Refining converts mixed crude oil into specification fuels, petrochemical feedstocks, lubricants, and other products by physical separation, chemical conversion, and product treating/blending. It ...

The highly complex refineries located on the U.S. Gulf Coast could resume processing heavy Venezuelan crude oil in the years following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, possibly pushing out ...

A new oil refinery planned for South Texas could bring thousands of jobs and a major energy investment to the region — while also raising concerns about pollution, water use and coastal risks.

Early oil refining was unpredictable and often dangerous. Over time, industry leaders like John D. Rockefeller and companies like Standard Oil introduced scientific methods and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. CARSON, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 10: In an aerial view, Marathon ...

After decades of stagnation in the U.S. refining sector, a significant shift may be underway. The newly announced oil refinery at the Port of Brownsville, Texas, could become one of the first major ...

I.1 Process monitoring and optimization: Lead daily technical stewardship of assigned units (e.g., crude/vacuum, hydrotreating, reforming, FCC, hydrocracking, sulfur ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Blackmon is a Texas-based public policy analyst/consultant. “A new Refinery at the Port of Brownsville, will fuel U.S.