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HP Project Management: Better strategies avoid project delays—Part 1

Tecnicas Reunidas: Corrales-Pérez, J.

Even when using 3D CAD, advanced project management systems and fast-track concepts, projects now take longer than they did two decades ago. Schedule overruns occur as frequently, despite the applicat..

HP Petrochemicals: Coal re-emerges as a primary petrochemical feedstock

Nexant Consulting: Velson, J.

Coal-to-chemicals routes are now an important and viable option for producers in China and beyond. Those that look upon them as atavistic dinosaurs do so at their peril.

HP Engineering Case Histories: Case 78: Writing concisely is a definite work skill

Consulting Engineer: Sofronas, A.

How is it possible to collect and condense so much technical information onto a single page? Answer: It is not by chance. Getting through long speeches or tedious articles are not enjoyable experience..

HP Boxscore Construction Analysis: 2014 global construction outlook—Part 2

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

According to Hydrocarbon Processing’s HPI Market Data 2014, total capital spending is estimated to exceed $77 B. Part 2 of this outlook examines notable construction activities in Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.

HP Viewpoint: Ethylene production growth drives new global industry standards

Technip: Laugier, J. P.

Operators that understand global market drivers and the latest technologies will provide the best solutions to improve their profitability and comply with the latest HSE rules.

HP Industry Perspectives: It is not dirty oil, just oil with dirt in it

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Romanow, Stephany

There are an estimated 8 trillion bbl of heavy oil reserves located throughout the world, as shown in Fig. 1. The quest now is how to cost-efficiently bring these reserves of “dirty oil” to ..

Achieve excellence and sustainability in your next turnaround

Project Assurance, Inc.: Singh, B.

To consistently achieve pacesetter results on plant shutdowns and turnarounds, it is imperative that companies have a systematic turnaround management process (TMP).

Foster Wheeler to service OMV’s Europe refineries

Under the deal, Foster Wheeler will provide services on privileged basis for OMV refineries located in Burghausen (Germany) and Schwechat (Austria). The services to be supplied, through specific work orders, include front-end loading for projects of any size as well as EPCm work.

Jacobs inks US project services pact with Conoco

Jacobs’ scope of work under the contract includes front end studies and engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for a range of ConocoPhillips projects.

Enterprise picks CB&I for pipe fabrication on new PDH plant in Texas

"CB&I has a history of successfully providing pipe fabrication to projects along the Gulf Coast, and this award builds on that experience," said Luke Scorsone, president of CB&I's fabrication services group.