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HP Impact: Cyber campaign against gas pipelines
In March, US Homeland Security’s Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) identified an active series of cyber intrusions targeting natural gas pipeline sector companie..
HP Impact: Global oil market reveals myth of energy independence
The current oil boom is creating economic benefits for the US, but it won’t shield the country from the price volatility that is inherent in the global oil market, according to a new report from ..
HP Impact: Diesel engine demand to exceed $197 billion in 2015
World demand for diesel engines is projected to grow 6.7% per year through 2015 to $197.5 billion (Table 1). Product sales will be driven by an increase in the production of motor vehicles, particular..
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Marathon limits flaring The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice recently announced an agreement with Marathon Petroleum Co. that has already reduced air pollution fr..
HP Impact: China hungry for thermoplastics
Newly discovered plastic blends are helping to satisfy the huge demand for thermoplastics being brought about by China’s swelling home retail industry, according to a new report by market intelli..
HP Impact: Major increase in Alberta oil sands employment
Alberta’s oil sands industry, which employed just over 20,000 workers in 2011, is projected to grow its workforce by 73% by 2021, according to a new report released by the Petroleum Human Resourc..
HP Impact: Industrial valve market growing
The world market for valves used by industry will grow to $65 billion per year in 2017 (Table 1), adding more than $10 billion to current annual sales. This projection is in the latest forecast by the..
HP Impact: Society urges GHS compliance
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has been preparing health, safety and environment (HSE) professionals for major compliance changes that are required by the United Nations’ (UN..
HP Associations: A wealth of knowledge at AFPM annual meeting
At March’s American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM, formerly known as the NPRA) annual meeting in San Diego, California, it seems everyone had some important knowledge to share. Nowhe..
HP Impact: Energy for economic growth
Having proved resilient throughout the recent recession compared to other sectors, the energy industry has the potential to be a key engine of economic growth and recovery, according to a new study by..

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- Oil prices steady as economic fears offset Saudi output cut 6/6
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- Maintenance and Reliability: Non-standard flanges for catalytic cracking units
- How companies can take advantage of APM solutions to reduce planned maintenance
- Design considerations when flaring ethylene oxide
- Why sulfur plants fail: An in-depth study of sulfur recovery unit failures—Part 1
- Implement advanced level control techniques to improve crude distillation unit stabilizer performance
- Maintenance and Reliability: Non-standard flanges for catalytic cracking units