Project Management
Consider new strategies in defining turnaround or construction contracts
As the use of contract labor to complete refinery turnarounds and construction projects is increasing, success of these projects hinges on the ability of owners and contractors to effectively collabor..
Major refinery uses reliable fiscal metering system
Reliance Industries Ltd., ranked 99th on the Fortune 500 list of the world’s major corporations, operates the largest refinery and petrochemical complex. Located in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India (Fig...
HP Project Management: Better strategies avoid project delays—Part 1
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 Engineering Case Histories: Case 78: Writing concisely is a definite work skill
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 Viewpoint: Ethylene production growth drives new global industry standards
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 Metrics
Cold weather, supply disruptions and geopolitical tensions continue to add more volatility to oil prices, supporting prices above $100/bbl. The events occurring in Ukraine, along with other political ..
HP People
Baldor has made two key promotions of late. Jeff Moore has been named vice president of the Baldor-Dodge brand mechanical product marketing group based in Greenville, South Carolina. His previous resp..
Achieve excellence and sustainability in your next turnaround
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.
- Valero Energy Q4 profit beats estimates; shares surge 1/30
- Dow launches "Transform to Outperform" to raise the competitive industry benchmark for productivity and growth to enable improved returns 1/30
- Russian oil refineries' peak maintenance expected in January and September 1/30
- U.S. lifts some Venezuela sanctions to ease oil sales 1/30
- Keppel, Aster plan sustainable aviation fuel project in Singapore 1/30
- Boeing, Israel's Technion to develop sustainable aviation fuel, as sector grapples with 2050 goal 1/30
