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HP Global: Russian executives to build country’s first waste oil refinery

Freelance Journalist: Foster, H.

The 4-MMtpy Kirishi-2 refinery is anticipated to cost $3.14 B to construct. Plans call for the refinery to be expanded to a capacity of 12 MMtpy at a later date, at an additional cost of $5 B–$7 B.

HP Viewpoint: What characteristics define the world’s best refineries?

HSB Solomon Associates LLC: Stroup, J. D.

A number of significant forces are reshaping the global refining industry. However, what characteristics define the world’s best refineries? HSB Solomon Associates LLC’s recent “Fuels R..

HP News

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Thinnes, Billy

EU-US Energy Council discusses European energy security The EU-US Energy Council met recently in Brussels, Belgium. Following the gathering, the council issued a statement indicating that developments..

HP Industry Metrics

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Romanow, Stephany

The OPEC Reference Basket for crudes fell $1.23 in March. Changes in the crude oil markets are attributed to a slowdown in China’s economy and reduced crude oil demand by refineries. Non-OPEC sup..

What separates the best-of-class companies from the rest?

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Romanow, Stephany

Many metrics can be used to define the top-performing downstream companies. Often, it includes financial (profits) results, environmental and safety performance, equipment availability and more. Howev..

Marathon Petroleum proposes $2.5 billion upgrade for Garyville refinery

If approved, the project includes new hydrotreating, hydrocracking and desulfurization units, along with infrastructure such as buildings, tanks, cooling towers, and rail and electrical facilities.

Suncor Energy reports employee death at Alberta oil sands facility

Suncor emergency service personnel responded at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Sunday when an employee was severely injured while working at the Fort McMurray oil sands site.

LyondellBasell ends talks to sell French refinery

HP Editorial Staff: HP News

LyondellBasell said Sotragem's recent bid for the 105,000 bpd Berre refinery lacked acceptable commercial terms and showed no guarantee of a restart of the idled refinery.

Technip wins engineering package in Germany for new Cargill ethanol plant

Technip was awarded a contract comprising detailed engineering, procurement and construction for the core process units of Cargill’s new ethanol production plant in Barby, Germany.

Foster Wheeler to supply CO incinerator for new Vietnam refinery project

The contract was awarded by JGC Corp., which is acting on behalf of the engineering, procurement and construction consortium for the $9 billion Nghi Son refinery and petrochemical complex.