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Global Project Data

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2018
Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee
Gas Processing/LNG / Petrochemicals / Refining / Construction / Africa / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Europe / Middle East

According to Hydrocarbon Processing’s Construction Boxscore Database, nearly 450 downstream projects are under construction around the world.

Creating a ‘win-win’ between construction contractor and project owner—Part 2

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2018
ShureLine Construction: Berg, J.  |  Shahani, G.
Environment & Safety / Petrochemicals / Project Management / Refining / Construction / Engineering & Design / Equipment / Management / People / Safety

For large projects, construction represents the biggest cost component and the greatest risk.

Digital: Maximize return on capital investment with predictive maintenance

Hydrocarbon Processing / May 2018
AVEVA: Newton, M.
Environment & Safety / Gas Processing/LNG / Petrochemicals / Process Optimization / Refining / Corrosion / Analyzers / Engineering & Design / Environment / Equipment / Information Systems / Loss Prevention / Utilities / Valves

Oil and gas professionals are well aware of the pressures companies face in the market.

Supply Chain: Sustainable journey toward global competitiveness—A study

Hydrocarbon Processing / May 2018
Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Ltd.: Phukan, P. K.
Construction / Petrochemicals / Process Optimization / Project Management / Polymers / Asia/Pacific

Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Ltd. (BCPL) is building the Assam Gas Cracker complex in Lepetkata, India.

Refining: Winning strategies for oil producers

Hydrocarbon Processing / May 2018
Wood Mackenzie: Gelder, A.
Petrochemicals / Refining / Construction / Crude oil / Diesel / Distillation / Economics / Gasoline / Natural Gas / Africa / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Europe / Middle East

The prospect of peak oil demand will put pressure on resource-rich national oil companies (NOCs).

Reliability: Preserve what worked well in 1980

Hydrocarbon Processing / May 2018
Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.
Maintenance & Reliability / Petrochemicals / Refining / Loss Prevention / Management / Pumps / Safety

The second CCC implementation strategy involved so-called “shirt sleeve seminars.”

People

Hydrocarbon Processing / May 2018
Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike
Petrochemicals / Refining / Management

Susan Dio has been appointed Chairman and President of BP America Inc., BP’s chief representative in the US.

Show Preview: IRPC Europe returns to Italy this June

Hydrocarbon Processing / May 2018
Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Andrew, Bob
Environment & Safety / Maintenance & Reliability / Petrochemicals / Process Control / Process Optimization / Project Management / Refining / Acid Gas Removal / Analyzers / Aromatics / Biofuels / Carbon Management / Catalysts / Construction / Corrosion / Desulfurization / Diesel / Distillation / Economics / Engineering & Design / Environment / Equipment / Gasoline / Heat Transfer / Hydrocracking / Hydrotreating / Information Systems / Loss Prevention / Naphtha / Natural Gas / Polymers / Products / Pumps / Reactors / Rotating Equipment / Safety / Sulfur / Treating / Valves / Europe

Gulf Energy Information and Hydrocarbon Processing are pleased to provide a preview of IRPC Europe 2018, which will be held June 5–7 in Milan.

Global Project Data

Hydrocarbon Processing / May 2018
Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee
Gas Processing/LNG / Petrochemicals / Refining / Construction / Africa / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Europe / Middle East

According to Hydrocarbon Processing’s Construction Boxscore Database, Asia, the Middle East and the US contain 66% of all active downstream construction projects globally.

Industry Metrics

Hydrocarbon Processing / May 2018
Petrochemicals / Refining / Crude oil / Diesel / Gasoline / Natural Gas

Atlantic Basin markets strengthened amid the onset of refinery maintenance season, while US support came from higher gasoline demand and gasoline price adjustments from the switch to summer RVP.