Hugely concerning that the owners of the Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery in Lincolnshire have crashed into insolvency, putting hundreds of jobs at risk at the energy conglomerate. The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism leaves UK refineries at a disadvantage when trading international fuels, with only one remaining North Sea facing refinery left in the UK.
Pleasing to hear the Energy Minister’s support for the affected workers, and acknowledging that the Government will be held to account, but concerning that he would not be more specific about maintaining fuel security long term.👇
API’s new Bolted Flange Joints Inspector (BFJI) Certification Program is designed to help “ensure the integrity, safety, and reliability of bolted flange joints in critical applications”. https://t.co/fJpTHg2fUB
An explosion which occurred December 7, 2009, at the NDK Crystal manufacturing company in Illinois, fatally injuring a truck driver at a nearby gas station on the Illinois Tollway, resulted from corrosion in the walls of a pressure vessel, which went uninspected for years.
Scotland's only oil refinery in Grangemouth is to close by the summer of next year, with the loss of 400 jobs. Scotland - an oil rich country with no refinery. Ridiculous.
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has recently published the API Standard 982, 1st Edition: Inspection and Assessment of #Refractory Linings. This document outlines further responsibilities of the refractory inspector. Individual certification coming 2024.
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Analysts say a 4% fall in #oil costs is down to even weaker demand in China and an easing of worries over a wider conflict in the Middle East. https://t.co/2UA9JuwXUw
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“Global oil inventory lowest level since 2004, DOE has released 200MBO from the SPR this year, OPEC continues to struggle to produce at their quota and US producers are helping but can only do so much.”
#oilandgas
The Pipeline Facility Construction Inspection certification offered through API’s Individual Certification Programs (ICP) aims to help the industry develop competent and qualified inspectors for pipeline facility projects -- including pump stations, compressor stations, etc.