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Management

Hydrocarbon Processing Awards 2020—FINALISTS

This special section details all finalists within each category for the fourth annual <ital>HP</ital> Awards. The winners will be announced on Oct. 1.

Shape the refinery of the future through integration—Part 1

SNC-Lavalin Inc.: Maiti, S. N.

The negative impact of fossil fuels on the environment has become widely accepted, and our global society has begun to focus on alternative fuels. The pollution of the local, regional and global environment has become a primary concern.

Reliability: Phased reopening of reliability improvement businesses

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Like many thousands of educational and operator training-related endeavors, reliability improvement training was abruptly suspended when the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted daily life as it was known prior to 2020.

Editorial Comment: Optimizing operations and recognizing achievements

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

Over the next two months, <ital>Hydrocarbon Processing</ital> will host two separate events for a global audience. One will gather the brightest minds in the industry to share the latest innovations and technologies in the industry, while the other will recognize the leaders in advancing the industry toward safer and more reliable, sustainable and profitable operations. Both events—<ital>Hydrocarbon Processing’s</ital> IRPC and the HP Awards—will be streamed on digital platforms and free to view.

Advanced analytics drive IIoT success

Seeq: Zinsli, J.

Refineries and petrochemical plants face similar challenges in daily operations. Each must mitigate risk, anticipate maintenance, optimize operations and minimize expenses. To achieve these goals, plant personnel rely heavily on data to drive decisions.

Project Management: Four tips for navigating a shutdown, turnaround or outage successfully

Prometheus Group: Veen, M.

In the oil and gas sector, managing a shutdown, turnaround, or even an outage is an unavoidable requirement.

Reliability: Don’t expect “yes” from someone authorized to say “no”

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Our lead case revolves around a comprehensive text on oil mist. It was issued in 1998 with a dust cover showing three oil cans.

Business Trends: Managing risk and uncertainty: The importance of optimizing your value chain

AVEVA: McMullen, J

No doubt exists that COVID-19 is disrupting the oil and gas industry. Oil prices are falling, demand is down, supply is up, and storage capacity is limited. In these difficult times, the industry must swiftly act to keep business viable to come back strong when conditions improve.

Executive Viewpoint: How to develop a successful asset management strategy during the coronavirus downturn

T.A. Cook Consultants Inc.: Hess, F. U.

The coronavirus (COVID-19) has disrupted all sectors of the oil and gas industry, including asset management.

People

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

The Marathon Petroleum Corp. board of directors has elected John P. Surma to serve as non-executive Chairman.