Asia/Pacific
HP Reliability: Pump alignment saves power
Awareness of energy efficiency is one of the minimum job qualifications for reliability engineers. In the summer of 1994, Jack Lambley, then an intern at the Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) Rocksav..
HPInsight: All hydrocarbons have a place in the global market; timing depends on economics
Remaining profitable continues to be a critical issue for hydrocarbon processing facilities. Balancing new technology with government mandates is a thorny problem. Environmental issues add more cost t..
HP Integration Strategies: The journey to supply-chain excellence in refining and petrochemicals
In downstream refining and marketing, the handoff between manufacturing operations and product distribution and marketing is often performed in a sub-optimal manner. Most process manufacturing compani..
HP Impact: Polyurethane news from Riyadh
Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) has signed a toluene di-isocyanate (TDI) and methylene di-phenyl isocyanate (MDI) technology license agreement with Mitsui Chemicals, under which Mitsui will provi..
HP Construction: Asia Pacific
The Shaw Group Inc. has a contract to provide the technology license and process design package for the revamp of Star Petroleum Refining Co.’s residue fluid catalytic-cracking (RFCC) unit in Map..
Perspectives on the 2012 energy industry
Here are several thoughts on how companies can adapt to—and profit from—the uncertain environment
Bharat Petroleum to expand Kochi refinery by end of 2015
India's second-largest state-run refiner and fuel retailer will raise the Kochi refinery's output by 120,000 bpd to 310,000 bpd, seeking to keep up with higher sales volumes.
Essar finishes Vadinar refinery expansion in India
Essar Oil on Friday announced the completion of the $1.81 billion expansion of its Vadinar refinery with the successful commissioning of the final delayed coker unit (DCU), which is amongst the world's largest. The expansion gives the Vadinar refinery the capability to process much heavier crude diet.
Westlake Chemical opens Singapore office amid globalization strategy
Westlake Chemical opened an office in Singapore this week, the US-based petrochemicals firm said, seeking to increase its global presence. The office will focus on nurturing existing and historical relationships and seeking new opportunities for growth and expansion in the region, according to Westlake.
Pakistan eyes Russian funding for Iran gas pipeline
Pakistan says it will seek Russian funding for a multi-billion dollar gas pipeline from Iran amid Chinese reluctance to invest in the project over fears it could be hit by sanctions. The Pakistan team will hold talks with relevant officials and different companies, including Russian gas giant Gazprom.
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- U.S. FERC explores blanket authorizations for LNG projects 11/21
- thyssenkrupp Uhde selected by Dangote Fertilizer Ltd. to license four urea granulation units in Nigeria 11/21
- Indian and Chinese refineries are moving to comply with U.S. sanctions on Russia 11/21
- Dynamis Power Solutions awards Baker Hughes with significant order for gas turbine technology to support mobile power for oil and gas applications 11/21
- China's first coal-to-chemicals project with green hydrogen starts commercial operations 11/20
