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Refining

Industry Metrics

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

US refinery margins saw losses as product stocks rose, pressured by seasonally lower gasoline demand and subdued heating oil requirements.

Business Trends: The state of process safety and operational risk management—Feeling the squeeze

Petrotechnics: Jones, S.

The 2018 edition of Petrotechnics’ process safety management (PSM) and operational risk management report builds on insights gained from the 2017 survey.

Industry Perspectives: What opportunities will 2019 bring to the global HPI?

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

To continue communication and feedback with <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i>’s global audience, the editors have posted a new poll to HydrocarbonProcessing.com.

Cybersecurity: Why emails should be a cybersecurity priority

Trustifi: Edry, I. U.

The oil and gas industry is becoming increasingly digitized—but is it improving its cybersecurity measures to match?

Viewpoint: European refining 2050: Turning the vision into reality

KBC Advanced Technologies, Inc.: George, S.

Europe’s refiners, through their industry organization Fuels Europe, have set out their long-term ambitions in a new program called Vision 2050.

Digital: Three steps to implement a 21st-century disaster recovery plan

Allegro Development Corp.: Cox, E.

In the wake of Hurricane Florence, businesses across the US had another reminder of how unpredictable and unavoidable disasters are when they strike.

Viewpoint: Shifting safety from cost to value for oil and gas companies

Schneider Electric: Elliott, S.

In today’s business and regulatory environment, controlling a refinery or other high-hazard processing plant is increasingly demanding.

Inspection: External visual inspection remains vital

Contributing Editor: Anwer, A.

Innovations continue to evolve at a steady pace.

Engineering Case Histories: Case 105—Temperature distribution along a flare line

Consulting Engineer: Sofronas, A.

During an engineer’s career, many interesting questions come up that may not have a ready or good answer.

Africa: Civil unrest dampens South Sudan’s refining aspirations

Contributing Editor: Oirere, S.

South Sudan has one of the largest proven oil reserves in sub-Saharan Africa.