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Shipping industry outlines protocol to incentivize methane reduction

The Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative has opened a new protocol for consultation to encourage methane reductions in shipping. The Methane Measurement Protocol is the first industrywide effort to establish a universal method for measuring methane.

KBC acquires Flaretot Limited, a software provider specializing in flare system designs

KBC announced it had acquired Flaretot® Limited, a leading simulation software provider specializing in the design and evaluation of flare systems for hydrocarbon processing plants.

Chinese court rules two Sinochem refineries in Shandong bankrupt

A Chinese court has ruled that two refineries owned by state oil and chemical group Sinochem were bankrupt after creditors failed to agree on restructuring plans.

Emerson to join the Margo initiative, an open-standard pathway to optimize edge applications

Emerson is joining the Linux Foundation’s Margo, a new open-standard initiative designed to make edge applications, devices and orchestration software work together seamlessly across multi-vendor industrial automation environments.

Russia's oil refining capacity seen rising in 2nd half of September, data shows

Russia's primary oil refining capacity is expected to rise in the second half of September as refineries are wrapping up their maintenance.

Germany to increase Kazakh crude oil imports, won't circumvent Russia sanctions

Germany will sign two contracts to increase oil imports from Kazakhstan for Berlin's main Schwedt oil refinery.

Nigeria's NNPC raises petrol prices again as Dangote fuel hits market

Nigerian state oil firm NNPC Ltd. has increased the price of petrol by 11%, the second increase in two weeks and a day after it started purchasing the fuel from the giant Dangote oil refinery on the outskirts of Lagos.

Oil India aims to operate Numaligarh refinery at 180,000-bpd capacity by 2027

State-run explorer Oil India Ltd. hopes to operate its refinery in the northeastern state of Assam at an expanded capacity of 180,000 bpd in the fiscal year to March 2027.

China's refinery output falls for a fifth month as fuel demand disappoints

China's oil refinery output in August fell 6.2% from a year earlier, declining for the fifth month as disappointing fuel demand and weak export margins curbed production.

Oil and gas web client computing devices facilitate integration of web-based HMI/SCADA applications

Operators in oil and gas manufacturing facilities have long depended on human machine interfaces (HMI) to offer a visual summary of process systems that simplifies the monitoring of crucial status and control data. A well-crafted graphical user interface enhances situational awareness, decreases workload and empowers operators to oversee the entire process, facilitating their focus to quickly address any abnormal scenarios.