Hydrocarbon Processing’s Construction Boxscore Database is tracking more than 1,700 projects around the world.
Low-flow, high-head pumping requirements in refining and petrochemical plants make up less than 2% of the total pump population. This minor percentage is creating significant reliability concerns, which result in low mean-time between failures (MTBF), as well as high maintenance costs.
According to Hydrocarbon Processing’s Construction Boxscore Database, more than 870 new projects have been announced since 2015.
A variety of aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents and thinners are being consumed globally. Preferences for one solvent over another depend on various factors, such as solvency, evaporation rate, boiling point, viscosity and surface tension.
To further promote the petrochemical, oil and gas sector of the Hamriyah Free Zone, the Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) has signed a strategic partnership with Gulf Publishing Company (GPC), the world’s largest independent media company devoted exclusively to the global energy industry for more than 100 yr.
SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) — Oil prices rose on Wednesday to new two-and-a-half year highs as robust output in the United States and Russia balanced tensions from a sixth day of unrest in OPEC member Iran.
CASABLANCA, Morocco — The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and the OCP Group of Morocco (OCP) announced the signing of a long-term sales agreement whereby ADNOC will supply OCP with granulated sulfur.
DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran's crude oil production and exports have not been impacted by the unrest spreading across the country, Iranian oil and shipping sources said on Tuesday, as a crackdown intensified against anti-government demonstrations that began last week.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Oil exports from Iraq's southern Basra ports rose to a record high of 3.535 MMbpd in December from 3.5 MMbpd the previous month, two oil officials said on Monday.
DUBAI (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia was set to raise local gasoline prices on Monday, state news agency SPA reported.