Refining
Total's Port Arthur refinery reformer, SRU shut by fire; no injuries reported
Total SA shut a reformer, sulfur recovery unit and a pressure swing adsorption unit at the company's Port Arthur, Texas, refinery after a small fire.
CSB issues safety alert stemming from fatal Tesoro Anacortes investigation
The US Chemical Safety Board issued a safety alert entitled “CSB Safety Alert: Preventing High Temperature Hydrogen Attack” focused on preventing accidents similar to the fatal 2010 explosion and fire at the Tesoro Refinery in Anacortes, WA that resulted in 7 worker fatalities.
Venezuela restarts Cardon refinery unit after four months offline
Venezuela has restarted the catalytic cracker at its Cardon refinery after completing a four-month maintenance program, adding 70 Mbpd to the OPEC nation's oil output.
PDVSA sees future in consolidation with China
People’s Minister of Petroleum and President of Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Eulogio Del Pino, highlighted the importance of China-Venezuela bilateral relations to guarantee growth.
Louisiana refineries not hit by floods, markets expect trouble
Flooding in Louisiana hasn’t affected refinery output in the state, but markets responded to the expectation of reduced production anyway.
Fire at Phillips 66 Louisiana refinery out, no injuries
A fire that started in a processing unit Monday at Phillips 66's Lake Charles refinery in Louisiana, has been put out with no injuries reported.
Metrohm develops ASTM acid number method for petroleum products
A method of determining the acid number in crude oil and petroleum products using thermometric titration has been developed by Metrohm and released by the ASTM.
Japan's Idemitsu defends Showa Shell merger opposed by founding family
Idemitsu Kosan defended its planned merger with smaller rival oil refiner Showa Shell Sekiyu KK, in the face of opposition from the founding Idemitsu family.
Motiva Convent refinery HCU surrounded by high water
The fire-damaged hydrocracking unit at Motiva Enterprises' Convent refinery was surrounded by high water from heavy rains overnight.
Idemitsu resumes operation of Hokkaido vacuum distillation unit after fire
Japanese oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan Co. resumed operations Sunday at the vacuum distillation unit of its Hokkaido refinery after the unit caught fire earlier last week.
- Technip Energies, Shell Catalysts & Technologies move towards an exclusive global alliance for carbon capture 11/14
- India shaping up as refining hub, to rely on fossil fuels until 2040 11/14
- Sinopec starts up 1.2-MMtpy ethylene complex in north China's Tianjin 11/14
- US refiner margins to stabilize next year as plant closures cut supply 11/14
- Germany blocks oil firms from using past emissions credits to support biofuel industry 11/14
- Japan refiners maintain profitability in H1, outperform Asian rivals 11/14
