Project Management
Online Feature: Raman spectroscopy: The new standard in oil, gas and petrochemical laboratories
Accurate measurement is more essential than ever in the oil and gas industry. Understanding the chemical composition of raw materials and the consistency of processed products is key to manage processes, reduce risks, and maximize outcomes.
Phillips 66 plans to lay off 1,100 workers by end-2022
Refiner Phillips 66 said on Wednesday, it plans to reduce its employee headcount by 1,100 to help cut costs and meet its savings target of $500 MM by end-2022.
ART adjusts pricing to reflect higher input costs
ART, the joint venture of U.S. specialty chemicals and materials company Grace and Chevron announced global price increases for its hydroprocessing catalysts amid rapidly rising raw materials and energy costs.
ADNOC Refining secures new international partners furthering the UAE’s industrial growth
Under the agreement ADQ, Veolia, and Vision Invest consortium will own and operate two world-scale waste management plants, which sustainably treat and dispose of industrial waste generated from across ADNOC’s operations.
Neste and Sunweb Group announce partnership to reduce Sunweb customers’ flight emissions with SAF
The partnership follows Sunweb’s earlier announced decision to stop CO2 compensation; instead, the company invests in reducing CO2 emissions of its organized travel with Neste’s SAF that will be used by Sunweb’s partner airlines.
BMDV-funded M2SAF development project for the production of SAF from methanol successfully launched
The demand for hydrocarbon-based aviation fuel, which is currently almost exclusively produced conventionally from crude oil (Jet A1), will increase significantly in the next few years as airline operations continue to grow.
Made In Italy Engineering supports UAE's circular economy, Maire Tecnimont begins a polymers reprocessing plant in Abu Dhabi
The plant is capable of both improving and upgrading lower-quality polymers (such off-spec products, plant scraps) and upcycling plastic waste into higher-value, qualified products fit for specific industrial applications.
Chart Industries and CarbonCure Technologies announce agreement for CO2 storage and transport equipment
With this agreement, the two companies will support opportunities for the use of Chart’s cryogenic CO2 microbulk storage tanks to support CarbonCure’s suite of carbon removal technologies for the concrete industry.
Leading capital projects in a VUCA environment
A convergence of events has disrupted the construction industry.
Shift focus to more open control technology
Plant control system modernizations that are necessary to meet today’s goals and strategies often come with organizational hurdles.
- Renewable fuels project in Canada begins production 4/19
- Jet fuel demand growth lags as air traffic exceeds pre-pandemic level 4/19
- Jet2.com to use SAF at London Stansted Airport 4/19
- Neste and New Jersey Natural Gas target reducing greenhouse gas emissions with Neste MY Renewable Diesel 4/19
- Cepsa and Evos join up for green methanol storage in Spain and the Netherlands 4/19
- Russia's Bashneft oil company installs anti-drone nets to protect refineries 4/19
