Refining
Irving Oil reports normal operations after fire at Saint John refinery (Canada)
Operations are normal at the 320,000-bpd Irving Oil refinery in Saint John, New Brunswick after an incident on Monday morning was contained, the company said in a statement.
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and Mitsui O.S.K. receive AiP for LCO2/methanol carrier
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. have acquired Approval in Principle from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) for their jointly developed liquefied CO2 (LCO2) / methanol carrier.
California (U.S.) should raise fuel imports, pause margin cap, regulator says
California's energy regulator on Friday recommended new rules to encourage more private investment in fuel imports and a pause on refiner profit limits, hoping to stop gasoline prices from skyrocketing in the state as it braces for the closure of two of its major refineries.
Poland's Orlen will no longer buy Russian oil, CEO says
Polish refiner Orlen will not buy Russian oil for its Czech refinery after June 30, Chief Executive Ireneusz Fafara said on Monday. The contract with Rosneft for Russian oil to be supplied to the Litvinov refinery in the Czech Republic was the last one linking Orlen to Russian oil.
Chiyoda, AVEVA forge strategic partnership to power plantOS with AVEVA CONNECT
Chiyoda announced that an AVEVA Partner Ecosystem Member Agreement has been completed with AVEVA, marking a significant milestone in advancing its digital O&M platform, plantOS.
SABIC announces closure of Olefins 6 facility in Teesside, UK
SABIC will permanently close its Olefins 6 facility at the Wilton site. Operating since 1979, the plant has been a major part of the region’s chemical manufacturing landscape for decades.
Damaged unit of Iran's South Pars refinery back operating
A damaged unit of the South Pars refinery's Phase 14, which was hit by Israel in its first strike on Iran's oil and gas sector, has returned to operation, the Iranian state-run agency Nour News reported
Improve sour water stripper unit performance via feed sour water preconditioning
Sour water stripper (SWS) units in refinery operations are often exposed to several challenges, such as corrosion, low efficiency, decreased capacity, solids fouling and equipment plugging. This article explores some of those challenges.
Managing the energy transition: Microgrids play a key role
This article dives into the use of microgrids, and how they can help power certain plants within refineries and petrochemical facilities.
Causes and countermeasures for a compressor lube oil system failure due to delayed oil pressure recovery by an auxiliary lube oil pump
This article shares insights from a lube oil system issue and recommends key points to consider when operating oil systems.
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