Archive for the ‘Tankers’ Category
As addressed in an earlier article of this series, centrifugal pumps are the most common pumps in a process plant, and an operator’s understanding of how these systems work often will impact how much time, resources, and money a refinery spends. More i…
BSEE releases investigation results from late 2016 platform fire
September 12th, 2018 by Latest News
A Nov. 12, 2016, fire on a Gulf of Mexico offshore platform, which injured three Wood Group contract employees, broke out when a flammable gas mixture that was released through the thief hatch on the dry oil tank, migrated into the left fire tube, wher…
ExxonMobil Corp. affiliate Esso Exploration & Production Guyana Ltd. encountered 197 ft of high-quality, oil-bearing sandstone following the drilling of the Hammerhead-1 well offshore Guyana, proving a new play concept for potential development.
Canada’s appeals court overturns Trans Mountain crude pipeline approval
September 10th, 2018 by Latest News
Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal on Aug. 30 declared the regulatory review of Kinder Morgan Inc.’s (KMI) Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion impermissibly flawed, effectively halting work on the crude oil transportation project.
Flint Hills Resources, Ingleside, Tex., plans to expand storage and outbound crude loading capacity at its storage terminal in Ingleside, Tex., to 380,000 b/d.
Russian LNG exports to grow through 2040
September 4th, 2018 by Latest News
Russian LNG exports are poised to grow dramatically in the next 22 years. This article details the factors shaping that growth.
JIP promotes subsea equipment standardization
September 3rd, 2018 by Latest News
Offshore drilling schedules are subject to industry’s use of highly customized subsea trees, which can escalate project costs and delay tree deliveries compared with using standardized equipment.
Michigan politicians ponder replacing or removing Enbridge’s Line 5
September 3rd, 2018 by Latest News
The future of Enbridge Inc.’s Line 5 across Michigan’s Straits of Mackinac, between Lakes Michigan and Huron, remains uncertain as politicians in the state debate whether it should be replaced, as operator Enbridge proposed in June, or removed.
European, Russian refineries address 2020 reduced-sulfur bunker rules
August 13th, 2018 by Latest News
The confirmed reduction in sulfur content for marine bunker fuel to 0.5 wt % by Jan. 1, 2020, from a current 3.5 wt % by the International Maritime Organization (IMO)—the United Nations agency that administers the International Convention for the Preve…