Americas
Halliburton acquires oilfield service firm Multi-Chem
Energy products and services major Halliburton has completed its previously-announced acquisition of oilfield chemicals firm Multi-Chem. Initially announced in September, the acquisition further strengthens Halliburton’s total offering while improving its competitiveness in a rapidly expanding global business, the company said.
Dominion seeks US trade permission to export LNG
Dominion has filed with the US Department of Energy (DoE) for permission to use its Dominion Cove Point facility on the Chesapeake Bay in Lusby, Md., to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to any country with which the US does not prohibit trade.
Enbridge expands N America crude pipeline access
Enbridge on Monday announced a pair of projects that will provide increased access for refineries in the US Midwest and in Ontario, Canada, to light crude oil produced in the western US and Canada.
Fine-tune diesel hydrotreating operations
This refinery used a simulator to train operators effectively
Find benefits in automating boiler systems
Dynamic models unravel potential problems in high-pressure steam production and consumption
Process gas chromatography: Avoid the iceberg of hidden expenses
Total cost of ownership can quickly add up for field analytical equipment
Consider model-based inferential properties for reformers
A European refiner opts to apply embedded multivariable predictive controllers as part of an advanced process control system
Intelligent severity optimization project pays off in two months
Major olefin producer uses new process control to fine-tune energy consumption
Refinery configurations: Designs for heavy oil
Conceptualization and economic models looked at scenarios to process clean gasoline, diesel from domestic feedstock
HP Reliability: Suction specific speed choices have consequences
A refinery engineer was in a quandary over requests from a project group. High volume/pressure/temperature pumps in hydrocarbon service were involved and the refinery’s standards had, in 2007, be..
- PyroGenesis announces completion of coke-oven gas valorization and H2 production project for Tata Steel 7/15
- New protein-based system enables plastic recycling with reusable enzymes 7/15
- CF Industries starts Donaldsonville (U.S.) Complex CO2 dehydration and compression unit, permanent CO2 sequestration 7/15
- Emerson introduces GenAI-enabled automation for power and water industries 7/15
- Trump's sanctions threat looms over Russian oil exports to China, India and Turkey 7/15
- China state refiners ramp up output on rising demand, stock rebuild 7/15
