http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/chiyoda-aveva-forge-strategic-partnership-to-power-plantos-with-aveva-connect/ Chiyoda announced that an AVEVA Partner Ecosystem Member Agreement has been completed with AVEVA, marking a significant milestone in advancing its digital O&M platform, plantOS. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/june-2025/process-controls-instrumentation-and-automation/the-implementation-and-automation-of-an-alarm-management-system-in-a-complex-control-environment-at-knpc-s-mina-al-ahmadi-refinery/ This work details how the integration and automation of alarm management system applications at Kuwait National Petroleum Co.’s Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery have resulted in numerous benefits that have optimized plant operations.   http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/borouge-to-develop-ai-powered-autonomous-uae-operations-to-accelerate-growth-and-value-creation/ The collaboration between Borouge and Honeywell is set to deliver the petrochemical industry’s first AI-driven control room designed for full-scale, real-time operation, establishing a new standard for the future of AI in petrochemicals. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/yokogawa-celebrates-50th-anniversary-of-centum-dcs-a-pioneering-achievement/ Today, Yokogawa Electric Corp. is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the announcement of its flagship product, CENTUM, a pioneering distributed control system (DCS) that has enabled a new era of automation and control of a wide range of plants and industrial processes. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/lummus-technology-completes-acquisition-of-napcon-from-neste-expanding-digital-and-ai-capabilities/ Lummus Technology announced the successful closing of its acquisition of the NAPCON portfolio, the digital technology business of Neste. Initially announced in April 2025, the transaction includes the transfer of Neste's NAPCON intellectual property, select assets and key personnel. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/may-2025/process-controls-instrumentation-and-automation/how-to-make-your-first-100-mm-with-digitalization/ Digital transformation in the oil and gas industry has spurred a lot of interest from industry professionals over the last decade. However, the implementation of many of these projects has failed to impact the bottom lines of processing plants. While these projects may deliver technological integrations and flashy dashboards, the expected value from these projects may be missing. While this article will not explore the reasons for that, it will define a solid methodology to deliver value constantly.   http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/05/emerson-s-project-beyond-to-modernize-and-seamlessly-integrate-the-industrial-automation-technology-stack/ Global industrial technology leader Emerson is pioneering a new software-defined enterprise operations platform – dubbed Project Beyond – that will fundamentally change today’s approach to industrial automation. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/april-2025/special-focus-maintenance-reliability-and-inspection/harness-the-power-of-asset-performance-management-to-transform-reliability/ As the energy industry navigates the shifting energy landscape and macroeconomic uncertainties, it must adopt collaborative and innovative solutions to enhance the productivity and quality of value chain operations, while also remaining focused on efficiency improvement projects that protect the bottom line. Spurred by this need for increased resilience and recent advancements in artificial intelligence, the market is seeing growth in the deployment of asset performance management (APM) solutions. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/april-2025/process-controls-instrumental-and-automation/driving-operational-excellence-integrate-digital-solutions-for-a-smarter-supply-chain/ Siloed systems lead to isolated data and inefficiencies in decision-making due to a lack of visibility. To address these challenges, the authors' company built a strategic digital command and control center. The goal was to resolve daily operational issues by integrating various systems into a unified data ecosystem, enabling real-time, integrated decision-making and driving operational excellence. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/04/thyssenkrupp-uhde-to-deliver-sustainability-and-digital-services-for-brunei-fertilizer-industries/ This agreement signifies a key milestone in the ongoing collaboration between the two companies, aimed at advancing digitalization and implementing clean technologies in the fertilizer industry.