Refining - My Project Note

26/09/2026India’s EIL Wins EPCM Contract for Dangote’s Greenfield Refining and Petrochemical Complex in Kenya

India’s state-run engineering consultancy Engineers India Limited (EIL) has won an EPCM (Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management) contract worth over $450 million for a greenfield refining and petrochemical complex that Nigeria’s Dangote Group is pursuing in Kenya, it was reported on September 22-23, 2026. Dangote Group is Africa’s largest private industrial conglomerate and already operates […]

08/09/2026China’s Dongming Petrochemical Files EIA for $10 Billion Integrated Refining-Petrochemical Project

Dongming Petrochemical, based in Heze, Shandong Province, China, has reportedly published a public disclosure for the environmental impact assessment (EIA) of an integrated refining and petrochemical project valued at 71.3 billion yuan (approximately $10 billion). The project is reported to involve building an integrated refining-petrochemical complex with 10 million tonnes per year of crude distillation […]

07/09/2026OMV Petrom Expands Green Hydrogen Capacity at Romania’s Petrobrazi Refinery

Romania’s OMV Petrom has added a second 35MW electrolyzer at its Petrobrazi refinery, expanding green hydrogen production capacity from an existing 20MW to a total of 55MW, industry publication Hydrocarbon Processing reported on August 31. The expansion is expected to enable production of approximately 8,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually, it is reported. The newly […]

07/09/2026CITGO to Invest $310 Million in Naphtha Upgrade at Lake Charles Refinery, US

CITGO will invest $310 million to build new naphtha upgrading equipment at its Lake Charles refinery in Louisiana, industry publication Hydrocarbon Processing reported on September 1. The project, known as the Depentanizer Project, aims to convert lower-value streams into higher-value gasoline blending components, with startup targeted for 2029, it is reported. The investment is reported […]