Safety
Explosion at Petroperu crude oil tank kills two workers
LIMA (Reuters) — An explosion at a Petroperu crude oil tank killed two men who had been performing maintenance work on Wednesday, the state-owned oil company said.
US DOT drops requirement for braking system on crude rail cars
NEW YORK (Reuters) — The US Department of Transportation has reversed a decision requiring crude oil rail tank cars to be fitted with an advanced breaking system designed to prevent fiery derailments.
Reliability: Deriving high value from reliability conferences
In August 2017, a publisher-colleague and I attended an important regional reliability conference in Galveston, Texas.
Address damage mechanism reviews in a process hazard analysis
Performing damage mechanism reviews (DMRs) to determine credible degradation modes and susceptibilities of processing equipment has become an important step in developing effective mechanical integrity plans in the refining, chemical processing and related industries.
Case histories of amine plant equipment corrosion problems–Part 2
Past corrosion incidents provide insight into the causes of corrosion and the preventive actions required to protect plant equipment and reduce costly plant downtime.
Construction—The cornerstone of a successful project
Construction is essentially a cyclical business.
Three dead after suspected gas leak at PetroChina refinery
BEIJING (Reuters) — Three workers were killed and six others injured during a suspected gas leak at a PetroChina-operated refinery in Dalian on Saturday evening, state media said on Monday.
Keystone oil pipeline leaks in S.Dakota, as Nebraska weighs XL
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) — TransCanada Corp shut part of its Keystone oil pipeline system after a 5,000-barrel leak in South Dakota, the company said on Thursday, four days before neighboring Nebraska was set to decide on the company's long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline.
Emergency triggers halt in Petrobras refinery operation
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) — A refinery belonging Brazilian state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA was shut down for an emergency on Wednesday for the third time in less than 30 days, a labor union said in a press release.
One worker dies in fire at Russia's Yaroslavl oil refinery
MOSCOW (Reuters) — One worker has died and another was injured when a crude oil distillation unit at an oil refinery in the Russian city of Yaroslavl caught fire on Wednesday, the refinery said.
- Air Canada and Airbus launch joint initiative to scale domestic Canadian SAF 8/3
- Purdue Biofuels Consortium to bring biodiesel and ethanol blends to diesel engines 8/3
- Convertus closes on $135-MM financing for flagship biofuel facility in Ontario, Canada 8/3
- New process turns mixed plastic waste into hydrogen fuel without sorting 8/3
- Amogy and 2G Energy successfully demonstrate integrated ammonia-to-power generation with natural gas multi-fuel capability 8/3
- India's Essar Group plans $5.8 B energy transition investment in UK 8/3
