Engineering & Design
Mexico orders expropriation of Air Liquide plant at Pemex oil refinery
Mexico's government has ordered the expropriation of a hydrogen plant at a Pemex oil refinery that was sold to French company Air Liquide during the previous administration, after officials ordered a temporary occupation of the facility last December.
Phillips 66 reports fire at its Billings, Montana, refinery
Phillips 66, said there was a fire at its 60,000-bpd Billings, Montana, refinery which resulted in visible smoke.
Plant's coal exit affirms Solvay’s commitment to pursue sustainable operational practices
From the entrances of its Green River, Wyoming soda ash plant and Brussels headquarters, Solvay leaders announced the successful completion of the North American-based facility’s coal phase-out initiative.
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.
Repsol achieves certification to trade SAF within RSB’s book and claim system
Repsol has received certification by the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), giving the company access to sell its SAF within the RSB Book & Claim System.
Shell discloses $14-B cost for petrochemical plant, more than double street estimates
Royal Dutch Shell revealed during its recent fourth-quarter earnings call that the construction costs of its petrochemical plant have surged by 130%, surpassing the original estimate.
BASF to divest shares in its two JVs in Korla, China
As part of BASF’s global strategy for 1,4-butanediol (BDO), BASF has assessed the market environment and product carbon footprints of BDO and its downstream products from different production sites worldwide.
LLumin and eschbach partner for integrated team communications in enterprise asset management and plant maintenance
LLumin and eschbach announce their partnership to deliver the first rules-based, action-triggering, bi-directional communicating CMMS solution that seamlessly integrates with Shiftconnector, a comprehensive plant process management solutions for process manufacturers.
Louisiana (U.S.) Governor Jeff Landry announces bond allocation for Chevron’s Geismar renewable diesel plant
Governor Jeff Landry announced a $100 MM bond allocation for the expansion project at Chevron’s Geismar Renewable Diesel Plant at the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association’s annual conference.
API launches Standards Subscription Service
The American Petroleum Institute is pleased to announce the latest addition to the API Webstore - the new Standards Subscription Service which offers Webstore customers unlimited, 24/7 access to API’s comprehensive suite of safety standards and technical documents for use across their organization.
- Allied Biofuels signs PIA with Uzbekistan to advance $6-B biofuels refinery project 4/10
- India permits Iranian oil tankers to berth for Reliance 4/10
- TotalEnergies says SATORP refinery in Saudi Arabia damaged after incidents 4/10
- Australia, Singapore leaders pledge closer energy ties to tackle global supply shock 4/10
- Ireland facing 'very severe' situation due to protester fuel blockades, PM says 4/10
- Europe could face jet fuel crunch within weeks, airports body warns 4/10
