Safety
Kazakhstan to ban oil products supplies via rail to Russian port of Taman
Kazakhstan Railways will ban transportation of oil products to the Russian Black Sea port of Taman in 2023, according to a document from the state-owned railway operator.
Five Phillips 66 refineries capture AFPM safety awards
Five Phillips 66 refineries have been honored by the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers for outstanding safety performance in 2022.
TotalEnergies' crude unit shut at Texas refinery
A crude distillation unit, a coker and the alkylation unit are shut at TotalEnergies' 238,000 barrel-per-day Port Arthur, Texas, refinery.
Gas production plant lacked adequate training, process controls for leaks
Federal investigators find operating, training deficiencies contributed to fatal BP Products refinery explosion that claimed two workers’ lives
Strong plastics market and emphasis on fire hazard control to spur alumina trihydrate demand in the U.S.
The growth of the global alumina trihydrate market is attributed to its diverse application in numerous industries such as plastics, papers, paints & coatings, and others is the key factor propelling the growth.
Pemex issued an "all clear" following fire at its Texas refinery
Mexican state oil company Pemex issued an all clear following a fire in a unit at its 312,500-bpd oil refinery in Texas.
Operations at Exxon's Baytown, Texas refinery normal after storms
ExxonMobil Corp said operations at its Baytown, Texas refining and petrochemical complex were normal on Wednesday following severe storms including at least one tornado on Tuesday.
Six injured in fire at Phillips 66 Texas refinery tank farm
U.S. crews extinguished a fire on Tuesday at Phillips 66's 149,000-barrel-per-day joint-venture refinery in Borger, Texas, and six people were treated for injuries, the company said.
U.S. pipeline regulator probing 60-barrel leak on Colonial's Line 3
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is monitoring an estimated 60-barrel leak on Colonial Pipeline's Line 3 in Virginia, a source told Reuters.
Japan's Idemitsu restarts Yokkaichi No.2 CDU after maintenance
Japan's second-biggest oil refiner, Idemitsu Kosan Co, restarted the 100,000 bpd No.2 crude distillation unit (CDU) at its Yokkaichi refinery in central Japan on Dec. 3
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- Plug Power to supply 275-MW GenEco electrolyzer system for Hy2gen’s Courant decarbonized ammonium nitrate project 4/3
- Vietnam refinery boosting jet fuel production 4/3
- China plans to upgrade some petrochemical plants, phase out others by 2029 4/3
- Morocco has diesel stocks for 51 days, energy ministry says 4/3
- Nigeria's Seplat Energy hit by strike amid push for higher output 4/3
