Duqm Refinery, a joint venture between Oman Oil Company and Kuwait Petroleum International, is set to be inaugurated on 7 February in the presence of His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq, and His Highness the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Petrochemicals
Borouge 4 mega-project sees steady progress
Borouge, a petrochemical company that provides innovative and differentiated polyolefin solutions, has announced that the Borouge 4 mega-project is more than 50% complete
DecarbonX introduces AI to promote proactive monitoring of fouling in refineries
DecarbonX has conducted experiments introducing AI to the operation of heat exchangers in refineries, through its HEX Care innovation, with a potentially big impact on fouling prevention
Oil and gas processing: the new map

The evolving global energy landscape is impacting refinery and petrochemical developments. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Igor Nasirov, vice president, Euro Petroleum Consultants DMCC assesses trends impacting the development of the refining and petrochemicals sector
DecarbonX highlights need to tackle fouling in refineries
Ahead of COP28, DecarbonX, an Angara initiative driving decarbonisation solutions for petroleum infrastructure, is calling for urgent action from the petroleum industry to tackle the issue of fouling in refineries