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HP Impact: Refiners attitudes ‘optimistic’ compared to 1990s, says study
Oil refiners expect fuel supplies and prices to remain volatile around the US in the next few years. Refineries are working to churn out fuels at near capacity levels in response to ris..
HP Impact: Report reveals causes of UK refinery incidents
In May and June 2000, three incidents took place at BP's Grangemouth, Scotland, UK, complex. A new report details results of the investigation into the events. What happened over a few weeks..
HP Impact: New OPC spec provides gateway to Internet
The OPC Foundation has released OPC XML Data Access (XML DA) specification. This is part of a move towards platform-independent interoperability and generic support for Internet-based W..
HP Impact: DOE offers guidelines to ease effects of natural gas prices
US Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham offers the DOE's suggestions for easing the effects of a tightening natural gas market. In a letter to state public utility commissioners, he recomme..
HP Impact: Economist assesses 'shape of recovery'
The recession is over. The good news is, it wasn't much of a recession, says David Wyss, chief economist with Standard&Poor's. However, here's the bad news: "It's not much of a recovery." Speaking at ..
HP Impact: Indonesia state company sees 33% jump in profits
Pertamina, Indonesia's state-owned oil and gas company, announced company profits for January - December 2002 of $1.66 billion, up 33% from $1.22 billion in fiscal year 2001. Of the total profit, Pert..
HP Impact: US petrochem production grows in second quarter, some inventories down
For second-quarter 2003, total production of 18 petrochemicals reported in an NPRA survey was 46.7 billion pounds (Blb). This is an increase of 1% compared with first-quarter 2003. Howe..
HP Impact: Debate continues over ethanol use, increased smog
The US Senate has passed an energy bill, which sets up an interesting dynamic for merging the differences in the two bills in a House-Senate conference committee. Frank Maisano, directo..
HP Impact: Global corporate E&C corruption focus of new initiative
Leading members of the industry who make up the World Economic Forum's Governors for Engineering & Construction (E&C) have established a multinational task force to develop anti-corrupt..
HP Impact: Oil monitoring program records 41% growth
One of the world's largest proficiency testing programs for used oil has achieved a record high level of participation. ASTM's Interlaboratory Crosscheck Program (ILCP) is set up for pa..
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