Environment & Safety Gas Processing/LNG Maintenance & Reliability Petrochemicals Process Control Process Optimization Project Management Refining

Gas Processing/LNG

Enterprise expands terminal for LPG exports on Houston Ship Channel

The LPG terminal expansion is among $7.8 billion in capital growth projects Enterprise expects to complete and bring into service by the end of 2017. These projects are primarily focused on meeting the needs of demand-side customers, such as petrochemical plants and refineries

Fueling Alberta oil sands fleets with natural gas

Hatch Ltd.: Salehi, E.  |  Save, S.  |  Almquist, G.  |  Zuliani, C.

Natural gas for diesel replacement is an excellent opportunity for mineable oil sands operations to realize considerable fuel savings.

Use discrete event simulation as decision support for storage and shipping—Part 1

Over the past decades, one engineering firm has been using discrete event simulation (DES) to study shipping and storage as an integral part of project execution throughout all phases of a process facility’s design, construction and operations.

Improve facility safety by understanding process and personal safety

Fluor: Luna, V. B.

The lack of knowledge and understanding about process safety is still apparent in many industries where hazardous materials are processed and handled.

Business Trends: Special report--Global LNG overview

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

Liquified natural gas is forecast to become one of the most valuable commodities in the world.

Global Project Data

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

According to <i>Hydrocarbon Processing's</i> Construction Boxscore Database, new project announcements averaged approximately 25 per month in 2015.

Phillips 66 starts up new Texas NGL fractionator

Sweeny Fractionator One supplies purity ethane and LPG to the petrochemical industry and heating markets. It is supported by 250 miles of new pipelines and a multi-million barrel storage cavern complex.

Linde sees petrochemical customers hesitating to make new investments

"There are no cancellations, but customers are shying away from signing new orders," CEO Wolfgang Beuchele said, speaking of the global petrochemicals industry.

G2 LNG contracts KBR for Louisiana export FEED

KBR will perform FEED engineering for a two-train LNG facility using Air Products and Chemicals technology. KBR will also provide technical documentation required during the pre-filing process.

Honeywell to provide automation controls for first LNG terminal in Finland

The terminal will allow for the supply of natural gas to marine vessels and industrial facilities in Finland, helping to replace other fuels that have higher emissions.