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Loss Prevention

Eight strategies to minimize capital expenditures for a better bottom line

SNC-Lavalin Inc.: Adib, M.

The following are eight strategies to help reduce engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) project costs, along with tips to maximize the value of both existing assets and new investments for refiners and producers.

Conceptualizing a mega-integrated refinery and petrochemical complex: A case study

Fluor Daniel India Pvt. Ltd.: Chaudhuri, S.  |  Dass, T.

<i>Integration</i> is the new keyword for sustainability and profit in today’s oil and gas market scenario.

Onsite

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

Dr. Kheng Lau, BP, presented the keynote address on using high-fidelity simulators for training on day two of Hydrocarbon Processing’s International Refining and Petrochemical Conference (IRPC) Americas.

Business Trends

AVEVA: Newton, M.

The oil and gas industry is at a turning point.

Roundtable: Digital transformation in oil and gas: Is the hype justified and is the industry going far enough?

Petrotechnics: Lehmann, S.
Reliance Industries Ltd.: Malladi, M.
Airswift: Marx, J.
McKinsey Energy Insights: Ward, R.

Digital transformation in oil and gas: Is the hype justified and is the industry going far enough?

Viewpoint—Industry 4.0: Demystifying the next big thing in oil and gas

PAS Global: Habibi, E.

Until a few years ago, the term Industrial Revolution referred to the significant technological changes that began in the late 1700s with the advent of the steam engine, leading to the mechanization of work and the unprecedented economic growth and prosperity that followed.

Engineering Case Histories—Case 104: Energy in steam boiler explosions

Consulting Engineer: Sofronas, A.

Steam boiler explosions happen all over the world, as an internet search will reveal.

Reliability: Pre-select a multidisciplinary failure analysis provider

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Suppose you are among the average mid-size plants that simply cannot afford to hire, train or otherwise employ subject matter experts (SMEs) in every one of the different disciplines within your company.

Bringing Industry 4.0 to the terminal

Oceaneering International Inc.: Kessler, R.

The oil and gas industry is no stranger to the power of Industry 4.0 solutions that aggregate sensor and planning/forecasting data into a single shared view, as well as deliver valuable analytics and real-time alerting capabilities.

The benefits of unmanned aerial vehicles in plant inspection services

Spitfire Aerial Services: Smith, M.

As the technology surrounding unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones (FIG. 1), continues to advance, so too do the ways they are used.