http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/shell-reports-june-4-fire-at-ethylene-cracker-plant-in-pennsylvania-us/ Shell on Friday said a fire occurred on June 4 at its ethylene cracker plant in Potter Township, Pennsylvania, and the furnace unit involved remained offline pending an investigation. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/equinors-mongstad-refinery-shut-after-power-outage-gas-leak/ Norway's Mongstad oil refinery has been shut following a power outage and a small gas leak at the facility. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/both-crude-units-at-bp-rotterdam-oil-refinery-are-offline/ Both crude units at bp's Rotterdam oil refinery are offline following a shutdown at one 200,000-bpd unit in the morning of June 3, energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie said. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/thermo-fisher-scientific-launches-new-raman-analyzer-for-hazardous-locations/ Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced the Thermo Scientific™ MarqMetrix™ All-In-One X Process Raman Analyzer, engineered specifically for safe, real-time, in-line chemical analysis in hazardous environments, particularly in the oil and gas, chemical, polymer, and pharmaceutical industries. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/polish-oil-pipeline-to-germany-restarts-after-checks-for-potential-leak/ Polish oil pipeline company PERN restored the operation of one of two branches of the western Druzhba pipeline transporting oil to German refineries after halting it briefly to check for a potential leak. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/lummus-technology-completes-acquisition-of-napcon-from-neste-expanding-digital-and-ai-capabilities/ Lummus Technology announced the successful closing of its acquisition of the NAPCON portfolio, the digital technology business of Neste. Initially announced in April 2025, the transaction includes the transfer of Neste's NAPCON intellectual property, select assets and key personnel. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/05/petroecuador-declares-emergency-at-ecuadors-biggest-refinery-after-fire-damages/ Ecuador's state oil producer Petroecuador declared a 60-day emergency at the South American nation's largest oil refinery, its second emergency in one month, after a fire this week caused damage to some fuel tanks. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/may-2025/process-optimization/proven-methods-to-lower-costs-and-boost-safety-in-gas-distribution-operations/ Gas distribution systems exist in a multitude of applications, including laboratories, test centers and industrial sites. A crucial element of proper system function is ensuring gases are transported safely, keeping critical processes in place.  http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/may-2025/environment-and-safety/process-safety-management-in-transfer-and-stockpiling-operations-part-1/ The stockpiling of assets requires a significant amount of energy that can be stored in tanks and pipes. Because of this, the most adverse scenarios related to process safety can occur in the transfer and stockpiling areas.  http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/may-2025/heat-exchangemanagement/greener-cleaning-solutions-in-oil-and-gas-a-game-changer-for-sustainability-and-efficiency/ Cleaning and maintaining system components and equipment—such as heat exchangers—can consume significant time and resources. Conventional methods rely heavily on harsh, environmentally harmful agents. This article explores an innovative cleaning solution that offers faster, more-effective cleaning with wide-ranging environmental and operational benefits.