Safety
Austria's OMV finds chloride contamination in Azeri crude
Organic chloride contamination in Azeri BTC crude cargoes was discovered last week, sending price differentials to a four-year low and causing several days' delays to loadings from Turkey's BTC Ceyhan terminal.
Phillips 66's Bayway (U.S.) refinery partially shut after power outage
Phillips 66 has partially shut its 258,500-bpd Bayway refinery in Linden, New Jersey (U.S.) after rainstorms in the region caused a power outage at the plant.
Digital Exclusive: How to build cyber resilience in the oil and gas supply chain
Society’s dependence on the oil and gas supply chain is well-documented. However, this reliance has given rise to concerning new trends in cyber threats—vital businesses along that chain must be more vigilant than ever about their security postures.
bp's 440,000-bpd refinery in Whiting, Indiana (U.S.), reported flaring due to operational conditions
bp's 440,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Whiting, Indiana, on Monday reported flaring due to operational conditions, the company said.
Univation Technologies and C3 AI collaborate to deliver enterprise AI solutions for advanced predictive maintenance across the global petrochemical industry
Univation Technologies and C3 AI have entered into a strategic cooperation agreement to commercialize AI-powered predictive maintenance solutions tailored for the petrochemical industry.
Irving Oil reports normal operations after fire at Saint John refinery (Canada)
Operations are normal at the 320,000-bpd Irving Oil refinery in Saint John, New Brunswick after an incident on Monday morning was contained, the company said in a statement.
New alternatives for severe service urea letdown valve applications
This article describes recently introduced control valve designs for urea applications that extend service life while making any required maintenance much easier.
The implementation and automation of an alarm management system in a complex control environment at KNPC’s Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery
This work details how the integration and automation of alarm management system applications at Kuwait National Petroleum Co.’s Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery have resulted in numerous benefits that have optimized plant operations.
3t introduces landmark training to empower women in Saudi Arabia’s energy sector
3t, a global leader in training and blended learning for high-hazard industries, has unveiled a pioneering initiative to empower women in Saudi Arabia’s energy sector.
Israel's Oil Refineries says pipelines, transmission lines in Haifa damaged in strikes by Iran
Israel's Oil Refineries said its pipelines and transmission lines in Haifa had been damaged by missile strikes by Iran
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- Orlen signs 1-yr deal with Equinor for supply of 15% oil it uses 8/29
- Novatek partially resumed processing at Ust-Luga complex 8/29
- Phillips 66 to begin winding down Los Angeles-area refinery next week 8/29
- Update: Mexico's Minatitlan refinery back online, Olmeca still down 8/29
- SIBUR produces test batch of first hexane plant in Russia 8/28
