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Turning turnarounds into a competitive advantage through a digital ecosystem
This article, written by ExxonMobil, details how the company uses a digital reality ecosystem to optimize maintenance and turnarounds.
ConocoPhillips to acquire Marathon Oil Corporation for $22.5 B
ConocoPhillips and Marathon Oil Corporation announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which ConocoPhillips will acquire Marathon Oil in an all-stock transaction with an enterprise value of $22.5 B.
bp, Shell agree to sell their shares in South Africa's SAPREF refinery
bp Southern Africa and Shell Downstream South Africa have reached an agreement for the sale of their respective 50% ownership assets located at the SAPREF Refinery Precinct to the South African state-owned entity, Central Energy Fund SOC Ltd.
TPC Group fined $30 MM over 2019 Texas (U.S.) blasts that caused evacuations
TPC Group was fined more than $30 MM over blasts at its Port Neches petrochemical plant in Texas (U.S.) that prompted thousands of people to be evacuated in 2019.
Shell shareholders reject investor climate resolution
Shell shareholders overwhelmingly rejected a climate resolution filed by an activist group following a meeting punctuated by protests.
Malaysia to cut diesel subsidies, saving $852 MM/yr
Malaysia will begin cutting fuel subsidies to bolster its fiscal position starting with diesel, a move that will save about 4 $852 MM/yr.
Golden Pass LNG in discussions with contractor, may delay startup
Golden Pass LNG, a JV between QatarEnergy and Exxon Mobil, said it was in ongoing talks with a contractor that could have near-term impacts on activity at its site.
Shell to exit South Africa's downstream businesses
Shell will divest its majority shareholding from a local South African downstream unit after a comprehensive review of its businesses across all regions.
ADNOC terminates talks to buy stake in Brazil's Braskem
Brazilian petrochemical producer Braskem said that Abu Dhabi oil company ADNOC has decided to terminate talks to buy a stake held by conglomerate Novonor in the firm.
Editorial Comment: Maintenance and inspection pathways/technologies to optimize unit reliability
Unit uptime is one of the most important aspects in refining and petrochemical plant operations. Work stoppages due to any number of causes can be detrimental to profitability; therefore, it is imperative to utilize best practices, technologies, techniques and know-how to ensure processing units operate efficiently and safely.
- Hapag-Lloyd concludes long-term offtake agreement for green methanol 12/2
- BASF unveils new HDPE brand Easiplas and HDPE construction milestones at Zhanjiang Verbund site 12/2
- Russia's Rosneft may delay refinery modernization due to high interest rates, taxes 12/2
- Solarig to develop €1.15-B, 75,000-tpy Turboleta SAF in Spain 12/2
- Maersk to use SAF to decarbonize airfreight travel 11/29
- Foundation stone laid for 1.2-MMtpy blue ammonia plant in Qatar 11/29