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Advario welcomes Snehashish Chatterjee as CPSO
Advario has announced that Snehashish Chatterjee is joining the Advario leadership team, in the new chief projects and safety officer (CPSO) role. As CPSO, Snehashish is responsible for the safe
The H2med Project Enters New Phase of Development
Enagás, GRTgaz and Teréga, in coordination with OGE, have announced the successful awarding of contracts to conduct the essential preliminary engineering studies to Wood company, for the BarMed project. The
Technip Energies to Provide FEED for Viking CCS Project
Technip Energies, supported by its subsidiary Genesis, has been awarded a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for the Viking CCS project, the Humber-based (UK) CO2 transportation and storage network led
Power outage at BP Whiting, Indiana US oil refinery
A power outage hit the BP oil refinery in Whiting, Indiana, on Thursday 1 February, prompting increased burning and flaring to manage excess product. The outage resulted in burning and
Colonial Oil Industries and TICO Launch of Renewable Diesel
Independent oil and gas company in the United States, Colonial Oil Industries, is proud to announce a partnership with Neste, TICO, and Gateway Terminals in the offering of renewable diesel
Vopak Partners with Neste for Sustainable Fuels
Vopak recently commissioned tanks at its Penjuru terminal in Singapore, storing Neste renewable fuels for road transportation and renewable feedstock for polymers and chemicals. Neste is the world’s leading producer
VTTI’s Bio-Energy Facility Reaches Final Stages of Construction
VTTI’s bio-energy facility in Tilburg, Netherlands, is now in the final stages of construction. The facility represents a significant contribution to the bio-based circular economy and renewable energy transition. It
Essar Oil UK has become EET Fuels
Essar Oil UK has become EET Fuels as it delivers on its plan to become the UK’s first low carbon refinery, setting the global benchmark for lower emitting refineries and
LNG tanker crash in Mongolia
Three firefighters died when a truck transporting 54.5 tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) crashed and exploded in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia’s capital. The incident occurred early on January 24 after the
Shell invests to repurpose German Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland
Shell Deutschland GmbH has taken a final investment decision (FID) to convert the hydrocracker of the Wesseling site at the Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland into a production unit for
LanzaJet Celebrates Opening Of Freedom Pines Fuels Plant
Sustainable fuels technology company and sustainable fuels producer, LanzaJet, has joined government officials, industry leaders, partners, and supporters to open LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels, Georgia, US. This is the world’s
VTTI to Store Mabanaft HVO
VTTI’s terminal in Antwerp, Belgium is due to store store Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) for its customer, Mabanaft. This HVO is destined to be transported to Germany and other pars
Sunoco to Acquire NuStar Energy
In a transaction valued at $7.3 billion (€6.7 billion), Sunoco will acquire NuStar Energy in an all-equity transaction, including all assumed debt. Under the terms of the agreement, NuStar common
Exclusive Interview: Euro Tank Terminal at StocExpo
Euro Tank Terminal Rotterdam, also known as ETT, was founded in 2006 and started with one tank pit for fuel oil storage. Now, 18 years later, ETT is a complete,
SABIC Announces Final Investment Decision for Petrochemical Complex in China
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, has announced the final investment decision to develop a petrochemical complex in Fujian and China. This ambitious project, valued at $6.4 billion (€5.87 billion), is a
Greenergy expands biodiesel manufacturing plants
Greenergy announces the successful commissioning of expansion works at two of their biodiesel plants in the UK and in Amsterdam. The works included upgrading the pre-treatment process capability, allowing for
Exolum Obtains The ‘Top Employer 2024’ Certification
Exolum has received the ‘Top Employer 2024’ certification, a recognition that places it as one of the companies with the best practices in human resources management, by preserving stable and
U.S. Energy Acquires Two Refined Product Terminals in Illinois
Provider of refined products, alternative fuels, and environmental credits, U.S. Energy acquired two refined product terminals in Mount Prospect and Rockford, Illinois. With the addition of these facilities, U.S. Energy
Exolum to construct a green hydrogen production plant and refuelling station in the Tees Valley
Exolum is going to construct a green hydrogen production plant and refuelling station at its Riverside terminal in Stockton-on-Tees, UK as part of the Tees Valley Hydrogen Vehicle Ecosystem project.
Exolum completes the 50% acquisition of storage terminal in Houston
Logistics company for liquid products, Exolum, has completed the acquisition of a 50% interest in Vopak Moda Houston (VMH), an ammonia storage, import and export terminal located on the Houston
Shell agrees to sell Nigerian onshore subsidiary, SPDC
Shell has announced it has reached an agreement to sell its Nigerian onshore subsidiary The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) to Renaissance, a consortium of five companies
Technip Energies announces start-up in Vietnam
Technip Energies have announced that start-up has begun at its Long Son petrochemical complex in Vietnam. On its LinkedIn, the company thanked the innovative solutions from the team of specialists
Noord Natie Odfjell Antwerp Reaches Final Investment Decision
The expansion continues for Noord Natie Odfjell Antwerp Terminal (NNOAT). A final investment decision has been made for 10 new tanks and an additional loading bay at the site. The
KN Becomes Commercial Manager Of Four German LNG Terminals
International energy terminal operator KN is beginning the year by securing the public tender for the commercial management of four German liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals on the North Sea
Bratislava plans to construct first LNG terminal
Bratislava plans to construct its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal despite concerns about the growing surplus of LNG infrastructure as the world moves away from fossil fuels. Slovakia’s Environment
Celanese Begins Carbon Capture and Utilisation Operations at Texas Facility
Specialty materials and chemical company, Celanese Corporation , has announced it has begun running a carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) project at its Clear Lake, Texas, USA. This site is
Emerson Named ‘Industrial IoT Company of the Year’
Technology and software company, Emerson has been named IoT Breakthrough ‘Industrial IoT Company of the Year’ for the sixth time. The 2024 award recognises Emerson’s advances in sustainability-enabling technologies and
Rubis Terminal announces finalisation of sale of CPA SAS
Rubis Terminal, a joint venture between I Squared Capital and Rubis SCA, and an independent storage has finalised the sale of CPA SAS, a 100% subsidiary of Rubis Terminal SA
Emerson Launches Pilot-Operated Relief Valve
Emerson has introduced the Fisher 63EGLP-16 Pilot Operated Relief Valve for installation on pressurised bullet tanks used to store liquid propane and anhydrous ammonia. This type of pressure relief valve
TNPA appoints LNG terminal operator at Port of Richards Bay
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has appointed the Vopak Terminal Durban & Transnet Pipelines (TPL) Consortium Venture as the preferred bidder to develop and operate a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Wood wins detailed engineering design for Trion project in Gulf of Mexico
Consulting and engineering company, Wood, has secured a contract from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for detailed engineering of the topsides facilities on Woodside Energy’s Trion Floating Production Unit (FPU) in
TSA appoints Nunzia Florio as communications director
The Tank Storage Association (TSA), the trade association representing all aspects of the UK’s bulk storage and energy infrastructure sector, has announced the appointment of Nunzia Florio as communications director.
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