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Global Project Data

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

This special installment of Global Project Data focuses on the global refining sector.

Industry Metrics

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

European refining margins rose as refineries completed maintenance and recovered from the negative impact of the France strikes.

Business Trends: Global refining overview—Part 1

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

The outlook of an industry can change dramatically in a short period of time. This series will examine the global refining sector in depth—where it stands, and where it is going.

Industry Perspectives: GasPro Americas to highlight natural gas industry developments

In mid-September, <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> and <i>Gas Processing</i> will hold their second annual Gas Processing Americas (GasPro) Conference at the Norris Conference Center—CityCenter in Houston, Texas.

Editorial Comment: Refining overcapacity—will the trend continue?

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

In September 2015, the Editorial Comment centered on the theme of overcapacity.

Prospective costs of the EPA’s proposed RMP chemical accident prevention requirements

Vinson & Elkins LLP: Wilkinson, G.  |  Pullins, T.  |  Snow, C.

On March 14, 2016, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published proposed revisions to its Risk Management Plan (RMP) facility safety program in the US Federal Register.

Review of the CSB report on the 2010 Tesoro refinery fire

PetroTech Consultants: McGovern, S. J.

On April 2, 2010, a catastrophic fire occurred within the naphtha hydrotreating unit in the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes, Washington. The final CSB report, including recommendations, was issued in May 2014, more than four years after the incident that resulted in the tragic loss of seven lives. This work critically reviews the CSB analysis of this incident and several of its resulting recommendations.

Case study: Plan and execute a coke drum replacement project

Phillips 66: Johnson, B.
Wood Group Mustang: Farris, M.

The delayed coking unit is a critical part of a refinery’s crude oil process flow and profitability.

EIA: US crude oil, distillate stockpiles exceed expectations

US crude oil stockpiles and distillate inventories increased more rapidly than expected last week, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Indorama Ventures Louisiana ethane cracker refurbishment ahead of schedule

Indorama Ventures’ majority-owned Lake Charles, Louisiana gas cracker received an air permit from US authorities, signifying an important step forward in maintaining the plant’s startup schedule.