Gas Processing/LNG
China Sept crude oil, gas imports jump ahead of winter fuel demand
BEIJING (Reuters) — China’s September crude oil imports climbed to the second highest level on record, while natural gas imports rose nearly 5%, official customs data showed on Friday, as the world’s top energy consumer shored up fuel supplies for winter.
IEA lifts 5-yr renewables forecast after record 2016
LONDON (Reuters) — The International Energy Agency (IEA) raised its forecasts on Wednesday for renewable energy over the next 5 yr following a record 2016, adding that renewables growth is squeezing natural gas and coal.
Gulf Publishing Company Launches LNG Intelligence Service for Energy Industry
HOUSTON — Gulf Publishing Company, a leading media company and provider of market data for the international energy industry, launches today the Energy Web Atlas to provide the downstream energy sector with easy access to information about the LNG industry.
Show Preview: ADIPEC
The 20th edition of Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC) will take place 13–16 November at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.
Global Project Data
<i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i>’s Construction Boxscore Database is tracking more than 1,700 active downstream construction projects around the world.
Industry Perspectives: What is the future of the global HPI?
Over the past year, the world has witnessed significant downstream capacity growth in all sectors of the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI).
Automation Strategies: Expanding scope of automation events and alerts
Detecting, reporting and responding to abnormal situations or events are important functional elements of a complete process automation strategy.
Reliability: Technology transfer training is most effective for small groups
Training can take many different forms.
Petrotechnics’ survey reveals reality of risk in the global hydrocarbon industry
ABERDEEN, Scotland, UK — Petrotechnics, the developer of the hazardous industries’ first software platform for operational excellence, has released its 2017 Operational Risk and Process Safety Management survey results. Insights from more than 200 senior industry leaders reveal that only 6% believe their companies are fully up-to-date with their scheduled safety-critical maintenance.
Taiwan suspends oil exports to North Korea, imports of clothing
TAIPEI (Reuters) — Taiwan has suspended refined oil and LNG exports to North Korea, as well as clothing and textile imports, to comply with United Nations resolutions, a largely symbolic move by the island to show it is a responsible member of the international community.
- Aether Fuels and FlyORO sign MoU to explore integrated SAF supply-chain and blending solutions for Project Beacon and future Aether projects 5/12
- Hapag-Lloyd and Kuehne+Nagel to collaborate on lowering emissions in shipping via sustainable marine fuels 5/12
- Jordan commits $1 B to launch first green ammonia export hub in Aqaba 5/12
- Cognite introduces fully integrated, AI-native industrial experience 5/12
- Hengli Petrochemical's former Singapore unit to cease operations 5/12
- Mitsubishi Chemical to withdraw from polybutylene succinate business at PTT MCC Biochem 5/12
