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Nigeria's NNPC fired 850 workers, many from refineries The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has fired 850 workers, many of them from refineries, amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

Hydrocarbon Processing announces finalists for 2020 Awards Program Hydrocarbon Processing, the downstream sector's leading technical publication, has announced the finalists for its fourth annual awards. The HP Awards celebrate innovative technologies and people that have been instrumental in improving facility operations over the past year.

Iran's oil storage almost full as sanctions and pandemic weigh Iran has slashed crude oil production to its lowest level in four decades as storage tanks and vessels are almost completely full due to a fall in exports and refinery run cuts caused by the coronavirus pandemic

Online Exclusive: Advancing sustainability through digital technologies Hydrocarbon Processing (HP) was pleased to speak with Ron Beck (RB), Marketing Strategy Director, Aspen Technology. The following Q&A provides insights on how digital technologies can enhance sustainability in the refining and petrochemical industries.

BP agrees to sell its petrochemicals business BP has agreed to sell its global petrochemicals business for a total consideration of $5 billion, subject to customary adjustments. The agreed sale, the next strategic step in reinventing BP, will further strengthen BP’s balance sheet and delivers its target for agreed divestments a year earlier than originally scheduled.

Online Exclusive: 5 best practices for adopting new digital technologies in the HPI The market place is filled with new technology buzzwords like “Big Data”, “AI” and “Cloud Computing” promising to revolutionize the HPI and leaving many feeling like they must be lagging in their adoption.

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Featured Articles

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

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2020

Veen, M., Prometheus Group

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 / June 2020

Bloch, Heinz P., Hydrocarbon Processing Staff

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

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

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2020

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

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

Improve the safety and efficiency of natural gas sweetening units

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2020

Thomas, M., Sreekumar, P., Endress+Hauser

After natural gas is extracted from onshore and offshore sites, it must be transported and processed.

Maximizing diesel hydrotreater profit by multivariable optimization: A case study

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2020

R. Bandyopadhyay, Alkilde, O. F., Haldor Topsoe

A diesel hydrotreater (DHT) is a critical unit within an oil refinery. A DHT processes the diesel range fractions obtained from different units of the refinery—such as from the crude distillation unit and the delayed coker unit—to adhere to diesel fuel market specifications.

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According to Hydrocarbon Processing’s Construction Boxscore Database, more than 320 new projects have been announced in the downstream processing industry over the past year.

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