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HP Viewpoint: US shale revolution set to spill over into downstream

Deloitte LLP: England, J.
Deloitte Services LP: Mittal, A.

The US shale boom is rapidly changing from an upstream story to a broader energy evolution with increased margins migrating to midstream and, more particularly, to downstream. In downstream oil, disco..

HP Industry Metrics

Oil prices continued their downward plunge throughout October and into early November. The decline is due to bearish market fundamentals accompanied by a strong US dollar. Saudi Arabia is not expected..

HP Industry Perspectives: Oil price—How low can it go?

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Romanow, Stephany

Oil price volatility returned with a vengeance in October amid worries of slower economic growth, weakening oil demand, an unexpected increase in Libya’s output, and an indication by Saudi Arabia..

HP News

DOE study examines impacts of US LNG exports The US Department of Energy’s office of Fossil Energy (DOE/FE) recently completed a study on the impact of exporting LNG on the US energy market. Ther..

HP People

The supervisory board of BASF SE appointed Sanjeev Gandhi to the board of executive directors, effective Dec. 1. Previously, he was head of BASF’s Intermediates division since 2010 and a senior v..

Manage hydrogen sulfide hazards with chemical scavengers

GE Water & Process Technologies: Kenreck, G.

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and its associated hazards are well known in the oil and gas production and refining industries. Legislation has been in place for years, imposing strict regulations on H2S leve..

Update on control and safety systems for turbomachinery

Compressor Controls Corp.: Staroselsky, S.
Compressor Controls: Jacobson, W.  |  McWhirter, J.

All plant workers want to reduce the safety risk associated with turbomachinery operation while avoiding nuisance trips. The goal is to run machines in an efficient manner. In this context, safety ris..

Blasch Ceramics opens petrochemical office for India, Middle East plants

The new location will focus on the continued commercial deployment of the Blasch VectorWall mixing checkerwall system for refinery sulfur recovery systems as well as other product lines in other process areas. It will serve both new and existing customers.

China’s Wison Engineering debuts new technology, catalyst for butadiene

Wison achieved a breakthrough in the first-ever commercialization of its proprietary technology in butene oxidization and dehydrogenation to butadiene, as well as the relevant catalyst.

Huntsman opens new Mumbai headquarters for Indian subcontinent

The 220,000 square feet, seven-story building will initially house some 300 Huntsman associates, including over 100 technical staff spread across three floors of laboratory and research facilities.