Maintenance & Reliability

Shell to begin maintenance shutdown at Pernis oil refinery from mid-September

Shell plans to begin a major shutdown for maintenance at its 404,000-bpd Pernis oil refinery in Rotterdam from mid-September.

Singapore's Bukom refinery exports rare naphtha cargo

The export follows a force majeure last Thursday by plant operator Aster Chemicals and Energy on products derived from its naphtha cracker.

HAZOP study exploiting the benefits of artificial intelligence

A techno-economic overview of fouling in steam crackers and available solutions

Novatek partially resumed processing at Ust-Luga complex

One of the three units at the complex was relaunched at full capacity on August 26.

Update: Mexico's Minatitlan refinery back online, Olmeca still down

The Olmeca refinery, which is yet to reach full capacity, was forced to shut down all processing units on Monday after heavy rainfall directly impacted a compressor on the 94,000-bpd gasoline-producing unit.

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.

Russia raises August oil export plan after drone strikes continue to disrupt refineries

Export planning remains uncertain, however, due to ongoing strikes and shifting repair schedules, so delays and volume revisions are likely.

Novatek to reduce naphtha exports due to fire at Ust-Luga complex

Debris from a destroyed Ukrainian drone caused a fire at Novatek's Ust-Luga terminal early on August 24.

Czech refinery outage forces Orlen Unipetrol to seek state help to meet diesel demand

Unipetrol's second-largest Czech refinery in Kralupy, in the center of the country, remains in operation and the production of other fuels is sufficient.