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Most large refineries, petrochemical plants, and even large storage terminal complexes have an internal testing laboratory to manage the analysis of crude oil, distillates, petroleum feedstock, fuel additives, and refined products. If this option is not available, operators can send samples to external, third-party labs for on-demand analysis. The analytical data is critical for operators […]
TC Energy Corporation announced the signing of option agreements to sell a 10 percent equity interest in the Coastal GasLink Pipeline Limited Partnership to Indigenous communities across the project corridor. The opportunity to become business partners through equity ownership was made available to all 20 Nations holding existing agreements with Coastal GasLink. The Nations have […]
The Canadian Energy Centre releases it’s current fact sheet which uses data between 2007 and 2019. It examines the direct impact of the oil and gas extraction sector on Alberta’s gross and net fiscal contribution to federal government finances. This Fact Sheet (available here). Highlights from the Fact Sheet include: In the years examined, Alberta’s taxpayers (individual […]
Clariant’s long-term partnership with Air Liquide Engineering & Construction has resulted in another major breakthrough in methanol synthesis: the MegaZonE technology. Based on Clariant’s MegaMax® catalyst series, this innovative method uses several layers of catalysts with different activity levels to optimize heat management and overall catalyst performance in the methanol synthesis reactor. Furthermore, the properties of […]
Vard Electro has secured an order with Siem Offshore to deliver its largest battery package to date for a vessel retrofit as the Norwegian shipowner proactively upgrades its fleet with hybrid power in pursuit of greener and safer operations with lower fuel costs.The newly signed contract covers Vard Electro’s SeaQ Energy Storage System (ESS) with […]
Wood, the global consulting and engineering company, has been awarded the consenting and environmental assessment and front-end engineering design (FEED) contracts for Cadent’s HyNet North West, an innovative project that aims to unlock a lower carbon economy for the North West of England and North Wales. The industry-leading HyNet North West project has the potential to […]
The pandemic transformed how we stay connected. It changed how we share ideas and opportunities. People had to get creative, and they had to do it fast. The result was a whole new E-World that ultimately will make us more versatile, globalized, and resilient. When people stopped flying planes and the world pretty much shut […]
Clariant Catalyts has teamed up with Linde Engineering to develop new catalysts for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane (ODH-E), an innovative, low-emissions catalytic technology for the production of ethylene. The novel catalyst is a step change in selectivity and productivity, now making ethylene production via ODH-E commercially feasible. Clariant’s ODH catalysts are available exclusively for […]
Suncor Energy Inc. and Cenovus Energy Inc., two of Canada’s largest oil companies, have announced plans to restart stalled offshore oil projects and boost job prospects in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Calgary-based oil majors announced agreements to restructure both the Terra Nova FPSO and West White Rose projects off the province’s coast. The agreements, supported by $205 […]
Honeywell announced today the completion of a commercial refinery trial with Preem AB for co-processing of biomass-based pyrolysis oil in a fluidized catalytic cracking unit. Utilizing UOP’s proprietary bioliquid feed system with OptimixTM GF Feed Distributor, pyrolysis oil was successfully co-processed in the FCC at Preem’s Lysekil refinery to produce partially renewable transportation fuel. This test marks […]
