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Managing the recovery from the Jaipur oil terminal fire

Oil Industry Safety Directorate: Dutta, H.

In October 2009, a devastating fire at the oil terminal in Jaipur, India, killed 11 people, injured many more and incurred a significant financial loss.

HP Automation Strategies: APC technology adapts quickly to economic changes

AspenTech: Singh, T.

With significant fluctuations in feedstock and energy prices, making economic changes quickly is vital to capitalize on the most profitable assets.

HP Industry Metrics

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

High US refinery utilization rates have continued, encouraged by strong gasoline demand amid lower crude prices.

Varied solutions to the challenges of sulfur management

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

As governments impose progressively stringent limits on the sulfur content of fuels, the refining industry and the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) are increasing their focus on sulfur removal to maximize profits from sulfur-rich oil and gas resources.

Amec Foster Wheeler expands UAE office to serve new Middle East projects

The Middle East market remains strong in a time of oil price uncertainty, the company says, and Amec Foster Wheeler has established Abu Dhabi as its Middle East hub of expertise in the region.

Iraq nears ‘giant’ petrochemicals project with Total

The project would be located in the Basra province of South Iraq, according to a statement from the ministry. The news came after a recent visit to Baghdad by Total executives.

Qatargas contracts Emerson for LNG recovery

The facility recovers gas flared during loading at the six LNG berths in Ras Laffan Port. The gas is compressed and sent to the Qatargas and RasGas LNG production facilities for use as fuel or as LNG.

Determine fouling margins in tubular heat exchanger design

CPECC: Zhenlu, F.  |  Xing, Z.  |  Dengfeng, L.  |  Xiangling, Z.

Fouling, which is caused mainly by the deposition and accumulation of an undesired layer of solids on a heat transfer surface, is very common in tubular heat exchangers.

HP Editorial Comment: Is the global refining sector growing toward overcapacity?

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

The global refining sector has been a bright spot for the oil and gas industry for nearly a year.

HP Global: First phase of Middle East refinery projects nearly complete

FACTS Global Energy: Moradi, S.

The first phase of new refining capacity in the Middle East has already come onstream, with more than 1.1 MMbpcd of incremental capacity in Saudi Arabia (at SATORP and YASREF refineries) and the UAE (..