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HP Industry Metrics

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

US commercial crude oil inventories are at elevated levels and are expected to increase. Lower crude oil prices have supported consumption in developed economies, removed budgetary constraints in emer..

Haldor Topsoe, Ferrostaal to launch downstream project development JV

The JV will offer expertise in project planning, project development and financing with worldwide leading technologies for the petrochemical, refining and environmental technology sectors.

Poland’s Grupa Azoty to build new propylene unit via propane dehydrogenation

The new propane dehydrogenation plant, due to be launched in 2019, will be among the largest of its kind in the world, and the largest in the European Union.

Neste Oil plans two-month Porvoo refinery turnaround as largest ever

The turnaround will be started by unit shutdowns after Easter and will take approximately eight weeks.

MAN supplies compressor to record air separation project in South Africa

With a production capacity of 5,000 tpd of oxygen, the ultra-modern facility pushes the technical boundaries that have existed up to now, also with regard to efficiency, reliability and safety.

Striking USW workers at top refinery approve deal

Union workers at the Motiva refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, unanimously approved a new contract.

EMGC ’15: Deloitte tax experts dissect regulatory laws for Cyprus gas

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Adrienne Blume

Cyprus is an interesting location from which to operate because it is part of the EU and is strategically located at the center of the developing Eastern Med energy industry.

EMGC ’15: Eastern Med leaders tout gas transport, monetization options

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Adrienne Blume

An LNG plant would allow for short-term contracts anywhere in the world, but at a high cost and with insufficient proven reserves.

EMGC ’15: Policy experts warn of complications in local gas collaborations

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Adrienne Blume

Offshore drilling success since 2011 has unsettled relations between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, and overlapping and disputed areas of drilling in Turkish and Cypriot waters have complicated negotiations.

Honeywell unveils new gas safety control systems

Honeywell says Touchpoint Pro is the only control solution that enables the customer to build a centralized system, distributed system or a combination — all with the same components.