Environment & Safety

PBF Energy provided an update on efforts to rebuild its Martinez refinery

Tales of innovative approaches for skin metal temperatures

Hidden challenges in mercury removal unit operation and design

Leverage advanced analytics to drive productivity and augment process expertise

Condition-based maintenance within the asset condition management framework

Mitigate electrical discharge in VFD motors: Best practices for bearing protection

A study on pressure vessel under fire and relief valve protection—Part 1

Update: bp's Olympic Pipeline shutdown hits airlines' fuel supply

The leak was first reported on November 11. bp restored one of the two pipelines east of Everett that had been shut to determine the source of some product discharge. The restored line was shut down again shortly afterward, halting refined product deliveries on the system.

Update: bp crew excavates Olympic Pipeline, yet to find cause of leak

bp said on Friday its Olympic Pipeline crew excavated more than 100 ft (0.03 km) of pipeline following a leak earlier this month near Everett, Washington (U.S.), but have not yet identified the source of the leak.

Update: Fire extinguished at Venezuelan oil upgrader, operations halted

Incidents and outages are frequent within PDVSA's aging infrastructure, including oilfields, refineries and upgraders that are key to turning the country's extra heavy oil output into exportable crude grades.