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Carbon capture project emerges from Humber refineries
...the region makes the Humber a critical partner in the UK government’s ambition to achieve a net zero carbon economy by 2050. Darren Cunningham, UK lead executive at Humber Refinery...
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Hertel helps Phillips 66 refinery in Humberside
Hertel staff celebrate six years of safety Six years of safe working have been achieved by maintenance and services provider, Hertel, at the Phillips 66 oil refinery in Humberside. The...
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Ministers urged to secure future oil refining capacity
...closure of the Coryton oil refinery in Essex earlier this year which cost nearly 3,000 jobs across the UK, with an adverse knock-on effect to the economy estimated to be...
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Gas grid and storage facilities in the UK
...refinery, is closely integrated in to the Qatargas2 supply chain Dragon, Milford Haven – owned jointly by BG Group and Petronas, this site was also commissioned in 2009, has total...
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Whitegate to avoid closure?
Greg Garland, chief executive of Phillips 66, has revealed that a number potential buyers have expressed interest in acquiring Ireland’s only refinery, possibly saving it from closure. “We do have...
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An industry acquiring
...the successful completion of the strategic acquisition of Lindsey Oil Refinery, and its associated logistics assets in the UK, in March this year. This followed an agreement, signed in July...
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Essar – working with the community
(l-r) Sally Darlington, health and safety advisor at Essar Stanlow with John Wilson of the Liverpool Seafarers Centre and Mark Thompson, Essar’s marine manager at Stanlow Essar’s Stanlow refinery recently...
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Another energy giant expands interest in biofuels
...the world. ExxonMobil’s majority-owned affiliate, Imperial Oil Ltd., is moving forward with plans to produce renewable diesel at a new complex at its Strathcona refinery, and ExxonMobil expanded its agreement to annually purchase up...
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Spotlight on Celtic Renewables as Project Willow champions ABE biorefining
...funded by the UK and Scottish governments following the decision by Petroineos’ to decommission its oil refinery in Grangemouth. The £1.5m report outlines a long-term vision to establish Scotland’s industrial...
Interview
Taking action in Ireland
...system links telephone and computer, meaning orders can be taken and monitored more easily and backed up by a 3D secure website for payments. In feedback, many attendees found the...
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A clear vision for the future of our industry
...to achieve a circular economy thanks to developments in feedstocks, operations, fuels and products. UKPIA’s vision for the long-term future of the downstream oil sector is a positive one. “It...
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US$40M investment supports Velocys’ SAF ambition
...platform provide a scalable, flexible solution particularly suitable for projects that produce SAF. Velocys’ Fischer-Tropsch technology is compatible with multiple project types employing diverse feedstocks, including municipal solid waste, woody...
Opinion
Industry alliance leads the way toward zero carbon heating for Ireland
...of reducing heating emissions by 87%. A study by Portland Analytics, which comprehensively analysed the availability of sustainable feedstocks for biofuel production in Europe, demonstrated that we will have the...
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Avioxx synthetic crude production paves the way to affordable UK SAF
...be produced at scale that deliver price parity with fossils fuels. Unlike conventional SAF technologies, which rely on inefficient processes and expensive feedstocks like used cooking oil, Avioxx suggests their...
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Live from COP26: FON blog part 1 on SAF
...Fulcrum Bioenergy in the North-West located at the Stanlow refinery complex, and another based in Immingham, by Velocys.” But what is a sustainable aviation fuel? “Using our Fulcrum Bioenergy example,...
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Mabanaft – majoring in innovative independence
...manage the UK market. Potentially these refineries could become just storage locations, like Shell Haven and the previous Gulf refinery at Milford Haven.” An innovative approach Situated in London’s Victoria...
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Senior appointment to lead growth in Europe & Africa for Prax Group
...successfully driving profitability and growth across the downstream value chain, including refinery feedstock and supply chain optimisation, building new sales channels, and setting up structured trade finance solutions. Commenting on...
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UK government guarantees Grangemouth upgrade loan
...society across the country.” The loan will secure thousands of jobs, and the work is vital if the refinery is to continue operating after 2017, says the treasury. The announcement...