http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Russian energy facilities targeted recently in drone attacks http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/russian-energy-facilities-targeted-recently-in-drone-attacks/ Here is a summary of attacks in recent weeks on key energy sites in Russia, one of the world's biggest energy producers. Shell: Norco, Louisiana (U.S.) refinery gasoline unit work to start on Friday http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/shell-norco-louisiana-us-refinery-gasoline-unit-work-to-start-on-friday/ The overhaul was previously scheduled to begin on September 15 and last for about 50 days. Digital Exclusive: Safety, stability and standards in the oil and gas industry http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/digital-exclusive-safety-stability-and-standards-in-the-oil-and-gas-industry/ Idemitsu restarts Yokkaichi's No. 3 CDU on Aug 11 after maintenance http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/idemitsu-restarts-yokkaichis-no-3-cdu-on-aug-11-after-maintenance/ Japanese oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan restarted the 155,000-bpd No.3 crude distillation unit at its Yokkaichi refinery in central Japan on August 11, following scheduled maintenance, a company spokesperson said. Orlen Unipetrol to shut ethylene unit at Litvinov plant for several days http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/orlen-unipetrol-to-shut-ethylene-unit-at-litvinov-plant-for-several-days/ The ethylene unit at Orlen Unipetrol's Litvinov plant in the Czech Republic must be shut for several days due to a technical fault, the company said in a statement. India's HMEL plans to shut refinery for 40-day maintenance, sources say http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/indias-hmel-plans-to-shut-refinery-for-40-day-maintenance-sources-say/ India's HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd (HMEL) plans to shut its Bathinda oil refinery in the northern Punjab state for about 40 days from early November for maintenance Nigeria's Dangote refinery plans 15-d shutdown of gasoline unit http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/nigerias-dangote-refinery-plans-15-d-shutdown-of-gasoline-unit/ The shutdown is for urgent repair work on the regenerator section due to a significant catalyst loss issue. Digital Exclusive: How companders can support industrial decarbonization http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/digital-exclusive-how-companders-can-support-industrial-decarbonization/ This article presents three scenarios that illuminate how a compander can take a central role in increasing operational efficiency and recovering waste energy. Fluenta completes flare technology installation at Louisiana amine plant (U.S.) http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/fluenta-completes-flare-technology-installation-at-louisiana-amine-plant-us/ Fluenta has successfully completed the first installation of its Bias-90 FlarePhase configuration at the Pelican Amine Treating Plant in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. Russia's Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery halts operations after drone attacks http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/russias-novokuibyshevsk-oil-refinery-halts-operations-after-drone-attacks/ That was the first time a major Russian refinery had been attacked by a drone since March 2025.