Safety

Stronger U.S. hurricane season could mean more oil supply outages

An expected stronger hurricane season than average raises the risk of weather-related production outages in the U.S. oil industry.

AFPM honors top refining and petrochemical facilities

The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) proudly recognizes the winners of the 2024 Annual Safety Awards—widely regarded as the premier safety honors in the refining and petrochemical industries. These awards are a cornerstone of AFPM's comprehensive safety program, developed by the Safety and Health Committee to advance good practices, ensure safe operations, and highlight facilities that demonstrate exceptional occupational and process safety performance.

Update: Hunt Refining's Alabama (U.S.) refinery operating at reduced rates after fire

Hunt Refining Company is operating its 50,000-bpd refinery in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (U.S.) at reduced rates following a fire last week.

Chevron attempting to restart El Segundo, California refinery after taking units offline last week

Hunt Refining restarts Alabama (U.S.) plant after fire

Hunt Refining restarted its 50,000-bpd petroleum refinery in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (U.S.), over the past weekend after a fire shut down the entire refinery.

Digital Exclusive: From safety silos to strategic insights: Digitally transforming SIS management

When it comes to digital transformation, refining and processing operators face unique challenges. Unlike other industries already leveraging digital twins to improve design, enable predictive maintenance and boost operational efficiency, the refining and processing sectors often struggle with data management.

Norway's Mongstad oil refinery maintains operation during partial evacuation

Norway's Mongstad oil refinery was partially evacuated on Friday when smoke was detected at an electricity substation on the site, although the plant's production continued during the incident.

One worker killed in fire at Kuwait's Mina Abdullah refinery

Kuwait National Petroleum Co. (KNPC) said on Thursday that one worker was killed and four were injured in a limited fire that had been extinguished at the Mina Abdullah refinery's desulfurization unit

Japan's Fuji Oil restarts 143,000-bpd Sodegaura CDU after fire

Japanese refiner Fuji Oil has restarted the 143,000-bpd crude distillation unit (CDU) at its Sodegaura refinery.

OMV says petrochemical plant at Schwechat refinery near Vienna has broken down

The petrochemical plant at Austrian oil and gas firm OMV's Schwechat refinery near the Vienna, Austria airport broke down on Tuesday, causing it to switch to high-flare operations that alarmed passersby and prompted calls to the fire brigade.