Middle East
CERAWeek '12: US shale board talks fracking feud, hypes water management
Members and associates of the US Shale Gas Advisory Board (SGAB) opened the CERAWeek conference by sharing thoughts on the controversies and challenges surrounding shale gas and oil development.
HB Fuller acquires global industrial adhesives business of Forbo
HB Fuller has completed the acquisition of the global industrial adhesives business of Forbo Group, the company said on Monday. The unit generated approximately $580 million in revenue for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2011 and operates 17 manufacturing facilities in 10 countries.
Pakistan rejects US call to drop Iran gas pipeline
Pakistan isn't shying away from a fight with the US over Washington's threat of sanctions if Islamabad continues to push ahead with plans for a gas pipeline to Iran. New Delhi, too, has argued that it needs Iranian crude oil to meet its energy needs, despite pressure from the US to cut back.
Consider a new monitoring system to prevent corrosion
This innovative, continuous supervising method collects real-time data on important asset health
Operating philosophy can reduce overhead corrosion
Boost refinery reliability by controlling potential amine recycle loops
Closed-loop control can clamp down on crude unit corrosion
Automating the detection process and controlling applications in real time dramatically boosts performance
Avoid stress corrosion cracking of stainless steel
This case history investigates equipment failure in a glycol unit
Reduce CO2 in acid gas from amine-based TGTUs
Improve furnace temperature and sulfur recovery
Choose a facility configuration based on financial metrics
Linear program (LP) modeling can provide an unbiased, cost-based preview of a refinery or petrochemical plant design
Case 67: Extruder blowback
Understanding what is happening can lead to a solution
- Mideast conflict turbocharges diesel prices, squeezing Europe 6/23
- Pertamina is looking to import > 200,000/month of 90-octane gasoline 6/23
- Japan will mitigate potential gasoline price spike, prime minister says 6/23
- Linde to invest $400 MM to build the world-scale air separation unit 6/23
- OEG signs major partnership agreement in Qatar 6/23
- U.S. Supreme Court lets fuel producers challenge California emissions standards 6/23
