Asia/Pacific
HP Integration Strategies: Consider procedural automation at a commercial-scale pilot plant
“All processes are batch processes to some degree. Even in ‘continuous’ process plants, processing units will need to be shut down at some point and then restarted to resume production...
HP Engineering Case Histories: Case 74: How to determine impact forces when troubleshooting
When troubleshooting failures, it is not unusual for the metallurgical report to indicate that the failure was the result of an impact type of force. The investigator who receives this information mus..
HP Industry Perspectives: US oil and gas executives energized for the year ahead
A recent survey of US executives by the KPMG Global Energy Institute supports growing optimism in the domestic energy and manufacturing industries. Much of the renewed enthusiasm is strongly linked to..
Petronas looks to cut costs by procuring personal fleet of new LNG ships
The move will give Petronas direct access to LNG shipping capacity at lowest possible costs, an official statement said. To accomplish this, Petronas said it will engage its shipping unit MISC Bhd to offer project management and consultancy services in construction of new LNG ships.
Foster Wheeler to manage new Vietnam project for refining, petrochemicals
The complex will consist of an integrated refinery, processing 200,000 bpd of crude oil, and a petrochemical complex, with associated infrastructure, utilities and offsites facilities. The refinery is designed to process Kuwait Export crude. The plant will have the facilities for full conversion.
Soft refining margins may cut Asian crude demand
Singapore's complex cracking margins have softened to around $3.53/bbl, from around $6.34/bbl a week earlier, data from JBC Energy showed, as margins for gasoil and kerosene fall from seasonal highs.
Japan reports falling demand for imported LNG
Japan is the world's top LNG importer, making the trend bad news for companies developing or planning LNG export facilities in locations as varied as Australia, Russia, East Africa or North America.
ExxonMobil picks Wood Group for engineering on Papua New Guinea LNG
Under the contract, Wood Group PSN will provide brownfield engineering and procurement support to ExxonMobil's operations in PNG, including construction and maintenance services to both the Hides gas conditioning plant in the highlands, and the LNG plant northwest of Port Moresby.
Foster Wheeler, CEFOC launch Chinese venture for engineering design
Through the venture, Foster Wheeler and CEFOC (officially named The Fourth Construction Company of China Electronics System Engineering) will execute their business in China. Under Chinese law, this grouping includes other key businesses for Foster Wheeler such as upstream, refining and power.
US shale boom threatens Australian gas sector
Big LNG importers like Korea Gas and Japan's Osaka Gas have signed deals with US terminals, diversifying supply sources that had relied on Australia and the Middle East.
- IHI, Vopak to launch ammonia terminal project in Japan 7/11
- India's BPCL plans to shut Bina refinery unit for 15-day maintenance in August 7/11
- Soaring electric truck sales deal new blow to diesel use in China 7/11
- Russia`s Tatneft launches new hydrocracking unit on TANECO refinery 7/11
- IEA: Global oil market may be tighter than it looks 7/11
- India must boost its petchem output to counter China's dominance, Reliance says 7/11
