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Investigation launched into fatal Texas oil refinery leak

An investigation is underway into the fatal chemical leak at a Houston, Texas area oil refinery owned by Mexico's state oil firm Pemex.

Pemex says two workers dead, dozens injured from leak at oil refinery in Texas

Two people were believed to have died and dozens injured after a chemical release at Pemex's 312,500-bpd Deer Park oil refinery in Texas, the Mexican national oil company said. 

Digital Feature: Refiner improves operational technology risk measurement and management: A Case Study on addressing the cyber risks in the oil and gas industry

This case study details how a U.S.-based Fortune 50 petroleum refiner used proprietary technology to improve operational technology (OT) cybersecurity. By automating asset inventory and vulnerability assessments, the company reduced manual processes, enhanced visibility into cyber risks and improved safety, ultimately saving millions of dollars in program costs.

Consortium to purchase CB&I from McDermott

A consortium led by Mason Capital Management announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the CB&I storage solutions business from McDermott International, Ltd.

Enbridge sanctions pipelines to support bp's new deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico development

Enbridge Inc. will build, own and operate crude oil and natural gas pipelines in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico for the recently sanctioned Kaskida development, operated by bp Exploration & Production Co.

U.S. distillate fuel oil demand will increase in the fall due to agricultural harvest

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects distillate fuel oil consumption to increase in the fall as diesel-powered agricultural equipment is used to harvest and transport crops.

Woodside Energy: Fatality at Beaumont Clean Ammonia project

An incident occurred Thursday morning at the Beaumont Clean Ammonia site in Texas that tragically resulted in the death of an employee of one of OCI's construction contractors.

Update: U.S. crude oil inventories rise as refining activity dips

U.S. crude oil inventories rose last week as refinery utilization rates fell amid weakening fuel demand.

BCCK and Carbon Clean sign agreement to deliver carbon capture solutions across U.S.

BCCK and Carbon Clean will collaborate to provide Carbon Clean’s semi-modular CaptureX technology to customers across the U.S.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries delivers CO2 product compressor package for ExxonMobil’s Wyoming CCS project

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor International Corp. (MCO-I), a leader in the design and manufacturing of compressors, steam turbines and associated auxiliaries, has announced the successful delivery of a state-of-the-art carbon dioxide (CO2) product compressor package for ExxonMobil’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) expansion project in LaBarge, Wyoming.