Safety
Workers at TotalEnergies' La Mede refinery seek redress for benzene exposure
Energy companies are increasingly facing litigation from workers exposed to benzene and other chemicals deemed to be harmful to health, with courts in some jurisdictions awarding high amounts to injured parties.
Yokogawa, ANYbotics to integrate OpreX Robot Management Core software with ANYmal robotic inspection solutions
By integrating the management of explosion- and non-explosion-proof robots that conduct autonomous inspections of industrial facilities, the two companies aim to develop new opportunities in the oil and gas, power and metals industries.
Update: bp's Whiting refinery workers prepare for potential strike as union talks falter
The union had said bp proposed workplace changes, including cutting more than 200 union jobs in operations, maintenance and environmental safety as well as stripping away some workplace protections.
Ukrainian drone attack sparks fire, damages equipment at Tuapse refinery
Tuapse in the Krasnodar region lies in southwest Russia on the Black Sea and about 350 km (218 mi) to the nearest parts of Ukraine’s mainland across the Sea of Azov.
Update: Fire extinguished at Venezuelan oil upgrader, operations halted
Incidents and outages are frequent within PDVSA's aging infrastructure, including oilfields, refineries and upgraders that are key to turning the country's extra heavy oil output into exportable crude grades.
42% of U.S. energy/critical infrastructure providers exposed to weaponized AI and email attacks
Despite rising regulatory pressure and a surge in cyber threats targeting operational technology, Red Sift’s analysis shows that nearly half of these organizations have failed to implement DMARC, the foundational email authentication standard required to block domain impersonation.
- EU warns of prolonged energy shock, forced cuts if Iran war continues 4/15
- Europe's summer flights at risk as Iran war exposes refining decline 4/15
- Slovak refiner says no deal yet on Adria pipeline tests 4/15
- Japan's weekly gasoline prices largely flat as subsidies offset price spikes 4/15
- Botswana has not requested stake in Lobito refinery, Angola's Sonangol says 4/15
- Petrobras selects Honeywell's ethanol-to-jet technology for large-scale SAF plant 4/14

