Environment & Safety Gas Processing/LNG Maintenance & Reliability Petrochemicals Process Control Process Optimization Project Management Refining

Information Systems

Digital: Digitalize process plants for operational excellence

Center for Green Technology and Management: Sukumaran Nair, M. P.

A large volume of data is generated during the operation of refining, petrochemical and fertilizer plants.

Executive Viewpoint: A vision for the refinery of 2030

Aspen Technology Inc.: Beck, R.

The refining business needs to change dramatically over the next decade.

Applying industry standards to address cybersecurity risk

ARC Advisory Group: Cosman, E. C.

Cybersecurity standards and related practices contain valuable information for both asset owners and solution suppliers.

Digital: Cloud-based dynamic simulation models amplify operator training and safety programs

AVEVA: Lukman, M.  |  McMullen, J

International oil and gas (O&G) and hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) companies are under great pressure to be profitable.

Editorial Comment: Where some see roadblocks, we see opportunities

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

In the January issue of Hydrocarbon Processing, the editorial comment focused on the roadmap to advancing ideas.

Innovations

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

Industrial workers can strengthen their grasp of production and make more informed operating decisions with the new Allen-Bradley CompactLogix 5480 controller by Rockwell Automation.

Solve gravity separation challenges

Mahsan Consulting Services Ltd.: Majeed, K. T.

Separation of oil, water, gas and solids (sand) droplets/particles is one of the most common requirements in most oil and gas facilities.

Digital: Digitalization—Why now?

KBC, a Yokogawa Company: Micklem, D.

The process industries are under threat.

Petrochemicals: Which network can fulfil the petrochemical sector’s desire to exploit Industry 4.0?

Rajant Corp.: Smith, G.

The global petrochemical industry has not been short of success.

Project Management: Intelligent 3D model for digital project execution

Baker Hughes: Romano, R.  |  Cortesi, M.  |  Magarotto, A.  |  Minnucci, C.  |  Pinto, A.
TechnipFMC: Zannori, R.  |  Tittobello, A.  |  Semeraro, G.

Digital transformation offers the chance to reorganize and develop new models of collaboration that fully leverage the opportunities offered by digital technologies and their benefits across the oil and gas business—particularly for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors.