Middle East
HP Viewpoint: What’s new with FOUNDATION Fieldbus for 2014?
FOUNDATION Fieldbus is a very busy, proactive organization. In 2014, the group will celebrate its 20th anniversary. Foundation fieldbus specifications evolve both in terms of new technology projects a..
HP Viewpoint: Increase the visibility and reliability of all major plant assets
Turbomachinery, essential to refining and petrochemical operations, has significant impact on plant production, maintenance and energy consumption. One of the most effective ways to improve turbomachi..
HP Engineering Case Histories: Case 75: Analyzing wear when troubleshooting
Wear occurs frequently on machinery. In its simplest terms, it is the undesirable removal of material. When troubleshooting the root cause of wear in equipment, the engineer’s interest should be ..
HP Industry Perspectives: POLL FINDINGS: Pipelines remain crude route of choice for North American refiners
While the Keystone XL pipeline project remains in limbo, the concept behind it is very much alive.Roughly 70% of industry respondents predict that pipelines will be the most popular crude oil transpor..
HP Impact: Statoil issues report on In Amenas terrorist attack
Statoil’s board has concluded an investigation into the terrorist attack at the BP gas plant in In Amenas, Algeria. The investigation team visited the In Amenas plant on April 16 and issued its f..
Sulfur-recovery solutions for small-scale petchem processing
Ongoing concern about the sulfur content of natural gas and processed fuels is leading to tighter regulations and more stringent standards for sulfur emissions from processing facilities. In particula..
Shell, Technip to collaborate on improving CO2 capture technologies
The agreement enables both Technip and Shell Cansolv to offer a full chain of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for post-combustion CO2 capture projects.
Aramco, Total ship first refined product cargo from new Jubail complex
SATORP, a joint venture of Saudi Aramco and Total, has begun shipping refined products from the Jubail complex in Saudi Arabia. The full conversion of the Jubail complex is designed to refine 400,000 bpd of oil to produce high grade automotive fuel. It is scheduled to be completed by late 2013.
Dubai enlists China Sonangol to build oil refinery
The refinery's output of oil products would be enough to meet local consumption and will also allow the emirate to export to international markets, the government said in an emailed statement.
Foster Wheeler, Borouge ink UAE engineering pact
As one of the contractors supporting Borouge’s engineering projects, Foster Wheeler will execute studies and will provide front-end engineering design, engineering, project management and support services for capital projects and plant modifications. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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