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Also known as petroleum, rock oil, crude petroleum, and petroleum crude oil.
chemXplore tracks 60 projects involving crude oil, of which 49 are active.
52 produce it and 20 use it as feedstock.
Of the active ones, 30 new construction, 13 expansion, 5 revamp / retrofit and 1 conversion / repurposing.
23 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.
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.
Transaction supports maturation toward an early‑2027 investment decision; operator retains 70% and FPSO-based development in the Flemish Pass continues.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Half of €11bn capex deployed; Neptun Deep first gas H1 2027; renewables, storage, SAF/HVO unit and expanded EV charging to 2030.
Meeting highlighted Italy investments including an acquisition in Italiana Petroli, praised oil-refining and petrochemical partnership, and explored expanding cooperation and new joint projects.
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.
chemXplore tracks 8 plants producing crude oil in 6 countries.
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The 4 with the most plants, of 6 countries.
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The 3 with the most plants, of 8 producers.
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.
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The 3 with the most plants, of 136 companies.
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