Wood secures major contract for ethylene expansion in China
Engineering and consulting giant Wood has clinched a deal worth more than $120 million for a refinery project in south China.
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All personnel accounted for at Engen refinery blaze
Engen has accounted for all personnel who were at its refinery, south of Durban, where an explosion took place on December 4.
Buhari inaugurates Waltersmith refinery
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed the launch of the Waltersmith modular refinery, in Ibigwe, Imo State, and the groundbreaking for the second phase.
Shell to shut Louisiana refinery after failing to find a buyer
Royal Dutch Shell Plc will begin shutting its Convent refinery in south Louisiana mid-month while it continues to seek a buyer for the facility, part of a plan to reduce its global sites and focus on combined oil refining and chemical plants.
Total to replace refinery with clean-fuel, plastic plants
Total SE will halt oil refining in the Paris region and spend more than 500 million euros ($582 million) by 2024 replacing its facility with renewable-fuel and bioplastic plants.
Total agrees deal to sell Lindsey refinery
Total has signed an agreement to sell the Lindsey refinery to independent British conglomerate Prax Group.
Lockdown easing sparks South African fuel shortages
South Africa has “inadequate” stocks of diesel, an industry body has warned, as demand has accelerated beyond expectations with the easing of lockdown limitations.
Nigeria moves to private partnerships in refining sector
Nigeria is in the process of shifting its refining model away from Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) ownership, bringing in private ownership similar to that seen at Nigeria LNG (NLNG).
The digital oil refinery: From processing crude to processing data
How refiners are using digital technologies to become more profitable
Libya shuts in Sharara
Libya’s National Oil Corp. (NOC) has shuttered its Zawiya refinery on February 8, triggering a shutdown at the Sharara field.
Yemeni rebels target Saudi Aramco in Jazan
Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched a missile attack on Saudi Aramco, but an oil official in the kingdom said the projectiles were intercepted before they could hit their target in the southern Jazan region.
Extra time for Arsenal acquisition as Dangote faces refinery delays
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote is considering following the completion of the continent’s largest refinery with the acquisition of north London football club Arsenal.
Petrobras sharpens deepwater focus in quest for value
Petrobras is in a state of transformation, company officials said at a press conference in London, with an eye on selling down assets and tackling debt – in tandem with major expansion plans.
Kyari pins hopes to Nigerian refining rehabilitation
Nigeria is set to make a fresh push into rehabilitating its poorly performing refineries, Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) head Mele Kyari said on the weekend.
Reliance, Aramco talks on refinery stake sale ‘stall’
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd.’s talks to sell a minority stake in its refinery business to Saudi Arabian Oil Co. have stalled on differences over the deal’s structure, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Chevron fined £5m after refinery explosion deaths
Oil company Chevron will pay a £5 million fine after a refinery explosion killed four workers and seriously injured another in West Wales.
TechnipFMC wins $1bn-plus contract for Egyptian refinery expansion
TechnipFMC will modernise and expand Middle East Oil Refinery's (MIDOR's) complex near Alexandria, Egypt.
Future of Stanlow refinery uncertain as hedge fund calls for sale
The owner of one of Britain's biggest oil refineries could be forced to sell the plant as a legal spat over unpaid debts intensifies.
Oil firms including Sinopec express interest in Ugandan oil refinery
Oil firms including China's Sinopec have expressed an interest in developing Uganda's planned oil refinery.
Explosion at Albanian refinery kills one, injures seven
An explosion has at Albanian refinery has killed one person and wounded seven others.
PSA to investigate Statoil’s Mongstad refinery gas leak
The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority said it will begin an investigation into a gas leak at Statoil’s Mongstad facility last month.
IT error in India causes shutdown of production at Statoil refinery…..in Norway
Production at Statoil’s Mongstad Refinery was reportedly halted due to an IT error in India, new documents have revealed.
PSA investigates incidents at Statoil’s Mongstad refinery
An audit has been carried out at Statoil’s Mongstad refinery after a number of incidents earlier this year.
ABB starts work on Welsh refinery decommissioning project
Engineering consultancy ABB has started work on a contract to manage the dismantling of a refinery in south Wales.
Irving Oil agrees to buy Ireland’s only refinery from Phillips 66
Irving Oil has agreed to buy Ireland's only refinery from Phillips 66.