Safety
Update: Hunt Refining's Alabama (U.S.) refinery operating at reduced rates after fire
Hunt Refining Company is operating its 50,000-bpd refinery in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (U.S.) at reduced rates following a fire last week.
Hunt Refining restarts Alabama (U.S.) plant after fire
Hunt Refining restarted its 50,000-bpd petroleum refinery in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (U.S.), over the past weekend after a fire shut down the entire refinery.
Common challenges in risk-based inspection for piping: Insights from experience
This article will identify the top five common problems and concerns related to risk-based inspection assessments for piping, along with some thoughts on how to address these issues.
Digital Exclusive: From safety silos to strategic insights: Digitally transforming SIS management
When it comes to digital transformation, refining and processing operators face unique challenges. Unlike other industries already leveraging digital twins to improve design, enable predictive maintenance and boost operational efficiency, the refining and processing sectors often struggle with data management.
Norway's Mongstad oil refinery maintains operation during partial evacuation
Norway's Mongstad oil refinery was partially evacuated on Friday when smoke was detected at an electricity substation on the site, although the plant's production continued during the incident.
One worker killed in fire at Kuwait's Mina Abdullah refinery
Kuwait National Petroleum Co. (KNPC) said on Thursday that one worker was killed and four were injured in a limited fire that had been extinguished at the Mina Abdullah refinery's desulfurization unit
Harness the power of asset performance management to transform reliability
As the energy industry navigates the shifting energy landscape and macroeconomic uncertainties, it must adopt collaborative and innovative solutions to enhance the productivity and quality of value chain operations, while also remaining focused on efficiency improvement projects that protect the bottom line. Spurred by this need for increased resilience and recent advancements in artificial intelligence, the market is seeing growth in the deployment of asset performance management (APM) solutions.
Japan's Fuji Oil restarts 143,000-bpd Sodegaura CDU after fire
Japanese refiner Fuji Oil has restarted the 143,000-bpd crude distillation unit (CDU) at its Sodegaura refinery.
OMV says petrochemical plant at Schwechat refinery near Vienna has broken down
The petrochemical plant at Austrian oil and gas firm OMV's Schwechat refinery near the Vienna, Austria airport broke down on Tuesday, causing it to switch to high-flare operations that alarmed passersby and prompted calls to the fire brigade.

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