The 1970s were marked by several historical events that affected not only the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) but nations around the world.
It is widely accepted that new management methods are needed to curb the frequent delays and cost overruns observed in engineering and construction projects.
The author’s company recently completed its data analysis for the 2020 Worldwide Fuels Refinery Performance Analysis (Fuels Study).
The following is a mixture of technical articles, columns and headlines published in the 1950s by Petroleum Refiner, the forerunner to Hydrocarbon Processing.
According to an industry report published by McKinsey and Co., accelerating the decarbonization of the U.S. economy to achieve net-zero targets by 2050 will require approximately $275 T of cumulative capital spending over the next 30 yr.1
This article presents a novel design concept that utilizes a heavy-duty cable tray system to optimize cable tray design, procurement and construction.
In the hydrocarbon processing industry, sulfur recovery is a well-known process. However, this process uses a variety of equipment.
Most oil and gas process plant projects involve multiple work packages executed by different lump sum turnkey (LSTK) contractors executing work within their own package, with a final piping interface connection at an agreed boundary limit to accomplish the interface joint between two parties and successfully close the piping interface.
For centuries, division of labor has been the recipe to improve productivity—dividing an organizational set of tasks into smaller tasksets, as assigned to individuals.