Environment & Safety

ECI Group's technology selected for world's first commercial-scale, fossil-free LDPE facility

Vioneo has awarded a major contract to ECI Group. The project will deliver the world’s first low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plant to operate using an entirely fossil-free feedstock.

ASRock Industrial launches AiUAC to power software-defined, open industrial automation

Construction to begin on multi-billion-dollar polyethylene plant in Kazakhstan

The main construction work at the polymerization unit of the future polyethylene production plant (a joint project of KazMunayGas, SIBUR and Sinopec) in Kazakhstan will begin in October 2025, KazMunayGas said.

Flare system design—The importance of periodic evaluation of existing facilities

HAZOP study exploiting the benefits of artificial intelligence

LyondellBasell optimizes refinery middle distillates production across multiple units with dynamic optimization application

Aster Chemicals declares force majeure at Singapore naphtha cracker

Singapore's Aster Chemicals and Energy has declared force majeure on petrochemical supplies from its naphtha cracker on Bukom island

Russia's idle oil refining capacity record high after Ukrainian drone attacks

Damage from Ukrainian drone attacks and extensive planned maintenance have sent Russia's offline oil refining capacity to a record high in August, though working sites are likely to spur output to help mitigate the impact.

Mexico's Dos Bocas refinery offline due to power outage

Mexico's 340,000-bpd Dos Bocas refinery has been offline since Monday due to a power outage at the plant, two sources familiar with the matter said.

bp's Whiting refinery (U.S.) continues to flare days after severe thunderstorm

bp's 440,000-bpd refinery in Whiting, Indiana, continued to flare after flooding disrupted its operations earlier this week, the company said.