Downstream News

Downstream news for the oil and gas industry providing global coverage of refining, processing and other downstream sector developments

	Saipem wins US$276m Baltic Sea natural gas pipeline deal 4th May 2020 The contract, signed by its controlled subsidiary in U.K. Saipem Ltd, is worth approximately 280 million euro.The Baltic Pipe Project is a strategic infrastructure project developed by a joint venture...
	McDermott Awarded Multiple EPFC Contracts for Storage Tanks in Saudi Arabia 29th April 2020 McDermott International, Inc. announced CB&I Storage Solutions has been awarded one large* and two sizeable* contracts for the engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction (EPFC) of 38...
	ExxonMobil and GE launch advanced co-branded turbine oil 21st November 2019 Designed for use in multi shaft 7HA, 9HA, 6FA.01 and 7FA GE gas turbines, this technology can help power plant operators reduce energy consumption, and, thus, the cost to produce power.Improving turbine...
	OPEX Group Supports New Data Science Graduate Apprenticeship 8th October 2019 Demand for data science and data analysis skills across all industries has grown significantly in recent years, with the European Commission forecasting in their 2017 report that 100,000 new data-related...
	Industry transition accelerates digitalisation drive at Future Downstream 2nd October 2019 This was one of many exciting themes to emerge at the first day of Cavendish Group’s 2nd annual Future Downstream conference in London.Welcoming 120 delegates to the first day’s opening session...
	Sunfire partners with Total on highly efficient hydrogen technology 2nd October 2019 Sunfire will provide a megawatt-scale high temperature electrolyser for use in industrial environments as part of the E-CO2MET research and development project. The company will also be responsible for the...
	Maersk Supply Service takes next step in digital transformation 30th September 2019 Maersk Supply Service will be using the Cloud Crewing module of the web-based system for vessels and shore-bases to manage their crews and handle all crew-related tasks. One highlight is the...
	Enterprise to Build PDH 2 Plant; Supported by Long-term Agreements With LyondellBasell 26th September 2019 PDH 2 will have the capacity to consume up to 35,000 barrels per day (“BPD”) of propane and produce up to 1.65 billion pounds per year of polymer grade propylene (“PGP”). PDH 2 will...
	ExxonMobil Announces Further Investment at Fife Ethylene Plant 17th September 2019 “These planned investments demonstrate our commitment to long-term reliable operations at the site,” said Jacob McAlister, plant manager at the Fife ethylene plant. “While already one of...
	AI project aims to unlock "treasure trove" of big data for oil and gas 5th September 2019 The Intelligent Data Quality Improver (IDQI) project is an initiative involving the University of Aberdeen and co-funders the Oil & Gas Innovation Centre (OGIC), software R&D company HyperDAP Ltd,...