Engineering & Design
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.
Norsk e-Fuel closes e-fuels agreements with Norwegian Air Shuttle and Cargolux
Norsk e-Fuel achieved key partnership milestones by finalizing substantial agreements for offtake and investment, securing commitments from international airlines Norwegian Air Shuttle and Cargolux Airlines International S.A. to purchase fossil-free aviation fuel.
Azure announces plans to develop SAF-focused renewable fuel production facility in Canada
Azure Sustainable Fuels Corp. continues to reach milestones in its development of a renewable fuel production facility in Canada that will produce approximately 20,000-bpd of predominantly SAF with first production targeted for 2027.
Italy's Eni, LG Chem press ahead with South Korea's biorefinery project
Eni's sustainable mobility unit Enilive has signed joint venture agreement with LG Chem to develop a biorefinery in South Korea.
CIB partners with Azure Sustainable Fuels on SAF project development
The Canada Infrastructure Bank and Azure Sustainable Fuels Corp. are partnering on a FEED study for SAF production in Canada
Proman and Bahri Chemicals to time-charter two methanol-powered ships
Proman and Bahri have announced a five-year agreement for Bahri Chemicals, a Bahri business unit, to time-charter two methanol-powered ships, Stena Provident and Stena Progressive, to transport various products globally.
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.
INEOS polymer used to create world’s first sustainable gas pipeline
INEOS produced bio-based high-density polyethylene has been used to create the world’s first fully sustainable gas pipeline. Installed by French gas utility network operator, GRDF, the pipeline only uses the low carbon footprint polymer.
Chevron Lummus Global awarded new licensing contract for HPCL's integrated hydrocracker and catalytic dewaxing unit
Chevron Lummus Global LLC announced the award of a new licensing contract by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited for the development of a grassroots integrated hydrocracker and catalytic dewaxing unit and a full catalyst reload of their existing lube oil upgrading program at the Mumbai Refinery in India.
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
