Maintenance & Reliability

Update: Chevron's Los Angeles (U.S.) refinery down after large fire erupted in jet fuel unit

The El Segundo refinery is the second largest in California and Chevron's second-biggest refinery in the United States. The facility supplies a fifth of all motor vehicle fuels and 40% of the jet fuel consumed in southern California.

Russia's Kirishi refinery halts largest unit after drone attack

The stoppage could lead to a small decline in oil product output, amid a fuel crisis in Russia, which is grappling with a shortage of some popular types of gasoline amid persistent attacks by Ukrainian drones on its energy infrastructure.

Pertamina says crucial unit of Balikpapan refinery upgrade will start in Q4

Balikpapan is one of Pertamina's largest refineries and the upgrade is designed to increase its refining capacity to from 260,000 bpd to 360,000 bpd, as well as improve its efficiency and diversify its operations.

Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery in Texas (U.S.) to complete hydrotreater repairs in October

The 64,000-bpd residual hydrotreating unit (RHU) was shut by a June 14 fire on the unit.

Veolia to supply technologies for the largest complex industrial water project in the Middle East for SATORP

Sanctions-hit Nayara seeks Indian govt help to get refinery repair equipment

The private refiner has approached the Centre for High Technology, an advisory body under India's oil ministry, seeking assistance in sourcing specialized equipment, catalysts and other raw materials.

Valero overhauling FCCU at Tennessee (U.S.) refinery

The refinery’s flare gas recovery unit was also shut for work and a hydrotreater was taken out of production for a catalyst change.

John Crane unveils next-generation seal to maintain integrity of ethane/ethylene pipeline performance

John Crane has launched the Type 8628VL, a next generation mechanical seal engineered to solve the oil and gas industry's toughest challenges: maintaining sealing integrity in multiphase ethane and ethylene pipelines.

Nikkiso unveils next-generation ammonia pump for a range of applications

U.S. crude stockpiles rise as refineries begin maintenance

U.S. crude oil inventories rose last week as refineries headed into maintenance season, while gasoline stocks fell ahead of the long Labor Day weekend, data from the Energy Information Administration showed.