Safety board wants EPA to address refinery chemical
The Chemical Safety Board is calling on EPA to address hydrofluoric acid, a toxic chemical used by petroleum refineries. In a letter to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler, CSB Interim Executive Authority Kristen Kulinowski urged EPA to review and update its 1993 study on the substance.
Braskem & Siemens restore cogeneration plant in Brazil
Braskem, the largest petrochemical company in Latin America, has recently entered into an agreement with Siemens to modernize a cogeneration power and steam plant at its Petrochemical Complex in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
FLIR Announces New Thermal Imaging Software
FLIR Systems introduces the FLIR Thermal Studio, thermal image analysis and reporting software designed to manage large sets of thermal images and videos.
Satellites Identify Biggest Climate Change Contributors
A wave of satellites set to orbit the Earth will be able to pinpoint producers of greenhouse gases, right down to an individual leak at an oil rig.
Spliethoff’s to clean exhaust gas for 42 vessels
Dutch ship management company Spliethoff’s Bevrachtingskantoor is set to receive a €110m loan to retrofit 42 vessels of its fleet with exhaust gas cleaning and ballast water management systems.
SMS Group to Modernize Gas Cleaning Systems
SMS group in cooperation with AERIX Co., Ltd., South Korea, has been commissioned to modernize the gas cleaning systems of the three BOF (Blast Oxygen Furnace) converters at the integrated steel mill of POSCO in Gwangyang, South Korea.
EOG Resources Commits To Methane Emission Reduction
EOG Resources has committed to reduce its methane emission footprint, joining a growing group of energy companies yielding to shareholder pressure for more environmentally responsible operations, Axios reports, citing a notice from shareholder Trillium Asset Management.
Shell Outlines First Short-Term Carbon Emission
Royal Dutch Shell has set its first-ever short-term goals to cut the carbon footprint of its operations and product sales as the oil and gas industry is under intense investor and shareholder pressure to address to climate change.
BP to expand emissions disclosure on oil investment
BP has agreed to broaden its disclosure on greenhouse gas emissions to demonstrate how the company’s future investments in oil and gas will align with the United Nations supported climate goals.
Equinor reduces CO2 emissions from the supply chain
The Norwegian energy giant Equinor has announced it has successfully reduced CO2 emissions from its logistical operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) by 600,000 tonnes since 2011.