Environment & Safety Gas Processing/LNG Maintenance & Reliability Petrochemicals Process Control Process Optimization Project Management Refining

U.S.

bp's 440,000-bpd refinery in Whiting, Indiana (U.S.) restarted reformer unit last week

bp brought back the 60,000-bpd reformer unit at its facility last Wednesday after shutting it down in late April due to unknown issues.

U.S. imposes sanctions on companies it says sent Iranian oil to China

The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on more than 20 companies in a network that it said has long sent Iranian oil to China, days after negotiators from Iran and the United States concluded a fourth round of nuclear talks.

Update: Hunt Refining's Alabama (U.S.) refinery operating at reduced rates after fire

Hunt Refining Company is operating its 50,000-bpd refinery in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (U.S.) at reduced rates following a fire last week.

U.S. House targets big climate, clean energy rollbacks in budget proposal

U.S. House lawmakers laid out plans to phase out clean energy tax credits, slash spending on electric vehicles and renewable energy, and claw back other climate-related funds as part of the Republicans' attempt to pass a multi-trillion-dollar budget in line with President Donald Trump's agenda.

Hunt Refining restarts Alabama (U.S.) plant after fire

Hunt Refining restarted its 50,000-bpd petroleum refinery in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (U.S.), over the past weekend after a fire shut down the entire refinery.

Copersucar revenue to grow by $1.5 B after Eco-Energy deal with Green Plains

Brazilian company Copersucar's annual revenue will grow by $1.5 B after its majority-held subsidiary Eco-Energy reached a deal to sell and distribute ethanol produced at Green Plains' plants in the United States.

Indonesia eyes cut in fuel imports from Singapore in favor of U.S. as part of tariffs negotiations

Indonesia plans to change the source of some of its fuel imports from Singapore to the United States as part of negotiations over steep tariffs.

Digital Feature: How consensus-based standards are shaping the future of oil and natural gas worldwide

With its cross-border projects, interconnected supply chains and technical systems spanning continents, the global oil and natural gas industry is indeed complex. And while managing safety, sustainability, efficiency and reliability across these diverse environments has never been simple, the challenges continue to grow as expectations rise and technologies evolve.

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. receives recyclability certification for advanced, multi-layer food packaging materials

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation announced that its multi-layer film containing SoarnoL™, a gas barrier resin used in food packaging materials, and Soaresin™, a recycling aid, has received recyclability certification from U.S. recyclability certification organization the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR).

United to invest in power-to-liquid fuels company Twelve

United has announced an investment in Twelve, an innovative low-carbon fuels company that uses a process similar to photosynthesis to transform carbon dioxide (CO2) and water into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using renewable energy.