency services department said.
Rural Texas (U.S.) chemical plant fire contained
A chemical plant exploded in a huge fireball in Shepherd, Texas. Authorities issued a 'shelter-in-place' order to residents within a one-mile radius of the Sound Resource Solutions complex.
Petrobras technology enables Riograndense refinery to process 100% renewable feedstocks
Brazil's Petrobras has for the first time processed 100% soybean oil in an industrial refining unit.
Nigeria brings major Dangote refinery to life with own oil supply
Nigeria's state oil firm NNPC Ltd will supply the new 650,000-bpd Dangote oil refinery with up to six cargoes of crude oil in December to be used in test runs.
The propylene production gap is an opportunity for integrated downstream players—Part 1
Among the challenges in the global crude oil refining industry are the price volatility of raw materials and the pressure from society to reduce environmental impacts, as well as reduced margins.
Sample high-viscosity fluids safely in refinery settings
In a modern refinery setting, production processes are expected to be streamlined to maximize value from beginning to end.
Reaction control for hydrotreatment of bio-based oils in renewable diesel production
Over the past few years, the carbon footprint of the transportation industry has drawn attention as an area where much can be done to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Take the mystery out of running your LNG plant
Many natural gas liquefaction plants with production capacities ranging from 0.5 MMtpy to 8 MMtpy use mixed refrigerants to cool and liquefy the feed.
Maximizing the advantages of electric actuator diagnostics
Driven by stringent greenhouse gas emissions regulations and technical improvements, electric valve actuators are becoming increasingly common in applications throughout the process industry.
Editorial Comment: Celebrating the technologies and people in the global hydrocarbon processing industry
On October 11, Gulf Energy Information celebrated the inaugural Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards.
- Uniper and AM Green sign long-term offtake agreement for up to 500,000 tpy of renewable ammonia from India 1/12
- Indonesia president inaugurates Balikpapan refinery upgrade worth $7.4 B 1/12
- Carlyle, Chevron-Quantum partnership among frontrunners for Lukoil assets 1/12
- Brazil's diesel imports hit record in 2025 amid local production decline 1/12
- Vitol to load first diluent cargo under Venezuela supply deal last weekend 1/12
- Maersk explores more ethanol use for green fuel to cut reliance on China 1/12
