Maintenance & Reliability
Yokogawa collaborates with Shell on robotics and AI technology for plant maintenance
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced that it has formalized a long-term agreement with Shell Global Solutions International B.V. to integrate and further develop technologies for utilizing robots and drones in plant monitoring and maintenance.
China's May refinery throughput at 9-month low on plant overhauls
China's crude oil throughput declined by 1.8% in May from a year earlier to the lowest level since August, official data showed on Monday, as maintenance at both state-owned and independent refineries curbed operations.
Russia's offline primary oil refining capacity revised up 21% in July
Russia's offline primary oil refining capacity expected in July has been revised up by 21% from the previous plan to 3.2 MM tonnes (t) due to adjustments to maintenance plans.
ANDRITZ to acquire Diamond Power Intl. businesses
International technology group ANDRITZ has signed an agreement to acquire Diamond Power Intl. LLC (Diamond Power) businesses, including its subsidiaries and manufacturing locations, from U.S.-based Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc. (B&W).
Irving Oil invests $100 MM in Saint John refinery upgrade
Irving Oil said on Thursday it plans to invest $100 MM to upgrade a key crude oil processing unit at its 320,000-bpd Saint John facility in New Brunswick, Canada's largest refinery.
Idemitsu shuts No. 3 CDU at Yokkaichi refinery for maintenance
Japanese oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan shut the 155,000-bpd No. 3 crude distillation unit (CDU) at its Yokkaichi refinery in central Japan on May 19 for scheduled maintenance.
Japan's Eneos begins unplanned shutdown at 77,000-bpd unit at Kawasaki
Japan's biggest refiner, Eneos Corp., experienced an unplanned shutdown of the 77,000-bpd No. 3 crude distillation unit (CDU) at its Kawasaki refinery near Tokyo, starting June 4.
bp Rotterdam oil refinery's crude unit restarted on June 4 after unplanned outage
bp has restarted a crude distillation unit at its Rotterdam oil refinery on the morning of June 4, having shut the 200,000-bpd unit because of an unplanned outage the previous day.
Ebara Elliott Energy begins construction on new Abu Dhabi facility
Ebara Elliott Energy (EEE) has started construction on a new, state-of-the-art service center in Abu Dhabi, located in KEZAD with operations to launch in Q3 2026.
Petroecuador declares emergency at Ecuador's biggest refinery after fire damages
Ecuador's state oil producer Petroecuador declared a 60-day emergency at the South American nation's largest oil refinery, its second emergency in one month, after a fire this week caused damage to some fuel tanks.
- NAPCOR releases 2024 PET recycling report highlighting system efficiency gains and continued strength of PET circularity 12/12
- OQ courts other partners for petrochemical complex in Oman as SABIC drops out 12/12
- Brazil's BNDES approves $71 MM for carbon storage project 12/12
- Cuba on edge as U.S. seizure of oil tanker puts supply at risk 12/12
- China oil demand to plateau between 2025 and 2030 12/12
- Germany's PCK refinery says no impact from pipeline leak 12/12
