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. 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. Russia's Ryazan oil refinery halves refining capacity after drone attacks http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/russias-ryazan-oil-refinery-halves-refining-capacity-after-drone-attacks/ According to sources, two primary oil refining units were stopped following the drone attacks - CDU-3 with a capacity of 8,600 tonnes (t) per day, and CDU-4 with a capacity of 11,400 tpd. Can double disc isolation valve technology shorten FCCU turnarounds? http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/july-2025/maintenance-reliability-and-inspection/can-double-disc-isolation-valve-technology-shorten-fccu-turnarounds/ Double disc isolation valve technology could hold the key to optimizing dangerous fluid catalytic cracking unit (FCCU) maintenance and repair processes at refineries. This article explores the key considerations behind refinery turnarounds and how they can be made safer and more efficient.  Austria's OMV finds chloride contamination in Azeri crude http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/austrias-omv-finds-chloride-contamination-in-azeri-crude/ Organic chloride contamination in Azeri BTC crude cargoes was discovered last week, sending price differentials to a four-year low and causing several days' delays to loadings from Turkey's BTC Ceyhan terminal. Phillips 66's Bayway (U.S.) refinery partially shut after power outage http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/phillips-66s-bayway-us-refinery-partially-shut-after-power-outage/ Phillips 66 has partially shut its 258,500-bpd Bayway refinery in Linden, New Jersey (U.S.) after rainstorms in the region caused a power outage at the plant. Digital Exclusive: How to build cyber resilience in the oil and gas supply chain http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/digital-exclusive-how-to-build-cyber-resilience-in-the-oil-and-gas-supply-chain/ Society’s dependence on the oil and gas supply chain is well-documented. However, this reliance has given rise to concerning new trends in cyber threats—vital businesses along that chain must be more vigilant than ever about their security postures. bp's 440,000-bpd refinery in Whiting, Indiana (U.S.), reported flaring due to operational conditions http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/bps-440-000-bpd-refinery-in-whiting-indiana-us-reported-flaring-due-to-operational-conditions/ bp's 440,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Whiting, Indiana, on Monday reported flaring due to operational conditions, the company said. Univation Technologies and C3 AI collaborate to deliver enterprise AI solutions for advanced predictive maintenance across the global petrochemical industry http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/univation-technologies-and-c3-ai-collaborate-to-deliver-enterprise-ai-solutions-for-advanced-predictive-maintenance-across-the-global-petrochemical-industry/ Univation Technologies and C3 AI have entered into a strategic cooperation agreement to commercialize AI-powered predictive maintenance solutions tailored for the petrochemical industry. Irving Oil reports normal operations after fire at Saint John refinery (Canada) http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/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.