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Drone crashes on oil depot in Russia's Stavropol region

A drone fell on an oil depot in Russia's southern Stavropol region. It was the second suspected Ukrainian attack in consecutive days on Russian fuel and energy targets.

Utilize a process simulation digital twin to optimize condensate yield

ADNOC Sour Gas: Kaleem, J.  |  Al Ali, E.  |  Allanaboyina, V.  |  Srinivas, R.
Aspen Technology: E. Gebesy  |  S. Sheikh

With the aim to maximize profit, and contribute to sustainability targets by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, ADNOC Sour Gas has optimized condensate hydrotreater operation by adjusting Reid vapor pressure, which resulted in maximizing condensate yield. This article is a case study on using a process digital twin to optimize condensate yield.

Russia's Tuapse oil refinery to resume operations in November

Rosneft will resume operations at its oil refinery at the Black Sea port of Tuapse in November.

Shell's $6-B profit smashes forecasts as LNG offsets weak refining

Shell reported on Thursday 3Q profits of $6 B that exceeded forecasts by 12% as higher liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales offset a sharp drop in oil refining and trading results.

Thermal decomposition of particulate mercury sulfides in petroleum—Part 2

Chevron Energy Technology Co.: Hatakeyama, E.  |  Das, T.  |  Hoelen, T. P.
Contributing Author: O'Rear, D.

Traces of particulate mercury sulfide (HgS) in stabilized crude oils transform to elemental mercury below 400°C in refinery distillation units. The authors evaluated this transformation and measured reaction rates and activation energies in crude oil and Hg-spiked mineral oil, using glass vessels at atmospheric pressure and a microunit at 1,000 psig.

Changxing Island accelerates development of world-class green petrochemical industrial base

The high-end petrochemical new materials project by Liaoning Dingjide Petrochemical Co. Ltd., a major supplier of polyolefin catalysts and chemical additives products, is rapidly progressing in the Changxing Island Economic and Technological Development Zone of Dalian, Liaoning province.

Dangote says refinery has 500 MM liters of petrol in storage, can meet Nigeria's demand

Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery has a stockpile of 500 MM liters of petrol, its billionaire founder said, countering claims by marketers who asserted they needed to supplement Dangote's supplies with imports to meet fuel shortages.

Mexico's Pemex posts wider third-quarter loss, hit by weaker peso

Mexican state-owned oil company Pemex reported a deeper $8.2-B 3Q net loss on Tuesday, hurt mostly by a weaker exchange rate even as it benefited from support from the country's new government.

Phillips 66 refineries to run between low to mid 90% range capacity in Q4 2024

U.S. crude oil refiner Phillips 66 plans to operate its refineries in the low to mid-90% range of combined capacity of 1.5 MMbpd in the fourth quarter.

Angola's Cabinda oil refinery to start up by April

Angola's Cabinda oil refinery is set to begin production by April, as it completes its first phase just ahead of schedule but over budget.