7+ hour, 9+ min ago   (171+ words) Port Houston has announced the award of $500,000 in Community Grants to 32 organizations serving communities across the Houston Ship Channel region. The funding will support programs ranging from workforce training and STEM education to health care access, food assistance and neighborhood…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (198+ words) Saronic Technologies, Inc. will construct Port Alpha, a next-generation shipyard at the Port of Brownsville, during a press conference held at the company's Austin headquarters. “Today marks history with the announcement of the most advanced shipyard in the entire world,…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (374+ words) Santos said the Papua LNG project remains on schedule for a final investment decision in the fourth quarter of 2026. The project has secured key regulatory approvals, and a government-led development forum began in July. The forum brings together government officials,…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (141+ words) BIC Magazine Jeremy Osterberger sits down with Kyle Mullen, co-owner of Metal Coatings Corp., at Downstream USA 2026 to discuss the company's three-generation history, continued investment in coating technology and growing demand across the oil and gas, petrochemical and industrial sectors....

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (103+ words) Arkema Inc. says it responded to a small chemical release at its facility in Houston Wednesday morning. The company reported a release of hydrogen sulfide, or H2S, from a unit inside the plant. According to Arkema, the incident was detected at…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (102+ words) BIC Magazine At the Downstream USA Conference, Jeremy talks with Paul Fonte, account manager at Ohmstede, about the company's role in heat exchanger bundle repair, fabrication and turnaround support across the Gulf Coast. Paul shares insights from his 25 years in…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (280+ words) Plant Management & Operations Siemens Energy broke ground on a new factory in Pearl, Mississippi, marking the next step in the company’s effort to expand manufacturing capacity for critical grid technologies. The company announced on February 3 that it is investing $300 million…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (127+ words) PowerPlay AI announced an initial 400 MW behind-the-meter AI data center development in the greater Abilene area of West Texas, executed through a joint venture with a Nasdaq-listed Neocloud partner. The announcement of the joint venture follows comprehensive site feasibility, infrastructure…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (145+ words) Case Studies & Solutions In diesel and biodiesel production, operators face a challenging reality: process reliability often depends on equipment operating under some of the most demanding conditions in the plant. The reactor circulation pump plays a critical role in maintaining…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (297+ words) ConocoPhillips reaches agreement supporting redevelopment of producing oil fields in Iraq BIC Magazine ConocoPhillips announced it has agreed to terms with bp to acquire a 42% interest in BP Energy Company of Kirkuk Limited (BP ECKL), supporting the ongoing redevelopment of…...