18—Bayernoil Raffineriegesellschaft MBH has extinguished a fire at its 10.3-million tonne/year dual-site refinery at Vohburg local time in the crude distillation plant of the operator’s 300-hectacre Neustadt an der Donau operations was extinguished by the site’s internal fire brigade While the incident resulted in injuries to a contractor on site who was transported to hospital in Ingolstadt by external rescue services the fire posed no danger to surrounding residents Bayernoil confirmed it has notified all relevant authorities of the incident but did not reveal details regarding either the cause of the fire or the status of current operations at the Neustadt site Alongside Varo Energy GMBH’s 51.43% majority interest in the Bayernoil refinery—which supplies oil products to Bavaria and northern Austria—other shareholders include Rosneft Deutschland GMBH (28.57%) and Eni SPA subsidiary Enilive Deutschland GMBH (20%) Robert Brelsford joined Oil & Gas Journal in October 2013 as downstream technology editor after 8 years as a crude oil price and news reporter on spot crude transactions at the US Gulf Coast He holds a BA (2000) in English from Rice University and an MS (2003) in education and social policy from Northwestern University The downstream energy market is bracing for a loss north of EUR600mn ($618mn) following a major fire at a Bayernoil refinery in Germany You have reached the limit for gifting for this month Insurance Insider is the premier intelligence solution for the London and global (re)insurance markets Accessibility | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy Arresting is the name of a small village 3 km from the Danube river in upper Bavaria Inside the churchyard of the 13th century village church of St Wolfgang you'll find a small structure built in the 16th century to house the bones of villagers. The Arresting Ossuary includes a wall of skulls along with painted icons of the virgin and crucified Jesus Enter the graveyard surrounding the church and the ossuary is connected to the outer wall of the cemetery The ossuary is always viewable behind iron gates This 11th-century Greek monastery has renowned mosaics and relics of a brutal past This ossuary is more than five centuries old and is heralded as one of the finest in Switzerland Remains of the lost church hide beneath this Spanish Parliament building beautiful convent hides an original Hieronymus Bosch among its many treasures Under a church hides a forgotten 13th-century ossuary containing the remains of around 2,500 people The skulls and bones of thousands of soldiers line the walls of this small Italian chapel The bones of some 7,000 soldiers killed in the historic Battle of Solferino are stored here For centuries no one knew there were hundreds of bones and precious artwork hidden beneath this Swiss church To strengthen security of supply and to ensure the continued operations of oil refineries in Schwedt an der Oder the German government has placed these three refineries under trusteeship as it seeks to manage and attenuate the impact of the ongoing energy crisis the German government has announced a "future package" for eastern German states worth €1 billion ($997.50 million) over several years following the move to trusteeship for Rosneft Schwedt itself would receive €825 million from the federal and state governments according to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz He said the funding would ensure that terminations would be avoided at the plant Scholz also noted that Polish refiner PKN Orlen was interested in buying a controlling stake in the Schwedt refinery Warsaw said earlier this year that ending Russian ownership of the refinery was a condition for potentially supplying it with sea-borne oil via a terminal in Gdansk and via Polish pipelines to replace Russian crude Understandably Rosneft is not pleased with the new status of Schwedt: "Rosneft sees this as a violation of all the fundamental principles of the market economy the civilized foundations of a modern society built on the principle of the inviolability of private property," a company statement said stressing that the firm had fulfilled its legal and contractual obligations Rosneft said that Berlin's decision meant that it was no longer possible to "guarantee the industrial and ecological safety of the plant." claimed critical suppliers such as insurance companies IT providers and banks were no longer willing to work with Rosneft either with the subsidiaries themselves or through the refineries The trusteeship is initially due to last six months The Global Knowledge Hub for Pipeline Operators and Industry Professionals The Pipeline Technology Journal (ptj) is the premier open-access publication dedicated to advancing innovation and connecting professionals within the global pipeline industry the ptj Journal serves as a vital resource for pipeline operators delivering high-quality technical insights With a reach of over 15,000 subscribers and additional distribution at leading international pipeline events ptj bridges the gap between cutting-edge research and practical application The journal is supported by a distinguished international editorial board ensuring content that is not only authoritative but also relevant to the challenges and opportunities facing the pipeline sector today Readers can benefit from a seamless experience through digital and printed formats along with the weekly ptj Newsletter and the ptj Website provide exclusive access to the latest advancements ptj empowers the pipeline community to drive innovation and shape the sustainable future of energy infrastructure CO2 • Bio Methane • District Heating/Cooling • Electricity • Hydrogen • Natural Gas • Oil • Petrochemicals • Slurry • Wastewater • Water • Others Contact Page Please activate JavaScript in your browser to use all interface options Rosneft is the third largest oil refining company in the German market with a total crude oil refining capacity of up to 12.8 million tons per year which is more than 12% of Germany's capacity The operations are carried out by Rosneft Deutschland GmbH managing oil refining in its share at three plants in which it has equity participation: work-study degree students and vocational trainees; as of December 2024) Plant The Chemnitz engine plant covers a total area of 213,000 m² It is located directly next to Chemnitz city park With a workforce of some 1,800 employees (incl work-study degree students and vocational trainees) Volkswagen in Chemnitz is one of the city's largest private employers Production The Chemnitz engine plant supplies engines to the vehicle plants as well as components to the component plants of the Volkswagen Group low-consumption direct petrol injection engines (TSI) the Chemnitz plant also manufactures engine asssembly groups such as balance shafts and integrated valve gear modules Chemnitz is the type leader for EA 211 engines (1.0 liter and 1.5 liter capacity) Each ramp-up of the three engines at other Group sites worldwide is supported by experts from the Chemnitz plant Over 20 million Volkswagen engines have been built at the Chemnitz site since 1988 the site will also enter into the production of components for e-mobility Thermal management has already been confirmed as the first product Plant managerFranziska Fischer has been Plant Manager of the engine plant in Chemnitz since August 1 Franziska Fischer has held leading positions in the automotive supply industry for several years she moved to Fehrer in Wackersdorf and took over the management of the site in 2015 she gained international experience at the Fehrer site in Gadsden (Alabama) in the USA she moved to Yanfeng in Neustadt an der Donau Franziska Fischer is married and the mother of two children Environmental protectionThe integration of environmental protection in all business and decision-making processes is a key element of strategic decisions at Volkswagen Sachsen Production processes at the Chemnitz plant are continually optimised to ensure that production is as environmentally compatible as possible Efforts focus on the reduction of energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions at the Chemnitz plant Other key elements are the reduction of production waste and industrial water consumption energy consumption has been significantly reduced by the consistent application of energy efficiency measures in production and the use of advanced resource-conserving processes in new production facilities Around 38 percent of energy has been saved since 2010 Major advances have also been made in the area of freshwater consumption (minus 48 percent) and CO2 emissions (minus 89 percent) Due to the central location next to the city park and proximity to a residential area the plant has a special responsibility to its environment the finished engines are transported by train A parking guidance system for employees makes it easier to find free parking spaces at shift changes Beneath the multi-storey car park is a rainwater retention basin which has a capacity of 2,450 m³ and acts as a flood defence mechanism The plant has received the platinum certificate of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen (DGNB – the German Association of Sustainable Building) and is a member of Umweltallianz Sachsen (the Saxon Environmental Alliance) The Chemnitz engine plant has a certified environmental energy and quality management system as well as occupational health and safety About Volkswagen Sachsen GmbHThe founding of Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH in December 1990 marked the launch of an ambitious project by Volkswagen AG to establish a competitive production facility for Volkswagen vehicles and engines in one of the most traditional regions of the German automotive industry In addition to the temporary use of existing facilities at Zwickau and Chemnitz two new manufacturing facilities were built for vehicle and engine production The Gläserne Manufaktur in Dresden was inaugurated in 2001 Automobilmanufaktur Dresden GmbH (Gläserne Manufaktur) was merged with Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH in 2014 Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH now includes the Zwickau vehicle plant the Chemnitz engine plant and the Gläserne Manufaktur in Dresden Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH has a workforce of around 11,500 employees (including dual the Volkswagen Training Institute) Roughly 98 per cent of the employees have industry-related vocational training a master craftsman’s certificate or a technical college or university degree The average age is around 45 years and women currently account for 12.7 per cent of the workforce Danny Auerswald is Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH with responsibility for Technology and Logistics The Management Board also includes Professor Thomas Edig (Human Resources and Organisation) and Lukas Folc (Finance and Controlling) The Volkswagen Newsroom is an open platform and offers comprehensive search options to all users If you would like to be kept 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