Crude oil
Industry Metrics
US refinery margins saw losses as product stocks rose, pressured by seasonally lower gasoline demand and subdued heating oil requirements.
Business Trends: The state of process safety and operational risk management—Feeling the squeeze
The 2018 edition of Petrotechnics’ process safety management (PSM) and operational risk management report builds on insights gained from the 2017 survey.
Refining: Extend the life of storage tanks with a novel single-coat epoxy coating
In the oil and gas industry, time is money.
Editorial Comment: The materials that advance modern life
Refineries and petrochemical plants contain some of the harshest environments on the planet.
Welded plate heat exchangers cut refinery process costs—Part 1
Plate and frame (P&F) heat exchangers were first manufactured 100 yr ago for use in the dairy industry.
Viewpoint: The NOC-on-effect—Transforming the face of the refining industry
A new era of game-changing competition is about to take over and transform the refining industry as we know it.
Innovations
Claroty has made several significant enhancements to its Continuous Threat Detection product.
Industry Metrics
US markets weakened despite positive performance at the middle of the barrel due to considerable gasoil and jet/kero inventory drawdowns.
Octane upgrading technology to boost value of light paraffinic feeds
In November 2017, US crude oil production eclipsed the 10-MMbpd mark, setting the highest production record in history.
Details on high-impact refining and petrochemical projects presently under construction, as chosen by HP editors and readers
The global hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) continues to expand and modernize to efficiently meet growing demand for energy, transportation fuels and petrochemicals.
- Kandla Port (India) advances methanol bunkering, marks key step toward green maritime transition 4/13
- PureField Ingredients receives U.S. EPA approval for ethanol carbon capture initiative 4/13
- Eslinger Biofuels and STX Group announce landmark clean fuel partnership 4/13
- FincoEnergies and Scan Global Logistics partner on Biofuel Swap verifiable road transport CO₂e reductions 4/13
- Indian state government approves $1.2-B, first-of-its-kind bamboo-to-biomethanol facility 4/13
- NextDecade to use Honeywell liquefaction technology for 30-MMtpy LNG terminal 4/13
