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HP Forecast: 2015 downstream forecast reaches all-time high

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Romanow, Stephany  |  DuBose, Ben  |  Blume, Adrienne

In 2015, the HPI’s capital, maintenance and operating budgets are expected to exceed $324 B. Global announced project spending continues to surge to satisfy increasing demand for petroleum products.

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Oil prices continued their downward plunge throughout October and into early November. The decline is due to bearish market fundamentals accompanied by a strong US dollar. Saudi Arabia is not expected..

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DOE study examines impacts of US LNG exports The US Department of Energy’s office of Fossil Energy (DOE/FE) recently completed a study on the impact of exporting LNG on the US energy market. Ther..

Globally, the HPI is building new capacity

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Romanow, Stephany

The HPI continues to expand to meet increasing demand for energy, transportation fuels, and petrochemical-based consumer products. As confirmed by HP’s HPI Market Data 2015 forecast, numerous construction projects are under various stages of development for the refining, petrochemical and gas processing/LNG industries.

CB&I to build hydrogen plant for Kansas refinery

The project scope includes the engineering, procurement, fabrication and field construction of a 22 million standard cubic feet/day hydrogen plant at its refinery in Coffeyville, Kansas.

BMW recommends Shell as global supplier for aftermarket engine oils

HP Editorial Staff: HP Editorial Staff

Base oil is the main component of finished oils and plays a vital role in the quality of the finished engine oil. The base oil is produced at Shell's Pearl GTL plant in Qatar.

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Mid–October crude oil prices slumped as the International Energy Agency (IEA) announced a slight increase in global oil demand by 700 Mbpd. In contrast, oil production is forecast to increase by ..

2015 global downstream spending projected to jump to all-time high

HP Editorial Staff: HP Editorial Staff

The HPI's total capital, maintenance & operating budgets are expected to exceed $324 B in 2015, representing an all-time high. Global announced project spending is also up.

CB&I to design gasification unit for China’s Sincier

The unit will utilize CB&I's proprietary E-GasPlus technology for a three-train facility to produce syngas for hydrogen, fuel gas and power. This plant will have the capability of operating on coal and petroleum coke, or a combination of these fuels with a liquid or solid residue from an upstream hydrocracking unit.

Louisiana LNG Energy chooses Bechtel to design new gas-export facility

The design will center on a modular approach, which shortens the construction schedule and accommodates future expansion. The new facility will have an initial export capacity of 2 million tpy.