Weirauch, Wendy
HP Impact: Middle East refineries upgrade product quality
Regional economies in the Middle East have shifted away from simple resource extraction and export and are focusing more on value-added exports. Nearly every country in the area now has..
HP Impact: Venezuela announces plans to split PDVSA
Preliminary plans have been announced by Venezuela's government to take the state-owned oil company - PDVSA - and break it in two. The restructuring would "decentralize" the company and..
HP Impact: ‘Up-cycle’ on horizon for global styrene
World styrene demand grew 5.1% in 2002, a contrast to the 1.8% decline in 2001. "After negative spot cash margins throughout 2001 for U.S. producers, the margins in 2002 were a huge ble..
HP Impact: Carbon sequestration research to expand
Carbon sequestration is a promising area of research in which carbon emissions are captured and permanently stored, rather than being released into the atmosphere. The Department of Ene..
HP Impact: Look for your safety system’s weakest link
When it comes to safety instrumented systems, simply deciding on a logic box should be the least concern. According to the Certified Functional Safety Expert (CFSE) organization, key cr..
HP Impact: Corporate IT security remains top priority
Despite the post-September 11 urgency for improved plant/enterprise security and business continuity, corporate investment dollars did not immediately follow. After an initial spike, ma..
HP Impact: Industry executive looks at downstream’s future
Here is a brief excerpt from remarks given by Paul Skinner, Managing Director, Royal Dutch / Shell Group. Speaking at an energy conference in London, he shared his candid insights into ..
HP Impact: Most favorable conditions for successful e-commerce
A new study identifies the U.S., UK and Canada as the nations with the best overall environments for e-commerce. Sustained policy initiatives and inherent environmental factors are keys..
HP Impact: Will China’s new leaders alter energy policies?
The most recent changes of the top leadership in China will not lead to any immediate major policy changes in the country, say analysts with FACTS, Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii. Hu Jintao is ..
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