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Vopak's Coatzacoalcos Terminal in Mexico has achieved a impressive milestone of 24 years free from reportable incidents. This means that no one has been seriously injured while working at the terminal in the past 24 years, and there have been no spills. In a post on LinkedIn, Vopak congratulated the team on this safety achievement. The post states: 'Safety is Vopak's highest priority, we strive…
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Mesa Industries, the parent company of Mesa ETP and Gunite Supply & Equipment, proudly announces the promotion of Adam Vance to the newly created position of General Manager. [caption id="attachment_39500" align="alignleft" width="248"] Adam Vance, General Manager, Mesa Industries[/caption] Adam Vance, an experienced leader, technical expert, and innovator in the petroleum industry, has…
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What's coming up at StocExpo 2024? https://issuu.com/tankstoragemagazine/docs/stocexpo_preview_in_tsm Find out what new features are on offer at StocExpo 2024, including:Euro Tank Terminal Tour (register your interest)iTanks Pitch LunchFETSA Conference outlineTerminal Operations & Safety conferenceForty Under 40 presentations (Nominate now!)And don't forget to nominate your entries…
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Cyann Fielding investigates how vapor recovery can help terminals hit green targets; and what regulations are changing   Vapor recovery is a critical part of facility operations in the energy sector. With increasing pressure to make operations cleaner, vapor recovery can help facilities to reduce emissions and limit damage to the environment. As technology develops, the solutions are under…
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US energy giant ExxonMobil has formally exited the West Qurna 1 oilfield in southern Iraq and handed over its operations to PetroChina as lead contractor, a deputy oil minister told Reuters on Monday. It marks the oil giant's exit from the Iraq market. West Qurna 1 currently produces around 550,000 barrels per day (bpd). It is one of the world's largest oilfields with recoverable reserves…
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QatarEnergy has announced a five-year crude oil supply agreement with Shell International Eastern Trading Company, Singapore (Shell). The agreement stipulates the supply of up to 18 million barrels per annum of Qatar Land and Qatar Marine crude oils to Shell starting January 2024. His Excellency Mr Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of…
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Essar Oil UK has selected Topsoe as a second key licensor technology provider for the planned EET Industrial Carbon Capture (“ICC”) facility based at Stanlow, UK. This is a pivotal step towards Essar's $1.2 billion (€1.1 billion) investment in decarbonising the Stanlow refinery, by reducing around 2 million tonnes of CO2 emissions, making it the world’s first low-carbon refinery and a…
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Archive edition: Volume 19 - Issue 06 Date published: January 2024 [real3dflipbook id='12']In this issue... The Terminal Outlook Terminal professionals from Exolum, Odfjell Terminals, Tepsa-Rubis, UM Terminals and more share their insights on the storage outlook to 2024 A View from the Ports Brand new for 2024, port authorities from around the world delve into teh…
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StocExpo is once again searching for the top forty tank storage professionals in the world, under the age of 40. This is the fourth year that StocExpo, the world’s most important tank storage event, has sought to identify and celebrate the industry’s forty young professionals who are making the most significant contributions to the industry. As with previous years, StocExpo’s Forty Under…
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The EI President’s Award is to be awarded to Her Excellency Dr Nawal Al-Hosany, the UAE’s Permanent Representative to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). She will receive the President’s Award and speak as guest of honour at the dinner concluding International Energy Week, taking place 27-29 February 2024. [caption id="attachment_24618" align="alignleft" width="331"] Image:…
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Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras has announced its Sepetiba floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit started production on Sunday. Chartered from SBM and installed at the Mero oilfield in the pre-salt of the Santos Basin, Sepetiba has the capacity to produce 180,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) and a daily 12 million m3 of gas. Sepetiba is the third production unit…
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Shell Offshore Inc has awarded Singapore shipyard group Seatrium a contract to construct and integrate the hull, topsides and living quarters of the Sparta semi-submersible Floating Production Unit (FPU) in the Gulf of Mexico (USA). The Sparta FPU will be deployed at a depth of 1,400 m and is designed to produce 90,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. The FPU will feature a single topside…
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[caption id="attachment_21454" align="alignleft" width="300"] Image: Odfjell[/caption] Port of Antwerp-Bruges International (PoABI) and Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Perak (PKNP), a state development agency, have formed a strategic partnership to develop the port of Lumut in Perak state, Malaysia. The European Commission has awarded a €1.9 million grant for feasibility studies, recognising the…
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Well completion and intervention engineer, Sariyya Heydarova tells Molly Cooper about her connection to the industry Sariyya Heydarova's journey into the oil and gas industry differs from the usual path. Unlike many, she found herself having a strong connection with the industry from a young age, due to her passion for Azerbaijan’s rich oil and gas heritage. ‘Growing up amidst the history…
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North Sea Port has become a minority shareholder in Pipelink, currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Port of Antwerp-Bruges. Pipelink owns and manages an asset base of 750 kilometres of pipelines in Belgium. This new partnership will develop and build local, national and international pipeline projects – essential steps forward in the modal shift and energy transition. Besides Ghent,…
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Kansai Electric Power has opted against the construction of a proposed liquefied natural gas-fired power plant situated southwest of Osaka, Japan. The company has chosen to reallocate its resources towards initiatives focusing on hydrogen, nuclear power, and alternative energy sources with the aim of minimising carbon emissions. More news from Osaka: Joint study for hydrogen and ammonia supply…
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Gareth Urukalo from ICR shares the highlights from his talk on engineered composite repairs to tanks at NISTM Woodlands. On 5-7 December, the tank storage industry joined in The Woodlands, Texas, USA, for the 16th annual national aboveground storage tank conference and trade show, run by NISTM. Tank Storage Magazine is proud to be a media partner, and our team attended earlier this month. The…
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StocExpo, the world-leading event for the tank storage and energy infrastructure industry, will return to the Rotterdam Ahoy on 12-13 March 2024 with another jam-packed exhibition. So far, more than 120 major names are set to exhibit at StocExpo 2024. These include TRAPIL, a main player in hydrocarbon transport; Carbis Loadtec Group Ltd, a leader in road and rail loading arms, skids and fall…
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[caption id="attachment_33385" align="alignleft" width="300"] Engineering working near to oil refinery, Check the information on paper.[/caption] Asset manager BlackRock Inc has bowed out of talks to acquire Exxon Mobil Corp's majority stake in Italy's main liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal. Global energy trader Vitol SA is among the bidders still in the running for the Adriatic LNG…
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Hiap Seng Engineering Limited FZC, UAE, has been awarded a significant contract by Intrakat Societe Anonyme Technical and Energy Products, Fujairah Branch for the engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC) of the Ecomar Storage Terminal Phase I Project, located in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, UAE. ‘This award demonstrates how, through strong collaboration and…
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