Crude oil

EC 232-298-5

projects tracked
60
active
49
producing plants
8

Also known as petroleum, rock oil, crude petroleum, and petroleum crude oil.

Crude oil projects

chemXplore tracks 60 projects involving crude oil, of which 49 are active.

52 produce it and 20 use it as feedstock.

  1. 15 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 4 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 9 projects FID / Sanctioned
  4. 17 projects Under Construction
  5. 4 projects Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 30 new construction, 13 expansion, 5 revamp / retrofit and 1 conversion / repurposing.

Expected start-up, by year
0 2 4 6 8 10 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

23 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 8 October 2026 Petrobras QatarEnergy Ceará Basin Exploration Blocks · Announced / Concept
  • 30 September 2026 Dangote Lamu Refinery · Under Construction · Kenya
  • 26 September 2026 SOCAR-ExxonMobil Middle Kura Unconventional PSA, Azerbaijan · Announced / Concept
  • 22 September 2026 MOL Danube Refinery AV3 Unit Reconstruction, Százhalombatta · Commissioning & Start-up · Hungary
  • 16 September 2026 OMV Essar Oil Field Development, Sirte Basin, Libya · Announced / Concept · Libya

Latest news on crude oil

14 October 2026
Honeywell Technologies to supply UOP process tech for Hengyi’s PMB Phase II

Honeywell UOP will provide process technologies, equipment, catalysts and technical support for Hengyi’s Pulau Muara Besar Phase II to expand crude-processing to about 20 million metric tons/year.

9 October 2026
Equinor and Shell partner on Bay du Nord; Shell takes 30% stake

Transaction supports maturation toward an early‑2027 investment decision; operator retains 70% and FPSO-based development in the Flemish Pass continues.

8 October 2026
QatarEnergy and Petrobras secure seven Ceará Basin exploration blocks

Seven deepwater exploration blocks in Brazil’s Ceará Basin (≈4,700 km²; 2,000–3,600 m depths) awarded in ANP’s 6th concession round; contracts expected H1 2027.

6 October 2026
Chevron to divest Hess Midstream interests and DJ Basin midstream assets

Restructures Bakken contracts to cut unit midstream costs ~50%, transfers midstream ownership and DJ Basin assets for improved terms plus $200M, expects a $3–4B one-time after-tax loss; close by year-end 2026.

2 October 2026
Petrobras discovers oil in ultra‑deep Morpho well off Amapá

New oil-bearing interval in Morpho well (block FZA-M-59) at 2,886 m water depth; identified by electrical logs, rock indications and fluid samples; lab analyses ongoing.

30 September 2026
Petrobras P-80 (Búzios 9) Departs Singapore for Búzios Field

225,000 bbl/d oil capacity and 12 million m³/d gas processing; first of a six-platform series; P-80 and P-82 due to start production in 2027.

30 September 2026
Honeywell Technologies to supply process tech for Dangote’s 700,000 b/d single‑train Kenya refinery

700,000 b/d single‑train refinery in Kenya to come online faster by reusing proven designs, cutting development time by nearly two years; will make fuels and polypropylene and handle varied crudes.

29 September 2026
OMV Petrom advances Strategy 2030 execution

Half of €11bn capex deployed; Neptun Deep first gas H1 2027; renewables, storage, SAF/HVO unit and expanded EV charging to 2030.

28 September 2026
SOCAR and MAIRE Group discuss petrochemical cooperation

Meeting highlighted Italy investments including an acquisition in Italiana Petroli, praised oil-refining and petrochemical partnership, and explored expanding cooperation and new joint projects.

28 September 2026
TotalEnergies strategy and outlook 2026

4% annual energy growth to 2030; $10bn free cash flow uplift 2025–2030; $14–17bn/yr capex 2027–2032; dividend +5%/yr to 2030 and planned buybacks.

Crude oil plants by country

chemXplore tracks 8 plants producing crude oil in 6 countries.

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The 4 with the most plants, of 6 countries.

Crude oil producers

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The 3 with the most plants, of 8 producers.

Plants using crude oil, by country

chemXplore tracks 739 plants using crude oil as feedstock in 123 countries.

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The 4 with the most plants, of 123 countries.

Companies using crude oil

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The 3 with the most plants, of 136 companies.

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