http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/day-2-of-wglc-2024-begins-with-chevron-speaker-s-inspiring-relatable-message/ The enthusiasm was evident as Day 2 of WGLC – Women’s Global Leadership Conference in Energy – began on Wednesday in Houston. Kelley Henderson, General Manager of Category Management and Projects for Chevron, entered the stage to the popular song, “Fight Song,” by Rachel Platten, greeting a full ballroom of attendees. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/wglc-2024-transitioning-to-leadership/ While leadership was the overarching focus of the conference, panel and keynote topics ranged from concerns like work-life balance and industry cultural expectations, to practical leadership strategies and the diverse possibilities of career trajectories in the industry. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/wglc-2024-opens-with-strong-call-for-women-s-leadership-in-energy/ The 20th annual Women’s Global Leadership Conference in Energy (WGLC) kicked off with a powerful opening session led by Alexandra “Alie” Pruner, Senior Advisor at Perella Weinberg Partners/TPH&Co. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/digital-exclusive-us-flip-flop-jeopardizes-global-treaty-to-end-plastic-pollution/ Rob Benedict, Vice President, Petrochemicals and Midstream, American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM), details the Biden administration's (U.S.) flip-flop on allowing individual countries to take their own path to tackle plastics pollution, and instead, wants universal plastic production caps and the banning of certain chemicals. Mr. Benedict details why this approach will only hurt the global objective to end plastic pollution. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/indian-oil-corp-says-gujarat-refinery-operations-normal-after-benzene-tank-fire/ Indian Oil Corp.'s Gujarat refinery operations were unaffected after a benzene storage tank caught fire on Monday. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/lyondellbasell-to-close-houston-refinery-us-in-q1-2025/ Chemical maker LyondellBasell Industries detailed its long-announced plan to permanently shutter its 263,776-bpd  Houston oil refinery in the first quarter of 2025, shutting the facility's CDU and coker train in January, followed by the shuttering of the second CDU-coker production train, which supplies the gasoline-producing FCC and ancillary units, ending motor fuel production http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/sponsored-content-demystifying-industrial-ai-agents-what-we-can-learn-from-iron-man/ An industrial agent is an agile and robust software entity that intelligently represents and manages the functionalities and capabilities of an industrial unit. This Digital Feature dives deep into industrial agents, and how they can be used to optimize plant operations. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/wpc-energy-appoints-first-female-director-general-ceo-in-91-years/ WPC Energy, the World Forum for Energy Transformation is delighted to announce the appointment of Burcu Canci Gunal as Director General (CEO). http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/gulf-energy-informations-wglc-celebrates-20-years/ Gulf Energy Information (Gulf) is proud to host the 20th annual Women's Global Leadership Conference in Energy (WGLC), taking place November 19-20, 2024, at the Marriott Marquis, Houston, Texas. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/bp-abandons-goal-to-cut-oil-output-resets-strategy/ bp has abandoned a target to cut oil and gas output by 2030 as CEO Murray Auchincloss scales back the firm's energy transition strategy to regain investor confidence.