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Petrobras starts third train at Sabalo natural gas processing plant in Bolivia

Petrobras said Monday it has started a third train at the Sabalo natural gas processing plant in Bolivia, part of an expansion at the country's San Antonio exploration block. Total investments for the second development phase will be about $300 million, the company added.

HB Fuller acquires global industrial adhesives business of Forbo

HB Fuller has completed the acquisition of the global industrial adhesives business of Forbo Group, the company said on Monday. The unit generated approximately $580 million in revenue for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2011 and operates 17 manufacturing facilities in 10 countries.

BP reaches $7.8bn settlement over Gulf oil spill

BP says it has reached a settlement with the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee (PSC), subject to final written agreement, to resolve the majority of economic loss and medical claims stemming from the Deepwater Horizon accident and oil spill. The cost is approximately $7.8 billion, the company said.

BP shuts down Alaska oil processing hub after fire

BP said late Thursday it has shut down an oil-processing center at Alaska's Prudhoe Bay oil field, following a fire. No one was injured and the fire extinguished itself, according to the company. Fire crews found little or no damage inside the building, but facility managers decided to shut down the plant.

Consider a new monitoring system to prevent corrosion

Permasense: Collins, P.

This innovative, continuous supervising method collects real-time data on important asset health

Operating philosophy can reduce overhead corrosion

GE Water & Process Technologies: Dion, M.  |  Payne, B.  |  Grotewold, D.

Boost refinery reliability by controlling potential amine recycle loops

Closed-loop control can clamp down on crude unit corrosion

Nalco Company, Energy Services Division: Hilton, N. P.

Automating the detection process and controlling applications in real time dramatically boosts performance

Avoid stress corrosion cracking of stainless steel

Reliance Ports and Terminals Ltd.: Jain, A. D.

This case history investigates equipment failure in a glycol unit

Reduce CO2 in acid gas from amine-based TGTUs

Sulphur Experts: Spooner, B.  |  Derakhshan, F.

Improve furnace temperature and sulfur recovery

Choose a facility configuration based on financial metrics

Fluor: Swaty, T. E.

Linear program (LP) modeling can provide an unbiased, cost-based preview of a refinery or petrochemical plant design