Refining
Set correct design specifications for optimized piping and pipe support system
During the planning and engineering execution of petrochemical, oil and gas, and power projects, it is essential that the owner and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor mutually develop a comprehensive and detailed piping design specification.
Understand net gas compressor control logic from a process engineering standpoint
In a refinery or petrochemical plant, certain equipment can create “gray areas” between process engineers and instrument engineers.
Cut costs and save time servicing valves during refinery turnarounds
Most refineries perform turnaround activities every 3 yr–5 yr to maintain and upgrade plant assets and equipment.
How did asset utilization modeling save Sadara $1 B in capital cost?
Sadara is a JV between Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemical.
ADNOC Refining awards design contract for new refinery in Ruwais
ADNOC Refining took a step closer to building the world’s largest integrated refining and petrochemicals complex, in Ruwais, by awarding a Pre-Front End Engineering and Designing contract for the new refinery in Ruwais.
Global Project Data
According to <i>Hydrocarbon Processing’</i>s Construction Boxscore Database, more than 320 new downstream capital projects have been announced over the past year.
Industry Metrics
US refinery margins saw losses as product stocks rose, pressured by seasonally lower gasoline demand and subdued heating oil requirements.
Business Trends: The state of process safety and operational risk management—Feeling the squeeze
The 2018 edition of Petrotechnics’ process safety management (PSM) and operational risk management report builds on insights gained from the 2017 survey.
Industry Perspectives: What opportunities will 2019 bring to the global HPI?
To continue communication and feedback with <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i>’s global audience, the editors have posted a new poll to HydrocarbonProcessing.com.
Cybersecurity: Why emails should be a cybersecurity priority
The oil and gas industry is becoming increasingly digitized—but is it improving its cybersecurity measures to match?
- TotalEnergies and Bapco Energies launch BxT Trading, a new player in the trading of petroleum products in the Middle East 1/14
- Advent Technologies and Airbus expand fuel cell technology for the aviation industry 1/14
- Moeve and Galp negotiating to combine downstream activities to form leading European energy and mobility platforms 1/14
- Moeve supplies SAF to Condor flights from Tenerife South Airport to several German cities 1/14
- Chinese refiners' 2025 oil imports, December inflows both hit record highs 1/14
- Vietnam's Nghi Son refinery processes first batch of non-Kuwaiti crude oil 1/14
