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Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

Elliott Group has made changes to its executive team. Michael Lordi has been named as chief operating officer (COO), succeeding Art Titus, who is retiring after nine years.

Praxair to expand Louisiana carbon monoxide hub

The company will add a new, 13 million standard cubic feet/day carbon monoxide purification train at the site. Carbon monoxide is a raw material in the production of a range of specialty chemicals including those used to produce polyurethanes for the housing and auto industries.

US Senate passes bill to speed up permitting on LNG export projects

The Energy Policy and Modernization Act, the first wide-ranging energy bill passed by the Senate since George W. Bush was president, would increase US exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG), eventually helping to give European consumers alternatives to relying mainly on Russia for gas.

Total sees gas, petrochemicals as priority in Iran

"Gas is our priority for us there, and petrochemicals," Total's CEO Patrick Pouyanné told reporters at an international liquefied natural gas conference.

Total to broaden LNG cooperation with Korea Gas

The agreement is designed to jointly identify and pursue opportunities to develop the LNG market in Asia and in new importing countries, Total said in a statement.

INEOS to buy US NGLs from Rex Energy to feed European crackers

The transportation of ethane supplies commenced in April 2016, while propane and butane supplies will start with the completion of Mariner East 2 pipeline in 2017.

GPA ’16: Historic trade association changes name to GPA Midstream

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Adrienne Blume

GPA Midstream was selected to more clearly identify the midstream industry role that the organization has evolved into in recent years, while also keeping the equity of the three-letter GPA reference.

Russia’s Sibur, Sinopec eye gas-chemical project

In December, Sinopec paid $1.338 billion for a 10% stake in Russia-based Sibur and said it planned to acquire an additional 10% within three years.

Codes and Standards: How much fireproofing do we need?

The Augustus Group: Murti, D. G.

This article is the first under the Codes and Standards series. The purpose of this series is to make readers aware of code requirements, the interpretations and the limitations as they stand today, and what engineers can do as an alternative engineering. This series is based on the actual implementation of what is narrated and the satisfactory experiences drawn.

Asia's record LPG shortfall to attract US exports

Asia's supply shortfall of LPG will rise to record highs for at least the next two years, drawing ever more US exports to fill the void.