If a fire, smoke or gas leak is detected in a hydrocarbon processing facility, prescriptive actions must be taken by the fire and gas (F&G) safety system, as well as by the process control system (PCS), to mitigate and control the hazard.
In April, ExxonMobil launched its 2018 Basestocks Industry Pulse Report.
According to multiple industry reports, the global refining sector will add between 7 MMbpd and 8 MMbpd of new crude distillation unit (CDU) capacity by the early 2020s.
According to Hydrocarbon Processing’s Construction Boxscore Database, there are nearly 470 active refining projects around the globe.
The combination of US tax reforms and changes to global bunker fuel specifications in 2020 as part of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO’s) new regulations are set to turn the US oil and gas downstream into a cash cow.
The tiny company town of Sinclair sits in south-central Wyoming.
Hydrocarbon Processing, the downstream processing sector’s leading technical publication, has announced the winners for its second annual awards.
According to Hydrocarbon Processing’s Construction Boxscore Database, nearly 150 new projects have been announced in the downstream processing industries this year.
Refining is the process of separating crude oil into different hydrocarbon groups through distillation.
From September 25–26, Hydrocarbon Processing will bring its International Refining and Petrochemical Conference (IRPC) back to the US.