http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/rotork-joins-rockwell-automation-s-technology-partner-program/ Rotork, a global leader in flow control and intelligent actuation solutions, is pleased to announce its official entry into the Rockwell Automation Technology Partner Program. This collaboration marks a significant step in expanding Rotork’s presence within the industrial automation landscape. 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/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/industrial-ai-a-game-changer-in-fast-tracking-digital-transformation-in-the-energy-sector/ To mark the official opening of Schneider Electric’s flagship Energy Innovation Center in Houston, Texas (U.S.), Hany Fouda, Senior VP of Process Automation, highlights the largely untapped potential of Industrial AI and warns that the energy and chemicals sectors must embrace and fast-track digital transformation to catch up with other industries. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/05/schneider-electric-unveils-industrial-gen-ai-copilot-in-collaboration-with-microsoft/ Schneider Electric, a leader in energy management and automation, has introduced its industrial copilot, developed in collaboration with Microsoft. Designed to boost productivity and enhance workforce efficiency, it integrates Microsoft Azure AI Foundry with Schneider Electric's advanced and secure industrial automation solutions. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/05/emersons-aspen-technology-business-releases-new-software-with-expanded-ai-capabilities-enhanced-visualization-and-simplified-workflows/ Emerson announced a new release of the flagship software of its Aspen Technology business. The release introduces a significant expansion of industrial AI capabilities, enhances user experience, provides new capabilities to accelerate progress toward sustainability goals and improves operational performance.  http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/05/abs-and-akselos-complete-technical-assessment-for-fpso-digital-twin-technology/ ABS, a global leader in providing classification services for marine and offshore assets, with Akselos S.A., a global leader in structural performance management (SPM) software, have completed a technical assessment for structural digital twin technology. This marks a significant advancement in the application of digital twin technology for FPSO units, enabling more accurate and reliable assessments of structural integrity. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/05/digital-exclusive-from-safety-silos-to-strategic-insights-digitally-transforming-sis-management/ When it comes to digital transformation, refining and processing operators face unique challenges. Unlike other industries already leveraging digital twins to improve design, enable predictive maintenance and boost operational efficiency, the refining and processing sectors often struggle with data management. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/april-2025/special-focus-maintenance-reliability-and-inspection/manage-reliability-and-asset-management-performance-by-implementing-a-reliable-operations-committee-program/ This article examines how the author's company instituted a reliable operations committee program at its refinery in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. The main goal of the program is to oversee the implementation and performance of maintenance and reliability programs to ensure a culture of optimum reliability and endorse new initiatives and programs that enhance maintenance performance in the facility. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/april-2025/special-focus-maintenance-reliability-and-inspection/harness-the-power-of-asset-performance-management-to-transform-reliability/ As the energy industry navigates the shifting energy landscape and macroeconomic uncertainties, it must adopt collaborative and innovative solutions to enhance the productivity and quality of value chain operations, while also remaining focused on efficiency improvement projects that protect the bottom line. Spurred by this need for increased resilience and recent advancements in artificial intelligence, the market is seeing growth in the deployment of asset performance management (APM) solutions.