ExxonMobil Starts New Unit at Antwerp Refinery to Produce High-Value Transportation Fuels

ExxonMobil announced that it has begun operations of a new unit at its Antwerp refinery in Belgium to convert heavy, higher-sulfur residual oils into high-value transportation fuels such as marine gasoil and diesel. The Antwerp refinery is one of the most modern and energy-efficient of its kind.  Since being put into operation in 1953, the refinery…

Revolutionary Way of Lifting Offshore Successfully Tested

Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has developed a globally unique, innovative way of lifting that will redefine the boundaries of lifting operations offshore. This ‘QUAD lifting’ was tested successfully on October 22, 2018 in the Gulf of Mexico. The QUAD lifting enables HMC to integrally install and/or remove oversized topsides or jackets. This revolutionary innovation is…