Construction
Mabanaft is granted $13 MM in funding for the construction of a new solar methanol plant in Australia
Together with Australian renewable energy company Vast, Mabanaft is assessing to build a demonstration plant with a capacity of around 7,500 tons of green methanol per year.
ARCC signs contract with SGC Arabia for SEPC ethylene cracker plant expansion in Saudi Arabia
Al Rushid Construction Co. has officially signed a contract with South Korea-based company SGC Arabia to serve as the general contractor for the expansion of the ethylene cracker plant at the Saudi Ethylene and Polyethylene Company.
Guinea plans to replace blast-hit oil terminal in 2024
Guinea is studying proposals to build a new oil terminal in the capital Conakry within the next six to 12 months following an explosion in December that severely damaged its main storage facility.
Saudi's SABIC gives go-ahead for $6.4-B China petrochemical plant
Saudi Basic Industries Corp will go ahead with building a petrochemical complex in southeastern China's Fujian province, shoring up Saudi ties with China, the world's top oil importer.
Riding the wave of transition to a sustainable chemical industry
The chemical industry has shown resilience in addressing economic turbulence and supply chain disruptions after the COVID 19 pandemic.
Innovative approach to accelerating the startup of a gasoline block and associated units at Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery complex
This article elaborates on the startup of a refinery’s heavy naphtha reforming unit with an alternative approach to the initial unit design, including an evaluation of several startup techniques to ensure the adequacy and practicality of the selected option.
Nine steps for effective preparation of planned shutdowns—Part 1
Planned shutdowns (SDs) are critical events that can significantly impact production and expenditures. Poor planning and preparation can directly affect the success of any SD, making attention to detail imperative.
Global Project Data
Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure (GEI) database is tracking nearly 1,100 active projects in the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI).
Brazil's Petrobras plans to finish RNEST refinery's Train 1 expansion in early 2025
Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras, opens new tab said that it plans to finish expansion works on Train One of its Abreu e Lima refinery in the first quarter of 2025, nearly a decade after the expansion was halted due to a massive corruption scandal.
Tecnimont awarded a FEED contract for a green ammonia plant in Norway
MAIRE announces that Tecnimont has been awarded a FEED contract by Fortescue, a global green technology, energy and metals company, for a green ammonia plant to be located in the Nordgulen fjord in Norway.
- ExxonMobil plans 1 Blbs/yr of advanced recycling by 2027 11/22
- Gauging the likely Trump effect on U.S. energy and power sectors 11/22
- Russia's Lukoil restoring cracker at NORSI refinery, gasoline output rising 11/22
- Nigeria's local currency crude sales fall short of target, Dangote refinery says 11/22
- U.S. October gasoline imports hit post-pandemic low on slump in European shipments 11/22
- Clean Hydrogen Works awards McDermott FEED contract for Ascension Clean Energy (ACE) project 11/21
