Safety

Workers at TotalEnergies' La Mede refinery seek redress for benzene exposure

Energy companies are increasingly facing litigation from workers exposed to benzene and other chemicals deemed to be harmful to health, with courts in some jurisdictions awarding high amounts to injured parties.

Fire at Baiji refinery contained, Iraq's Somo says

Yokogawa, ANYbotics to integrate OpreX Robot Management Core software with ANYmal robotic inspection solutions

By integrating the management of explosion- and non-explosion-proof robots that conduct autonomous inspections of industrial facilities, the two companies aim to develop new opportunities in the oil and gas, power and metals industries.

Update: bp's Whiting refinery workers prepare for potential strike as union talks falter

The union had said bp proposed workplace changes, including cutting more than 200 union jobs in operations, maintenance and environmental safety as well as stripping away some workplace protections.

Few refineries report problems as deep cold seizes U.S. Gulf Coast

Ukrainian drone attack sparks fire, damages equipment at Tuapse refinery

Tuapse in the Krasnodar region lies in southwest Russia on the Black Sea and about 350 km (218 mi) to the nearest parts of Ukraine’s mainland across the Sea of Azov.

Update: Fire extinguished at Venezuelan oil upgrader, operations halted

Incidents and outages are frequent within PDVSA's aging infrastructure, including oilfields, refineries and upgraders that are key to turning the country's extra heavy oil output into exportable crude grades.

42% of U.S. energy/critical infrastructure providers exposed to weaponized AI and email attacks

Despite rising regulatory pressure and a surge in cyber threats targeting operational technology, Red Sift’s analysis shows that nearly half of these organizations have failed to implement DMARC, the foundational email authentication standard required to block domain impersonation.

Rosneft’s Ryazan refinery suspended crude processing after drone strike

Ukraine has ramped up drone attacks deep inside Russia, aiming to knock out oil refineries, depots and pipelines. Ukrainian drones have struck at least 17 major refineries this year.

Iran confirms seizure of tanker with petrochemical cargo headed for Singapore