Africa
Business Trends: Insights from the 2020 Worldwide Fuels Refinery Performance Analysis
The author’s company recently completed its data analysis for the <i>2020 Worldwide Fuels Refinery Performance Analysis (Fuels Study).</i>
History of the HPI: The 1950s: Capacity expansion, HDPE/PP, polycarbonate, computers and rocket science
The 1950s marked an evolution in the use of oil by nations around the world.
Industry Perspectives: 1Q project announcements this year down vs. 1Q 2021
New capital project announcements are down 27% in 1Q 2022 vs. 1Q 2021.
Global Project Data
Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure database is tracking nearly 1,100 projects around the world, totaling more than $1.8 T in active capital project investments.
Industry Perspectives: Capital investments/major trends affecting the global HPI
In late January, Tyler Campbell, Associate Editor, <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i>, <i>Gas Processing & LNG</i>, and <i>H2Tech</i>, presented an update on the global capital construction landscape at the Engineering and Construction Contracting (ECC) Extra Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana (U.S.).
Construction
Eni plans to launch its 3.4-MMtpy FLNG vessel offshore Mozambique this year. The Coral Sul FLNG vessel is being built by Samsung Heavy Industries.
Industry Perspectives
As detailed in the Editorial Comment of the October issue of <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i>, the nominees for the 2021 Top Projects Awards have been announced, with voting ongoing at HydrocarbonProcessing.com.
Hydrocarbon Processing 2021 Awards WINNERS
<i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i>, the downstream processing sector’s leading technical publication for nearly 100 yr, has announced the winners for its fifth annual <i>HP</i> Awards, which celebrate innovative technologies and people that have been instrumental in improving facility operations over the past year.
Editorial Comment: HP announces 2021 Top Projects award nominees
For the past several years, <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> has recognized the top refining and petrochemical projects of the year.
Global Project Data
Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure database is tracking nearly 1,100 projects around the world, totaling more than $1.8 T in active capital project investments.
- Holland America starts pilot tests using renewable fuels on cruise liner 5/3
- U.S. admin sets path for ethanol aviation fuel subsidies 5/3
- Ryazan refinery (Russia) hit by drone strike 5/3
- Novatek's new Ust-Luga condensate unit set for June testing 5/3
- Thiozen pilot successfully produces zero-emission H2 from sour gas waste streams 5/3
- Mexico's Pemex exported 20,000 bpd of crude, fuel to Cuba in H2 2023 5/3