Oil refining

Kenya Petroleum Industry Report 2021: Competition, Influencing Factors, State of the Industry, Industry Associations - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Oil, Gas, Energy, Natural gas, Petroleum industry, Petroleum production, Chemistry, Energy industry, Oil refining, Midstream, Petroleum transport, Downstream, Vivo Energy, National Oil Corporation of Kenya, Upstream

The "The Petroleum Industry in Kenya 2021" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "The Petroleum Industry in Kenya 2021" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • This report focuses on Kenya's petroleum industry, which encompasses upstream oil and natural gas exploration and development activities, midstream bulk storage and transportation of fuel and petroleum products, and downstream activities, including manufacturing and the wholesale and retail trade in refined fuels and petroleum products.
  • It includes information on the size and state of the sector, consumption and production statistics and developments in the upstream and downstream markets.
  • There are profiles of 26 companies including Rubis Energy Kenya, the largest player in the Kenyan downstream petroleum market and other major players such as Total Kenya, Vivo Energy, OLA Energy and the National Oil Corporation of Kenya.

Williams Announces Upstream Operator and Joint Venture in the Wamsutter Field

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Oil, Gas, Energy, Natural gas, Petroleum industry, Petroleum production, Process engineering, Energy industry, Oil refining, Midstream, Oil storage, Wamsutter, Wyoming, Downstream, Upstream, Williams, Crowheart, WILLIAMS, CROWHEART

Williams (NYSE: WMB) announced today that it has finalized an upstream joint venture with Crowheart Energy (Crowheart) in the Wamsutter Field of the Greater Green River Basin of Wyoming.

Key Points: 
  • Williams (NYSE: WMB) announced today that it has finalized an upstream joint venture with Crowheart Energy (Crowheart) in the Wamsutter Field of the Greater Green River Basin of Wyoming.
  • Williams strategic efforts to combine the Wamsutter Field reserves will enhance the value of its midstream and downstream natural gas and NGL infrastructure.
  • Todays announcement is the culmination of Williams consolidation efforts in the Wamsutter Field.
  • Under the joint venture, Crowheart will operate the parties consolidated upstream position and Williams will continue to operate and retain full ownership of its midstream assets.

Global Refinery Hydrocracking Units Outlook Report 2021-2025 - Capacity and Capital Expenditure Outlook with Details of All Operating and Planned Hydrocracking Units - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, July 5, 2021
Technology, Other Manufacturing, Other Technology, Manufacturing, Chemistry, Physical sciences, Natural sciences, Oil refining, Cracking, Pyrolysis

The "Global Refinery Hydrocracking Units Outlook to 2025 - Capacity and Capital Expenditure Outlook with Details of All Operating and Planned Hydrocracking Units" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Global Refinery Hydrocracking Units Outlook to 2025 - Capacity and Capital Expenditure Outlook with Details of All Operating and Planned Hydrocracking Units" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Provides key details such as refinery name, operator name, and status for all active, suspended, planned, and announced refinery hydrocracking units in a country.
  • Obtain the most up to date information available on all active, suspended, planned, and announced refinery hydrocracking units globally
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  • Africa Refinery Hydrocracking Units, Planned and Announced Hydrocracking Units, Capacity Expansions and Capex by Country
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KBR Awarded FCC Technology Contract by Raízen Argentina

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Monday, June 28, 2021
Chemistry, Physical sciences, Natural sciences, Oil refining, Private military contractors, KBR, Fluid catalytic cracking, Cracking

HOUSTON, June 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that it has been awarded a contract by Razen Argentina for modernizing the Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) unit at its Buenos Aires Refinery.

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  • HOUSTON, June 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that it has been awarded a contract by Razen Argentina for modernizing the Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) unit at its Buenos Aires Refinery.
  • Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide a basic engineering package for the FCC New Configuration Project.
  • "We are proud to be a part of Razen's FCC project to modernize the unit," said Doug Kelly, KBR President, Technology.
  • "We trust KBR will deliver a state-of-the-art and more environmentally friendly modernization of our FCC unit" said Julio Ramos, Projects Director, Razen Argentina.

Grace Announces 2021 FCC Catalysts Pricing Actions

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Monday, June 21, 2021
Physical sciences, Chemistry, Natural sciences, Oil refining, Cracking, Catalysis, Fluid catalytic cracking, W. R. Grace and Company

COLUMBIA, Md., June 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- W. R. Grace & Co. (NYSE: GRA) stated that it will increase prices for its Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) catalysts by 3 to 9 percent in 2021 based on product type and specific customer commitments.

Key Points: 
  • COLUMBIA, Md., June 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- W. R. Grace & Co. (NYSE: GRA) stated that it will increase prices for its Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) catalysts by 3 to 9 percent in 2021 based on product type and specific customer commitments.
  • Premium catalysts help relieve operating constraints, facilitate increased operating rates, and maximize product yields, thereby increasing profitability for refineries.
  • Grace remains focused on driving productivity through increased efficiencies; however, these efforts cannot completely offset current inflationary trends.
  • Built on talent, technology, and trust, Grace is a leading global supplier of catalysts and engineered materials.

Global Needle Coke Market (2021 to 2029) - Featuring Phillips 66, Royal Dutch Shell and Graphite India Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Energy, Manufacturing, Steel, Oil, Gas, Physical sciences, Chemistry, Matter, Solid fuels, Coal, Fuels, Materials, Oil refining, Petroleum coke, Coke, Coal tar, Graphite

The premium type of petroleum coke and coal tar based coke is needle coke.

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  • The premium type of petroleum coke and coal tar based coke is needle coke.
  • Based on the type of needle coke, the market is segmented into oil & gas and coal tar pitch derived.
  • In terms of grade, the needle coke is bifurcated into base premium, intermediate premium and super premium needle coke.
  • India, Russia, Germany and the U.K are the other major countries where needle coke and graphite electrode manufacturing is based.

Sinopec Successfully Starts Up Two Additional Dupont™ Stratco® Alkylation Technology Units

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Industrial processes, Economic sectors, Chemistry, Economy, Petroleum production, Alkylation unit, Oil refining, Alkylation, Sinopec, Chemical process, BPSD, KMTA

Both STRATCO alkylation units at Sinopec Zhongke and Sinopec Shanghai are designed to process MTBE raffinate feedstock and produce 9,240 bpsd (360 kmta) and 10,240 bpsd (400 kmta) of alkylate, respectively.

Key Points: 
  • Both STRATCO alkylation units at Sinopec Zhongke and Sinopec Shanghai are designed to process MTBE raffinate feedstock and produce 9,240 bpsd (360 kmta) and 10,240 bpsd (400 kmta) of alkylate, respectively.
  • "In the last few years, DuPont and Sinopec have had the opportunity to start up several STRATCO alkylation units together, providing DuPont with the opportunity to develop a strong relationship with each refinery.
  • We are very appreciative for the experience we've had with each of these refineries," said Kevin Bockwinkel, global business manager, STRATCO Alkylation Technology.
  • Licensed and marketed by DuPont as part of its Clean Technologies portfolio, the STRATCO alkylation technology is the world-leading alkylation technology with more than 100 licensed units worldwide and more than 915,000 bpsd (35,800 kmta) of installed capacity.

Total-Western, Inc. Awarded Engineering Design Contract with UrbanX Group for its Renewable Diesel Facility in Bakersfield

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Sustainable technologies, Biofuels, Sustainable development, Renewable energy technology, Renewable fuels, Fuels, Air pollution, Oil refining, Vegetable oil refining, Exhaust gas

Also joining the project team is Hyundai Engineering Co., Ltd as the EPC contractor and IQA Solutions as the engineering and design services partner.

Key Points: 
  • Also joining the project team is Hyundai Engineering Co., Ltd as the EPC contractor and IQA Solutions as the engineering and design services partner.
  • The facility will be in Bakersfield, Calif. and will refine 5,300 barrels per day, generating over 75 million gallons per year of renewable diesel.
  • The renewable diesel is produced from vegetable oil, fats, and waste cooking oils through a proprietary process.
  • Additionally, the renewable diesel lowers tailpipe emissions such as particulate matter, carbon monoxide, total hydrocarbons, and nitrogen oxide.

North Huajin Refining and Petrochemical Company, Ltd. Contracts Dupont Clean Technologies for Isotherming® Hydroprocessing Technology

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Chemistry, Physical sciences, Natural sciences, Oil refining, Hydrodesulfurization, DuPont, Kerosene

b'WILMINGTON, Del., May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --North Huajin Refining and Petrochemical Company, LTD. (North Huajin) has signed contracts with Refining Technology Solutions, LLC, a subsidiary of DuPont Clean Technologies (DuPont) for the license, basic engineering, and technical services for a new combined IsoTherming kerosene/diesel hydrotreater (KDHT).

Key Points: 
  • b'WILMINGTON, Del., May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --North Huajin Refining and Petrochemical Company, LTD. (North Huajin) has signed contracts with Refining Technology Solutions, LLC, a subsidiary of DuPont Clean Technologies (DuPont) for the license, basic engineering, and technical services for a new combined IsoTherming kerosene/diesel hydrotreater (KDHT).
  • The IsoTherming technology is commercially proven to process a wide range of feedstocks, from kerosene to vacuum gas oil, including 100 percent light cycle oil.
  • "The IsoTherming technology provides them an attractive low capital cost option to make fully compliant fuels in an energy efficient manner.
  • We look forward to continuing to build a solid relationship with North Huajin.

Global Refinery Fluid Catalytic Cracking Units (FCCU) Outlook to 2025 - Identify Growth Segments and Opportunities - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, May 10, 2021
Oil, Gas, Manufacturing, Other Manufacturing, Energy, Other Energy, Chemistry, Fluid catalytic cracking, Fluidization, Oil refining, Industrial processes, Indian Oil Corporation, India–Soviet Union relations, Process engineering

b'The "Global Refinery Fluid Catalytic Cracking Units (FCCU) Outlook to 2025 - Capacity and Capital Expenditure Outlook with Details of All Operating and Planned Fluid Catalytic Cracking Units" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com\'s offering.\nThe global refinery fluid catalytic cracker units (FCCU) capacity increased from 14,223 mbd in 2015 to 14,259 mbd in 2020 at an Average Annual Growth Rate (AAGR) of 0.1 percent.\nIt is expected to increase from 14,259 mbd in 2020 to 15,613 mbd in 2025 at an AAGR of 1.8 percent.

Key Points: 
  • b'The "Global Refinery Fluid Catalytic Cracking Units (FCCU) Outlook to 2025 - Capacity and Capital Expenditure Outlook with Details of All Operating and Planned Fluid Catalytic Cracking Units" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com\'s offering.\nThe global refinery fluid catalytic cracker units (FCCU) capacity increased from 14,223 mbd in 2015 to 14,259 mbd in 2020 at an Average Annual Growth Rate (AAGR) of 0.1 percent.\nIt is expected to increase from 14,259 mbd in 2020 to 15,613 mbd in 2025 at an AAGR of 1.8 percent.
  • The US, China, India, Japan, and Russia are the major countries that accounted for 65.8 percent of the total FCCU capacity in 2020.\nProvides key details such as refinery name, operator name, refinery type, status for all active, suspended, planned, and announced refinery FCC units in a country.\nProvides an annual breakdown of new-build and expansion capital expenditure outlook by region and by key countries for the period 2021-2025.\nObtain the most up to date information available on all active, suspended, planned, and announced refinery FCC units globally\n3.2.
  • Africa Refinery FCCU Industry, Planned and Announced FCC Units, Capacity Expansions and Capex by Country\n4.2.
  • Asia Refinery FCCU Industry, Planned and Announced FCC Units, Capacity Expansions and Capex by Country\n'