innovation

Asian Downstream Summit sees increased focus on downstream sector’s decarbonisation drive

The annual Asian Downstream Summit and co-located Asian Refining Technology Conference were held last week at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore, as ...
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The workforce’s changing tides

Asian Downstream Insights speaks with Charles Becht V, President of Becht, to find out more about current regulatory uncertainties, as well as shifting perspectives on ...
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Integrating Capital Project Work into Maintenance Turnarounds

INTRODUCTION Maintenance Turnarounds represent significant cost expenditures for any refinery or petrochemical plant. An overrun in time and money on a turnaround can significantly impact ...
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NGEL and Nayara Energy collaborate in production of Green Hydrogen

NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited-India’s leading integrated power producer and Nayara Energy, a new-age international downstream Energy Company ...
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PETRONAS, MOL and MISC to jointly develop LCO2 carriers for CCS projects

PETRONAS CCS Ventures, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PETRONAS, has signed a Term Sheet with Mitsui O.S.K Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and MISC Berhad for the potential ...
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Singapore hosts world’s first bulk liquified hydrogen carrier

Singapore recently welcomed the world’s first bulk liquefied hydrogen carrier, Suiso Frontier, on 31 August 2023. The vessel was berthed at the Shell Energy and ...
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Key Performance Practices that Drive Top Quartile Shutdowns, Turnarounds and Outages (STO) Outcomes

Authors: Mike O’Kane, Global Director, and Daniel Phan, Regional Manager, AP-Networks Introduction The most expensive, complex projects that operating facilities such as refineries and petrochemical ...
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PETRONAS, AIQ developing AI solutions for more sustainable energy industry

PETRONAS and AIQ, an Abu Dhabi-based technology company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to share experiences in building Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions that ...
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Pertamina continues SAF development

Indonesia’s Pertamina has decided to continue developing environmentally friendly fuel innovations, which include Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) development for commercial aircrafts. This follows a series ...
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PETRONAS FutureTech 3.0 shortlists 20 APAC startups

PETRONAS has announced the selection of 20 startups from across Asia Pacific to participate in the third edition of PETRONAS FutureTech, an intensive technology accelerator ...
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