Refining
AM Green Ammonia reaches FID on its first MMt green ammonia project in India
AM Green Ammonia B.V. has achieved final investment decision (FID) for its first million-ton (MMt) green ammonia project located in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Digital Feature: Truly effective reliability requires predictive maintenance
To navigate this new world, organizations must find ways to bring in new technologies to support the limited personnel they have, but without increasing the complexity of those people’s jobs or overwhelming them with raw data they are not trained to use. The solution is to implement a predictive maintenance technology plan founded on a boundless automation vision of seamlessly moving contextualized data wherever it is needed.
Honeywell expands licensing agreement to support energy transition with new flare technologies
Honeywell announced a significant expansion of its licensing agreement with AFG Combustion and its subsidiary, Greens Combustion Ltd., to include Callidus flares. This expanded agreement not only doubles the range of greenhouse gas-reducing Callidus Ultra Blue Hydrogen process burners but also enhances global customer support.
New research reveals increasing strategic importance of maintenance in oil and gas industry operations
Jotun has published a new report, derived from a survey of over 1,000 senior professionals, showing that 88% of respondents anticipate an increase in maintenance budgets over the next five years and 75% say that the requirement to report on environmental performance has led to increased investment in maintenance.
Seven injured in fire at Russia's Omsk oil refinery, production continues
Seven people were sent to the hospital, with one in a serious condition, after a fire at Russia's Omsk oil refinery, although the plant said it was operating as normal and production plans would not be affected.
PetroChina posts record interim profit, but fuel sales decline
China's largest oil and gas company PetroChina's first-half net income hit a new high, up 3.9% compared with a year ago, as higher oil and gas prices outweighed the impact of reduced refining profits.
Sinopec's H1 profit up on record output despite lower product demand
China's Sinopec posted a 2.6% rise in net profit for the first half of the year as record oil and gas output compensated for falling domestic demand for refined fuel and petrochemicals.
China’s Rongsheng Petchem buys its first Canadian Kearl Lake crude from Exxon
Chinese refiner Rongsheng Petrochemical has bought 1.65 MMbbl of Canadian crude oil to be exported from the Trans-Mountain pipeline for delivery in November, including its first cargo of Kearl Lake crude.
EIA: U.S. Midwest refinery outages boost summer gasoline prices
A series of refinery outages in the U.S. Midwest caused regional gasoline prices to spike to more than 20% above the national average from July 22–August 5 during the high-demand summer driving season.
Singapore's middle distillates stocks snap three-week uptrend
Singapore's middle distillates inventories fell 5% from last week, snapping three weeks of gains as a jump in net jet fuel/kerosene exports outweighed declines in diesel/gasoil net exports.
- Iraqi cabinet approves $4.6-B Basrah-Haditha oil pipeline project 12/31
- China issues 2025 crude quota to Sinochem for eastern China refineries 12/31
- Ukraine hits Russian oil depot in Smolensk region 12/31
- Oil rises on diesel demand boost in sparse holiday trade 12/31
- Stamicarbon awarded licensing, PDP contracts for low-carbon fertilizer plant in Canada 12/30
- Avina Clean Hydrogen to build $820-MM SAF plant in southwest Illinois (U.S.) 12/30
