Petrobras sharpens deepwater focus in quest for value
Petrobras is in a state of transformation, company officials said at a press conference in London, with an eye on selling down assets and tackling debt – in tandem with major expansion plans.
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Kyari pins hopes to Nigerian refining rehabilitation
Nigeria is set to make a fresh push into rehabilitating its poorly performing refineries, Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) head Mele Kyari said on the weekend.
Reliance, Aramco talks on refinery stake sale ‘stall’
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd.’s talks to sell a minority stake in its refinery business to Saudi Arabian Oil Co. have stalled on differences over the deal’s structure, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Chevron fined £5m after refinery explosion deaths
Oil company Chevron will pay a £5 million fine after a refinery explosion killed four workers and seriously injured another in West Wales.
TechnipFMC wins $1bn-plus contract for Egyptian refinery expansion
TechnipFMC will modernise and expand Middle East Oil Refinery's (MIDOR's) complex near Alexandria, Egypt.
Future of Stanlow refinery uncertain as hedge fund calls for sale
The owner of one of Britain's biggest oil refineries could be forced to sell the plant as a legal spat over unpaid debts intensifies.
Oil firms including Sinopec express interest in Ugandan oil refinery
Oil firms including China's Sinopec have expressed an interest in developing Uganda's planned oil refinery.
Explosion at Albanian refinery kills one, injures seven
An explosion has at Albanian refinery has killed one person and wounded seven others.
PSA to investigate Statoil’s Mongstad refinery gas leak
The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority said it will begin an investigation into a gas leak at Statoil’s Mongstad facility last month.
IT error in India causes shutdown of production at Statoil refinery…..in Norway
Production at Statoil’s Mongstad Refinery was reportedly halted due to an IT error in India, new documents have revealed.
PSA investigates incidents at Statoil’s Mongstad refinery
An audit has been carried out at Statoil’s Mongstad refinery after a number of incidents earlier this year.
ABB starts work on Welsh refinery decommissioning project
Engineering consultancy ABB has started work on a contract to manage the dismantling of a refinery in south Wales.
Irving Oil agrees to buy Ireland’s only refinery from Phillips 66
Irving Oil has agreed to buy Ireland's only refinery from Phillips 66.
BP cuts production at Indiana refinery
Oil major BP has reduced production at its reforming unit in Indiana for repairs, according to reports.
Oil bulls headed over demand cliff as refinery shutdowns loom
Beware, oil bulls: Just as U.S. oil production sinks low enough to drain supplies, demand is about to fall off a cliff.
Uganda offers $4bn refinery project to Korea-led group
Uganda’s government invited a group of companies led by SK Engineering & Construction Co. of South Korea to begin negotiations to build an oil refinery as it suspended a deal with a rival Russian company.
South Africa’s strategic fuel fund offers to buy Chevron’s majority stake in refinery
South Africa's Strategic Fuel Fund has offered to buy Chevron's majority stake in the country's oil refinery in Cape Town as well as other downstream assets.
Investigation after “bomb threat” at ExxonMobil refinery
Investigators were called in after a "suspicious package" was found at an ExxonMobil refinery in the US.
Iran to cut gasoline imports with $14billion refinery expansion
Iran plans to increase its refining capacity for crude and condensate by more than 70 percent within the next four years as it works to improve the quality of fuel sold on the domestic market and wean itself off imported gasoline.
Total refinery workers suspend strike
A strike at a Total refinery in Normandy has been suspended by workers.
French police use force as labour law strikes spread to oil refiners
French police used water cannons to disperse projectile-throwing protesters blocking a key fuel depot on the Mediterranean.
Chevron California refinery reports mechanical problems
Oil major Chevron has reported mechanical problems which led to flaring at a refinery in California.
Total Petrochemical reports gas emission from Texas refinery
Total Petrochemical & Refining USA said there has been gas emissions from its Port Arthur refinery.
Amec Foster Wheeler wins Pakistan Refinery contract
Amec Foster Wheeler said it has won a contract from Pakistan Refinery Limited for a detailed feasibility study to upgrade their refinery in Karachi.
Explosion at US refinery was “serious near-miss” incident
An explosion at a refinery in California could have been prevented, according to a new government report. The incident at an ExxonMobil oil refinery last year saw an 80,000lb piece of equipment blown clear of the facility.