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Schneider Electric acquires Applied Instrument Technologies

Schneider Electric has acquired Applied Instrument Technologies, a provider of online process analyzers for the hydrocarbon, petrochemical, chemical, pharmaceutical and steel-making industries.

SPIE to provide commissioning management support to KNPC Clean Fuels Project

SPIE Oil & Gas Services has been awarded a 5-year contract with Kuwait National Petroleum Co. under the Clean Fuels Project which is currently in the EPC phase of implementation.

Lyondell's Houston refinery draws bids from Aramco, Valero, Suncor

At least three firms including Saudi Arabian state oil giant Saudi Aramco have bid over $1 B for LyondellBasell's refinery in Houston.

Aggreko and DuPont bring temperature control to sulfuric alkylation market

Aggreko and DuPont have teamed up to provide Aggreko temperature control, including chiller systems, to DuPont STRATCO sulfuric acid alkylation customers worldwide.

DNV GL’s Synergi Plant software becomes a one-stop shop for plant integrity managers

The new Synergi Plant release from DNV GL marks the first time that one plant integrity management software solution provides the three most important methodologies in one cloud-based solution.

Two workers die in fire at Saudi Aramco plant

Saudi Aramco said on Thursday that two workers died of injuries sustained in a fire that broke out at its Wasea crude oil plant in central Saudi Arabia.

UAE's ENOC to self-fund refinery expansion

Emirates National Oil Co. has decided it will self-finance the $1-B expansion of its Jebel Ali oil refinery.

ReTPac concept from MAN Diesel & Turbo recaptures market for refinery applications

Tailored specifically to the requirements of refinery operators, the modular and scalable turbomachinery concept combines centrifugal compressor and prime mover to a single-lift unit, serving refinery applications like hydrotreating and hydrocracking.

Metso's PlantTriage software simplifies real-time performance management, strengthens cybersecurity

Metso Expertune PlantTriage, a control loop monitoring system, oversees process control loops night and day, diagnoses and prioritizes opportunities for improvements, and pinpoints major economic paybacks.

Ivory Coast says to organize debt relief for state oil refinery

Ivory Coast will organize debt relief for the state oil refinery using public and private funds.