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HP In Brief: HPIn Brief
Opportunities for investment in Mexico's energy sector were delineated by that country's Energy Minister, Luis Téllez. In an interview with the Mexican Investment Board, the minister cited "new a..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Demand for light olefins to command 5%/yr growth in 2000
World ethylene capacity is expected to increase by 23.3 million tons (MMton) from 1997 to 2003, forecasts Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI). Construction of new steam crackers will occur in ever..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Industry meetings showcase technology, business strategies
Representatives from the HPI recently met at two major organizations' annual events. The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) held its Spring National Meeting in Houston, Texas, March 14-1..
HP Impact: HPImpact: LPG industry in FSU has 'potential for revival,' says P&G
The former Soviet Union (FSU) has the largest natural gas reserves in the world. The region also contains significant crude oil reserves. Recent declines in crude oil production appear to have leveled..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Outlook for global plastics arena focuses on Europe
Production of plastic materials in Western Europe was about 40 million metric tons (MMton) in 1997. This represents about one-quarter of worldwide production and is on a par with output levels in the ..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Oil majors: how big are they?
A new report from the Petroleum Industry Research Foundation focuses on market size and share for the world's seven largest private, (pre-merger) major oil companies: Exxon, Mobil, BP, Amoco, Texaco, ..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Trends forecast for industrial energy use, natural gas demand
Between 1985 and 1992, U.S. industrial consumption of natural gas increased 3.3%/yr – nearly twice the rate of competing fuels. A new report from the Gas Research Institute details hard-to-collec..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Microbe that 'eats' MTBE undergoes testing in the field
An MTBE-eating microbe is being field-tested by researchers at the University of California at Davis. The natural organism was discovered at a wastewater treatment facility. According to the Oxygenate..
HP Impact: HPImpact: POSC/CAESAR project sets 1999 goals
The POSC/CAESAR project focuses on standardizing the technical data definitions for facilities and equipment associated with onshore and offshore oil and gas development facilities. There are close ti..
HP In Brief: HPIn Brief
Market fundamentals suggest that prices could rebound, in spite of the current oil glut, says Olivier Appert, senior executive vice president of ISIS. He stressed that IEA estimates a recovery this ye..
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