Refining
Motiva to link Norco, Convent refineries on US Gulf
This multi-phased project creates significant operational opportunities, according to Motiva officials, including increasing access to advantaged light oil, optimizing inter-plant intermediates and conversion units, increasing distillates yield and reducing operating costs.
Haldor Topsoe, Ferrostaal to launch downstream project development JV
The JV will offer expertise in project planning, project development and financing with worldwide leading technologies for the petrochemical, refining and environmental technology sectors.
USW workers end strike at all Tesoro refineries
USW members at the Martinez refinery were the last of three Tesoro groups to finalize local issues and approve the tentative national agreement that was reached on March 12.
AFPM names US refiner Tesoro’s Goff as chairman
The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) announced that Gregory J. Goff, chairman, president and CEO of Tesoro, has been named chairman of the board at AFPM.
Neste Oil plans two-month Porvoo refinery turnaround as largest ever
The turnaround will be started by unit shutdowns after Easter and will take approximately eight weeks.
Striking USW workers at top refinery approve deal
Union workers at the Motiva refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, unanimously approved a new contract.
GTC licenses benzene removal tech to CIS refiner
GTC will supply the basic engineering package, technical services, proprietary catalyst and equipment for the new unit at the Seydi refinery. Start-up is planned for 2016.
CB&I wins technology, FEED work for new delayed coker at Serbia refinery
The project scope includes an extensive process planning study for the refinery, which will evaluate how to best integrate the delayed coker with the refinery's existing CB&I fluid catalytic cracking unit and Chevron Lummus Global hydrocracker.
Gevo sells new renewable jet fuel to NASA
Gevo's jet fuel is manufactured at its demonstration biorefinery located in Silsbee, Texas, using renewable isobutanol produced at its Luverne, Minnesota, isobutanol plant.
CB&I to build refinery storage tanks for Kuwait clean fuels project
The project scope includes the engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction of 39 storage tanks and two spheres for the Clean Fuel Project (CFP), a major initiative of KNPC.
- XRG to expand its global chemicals reach with takeover of Covestro 11/21
- Armstrong International to double heat pump production capacity in Herstal, Belgium 11/21
- U.S. FERC explores blanket authorizations for LNG projects 11/21
- thyssenkrupp Uhde selected by Dangote Fertilizer Ltd. to license four urea granulation units in Nigeria 11/21
- Indian and Chinese refineries are moving to comply with U.S. sanctions on Russia 11/21
- Dynamis Power Solutions awards Baker Hughes with significant order for gas turbine technology to support mobile power for oil and gas applications 11/21
