Middle East
Saudi Aramco awards Foster Wheeler group with Riyadh refinery clean fuels project
Foster Wheeler SOFCON, an unincorporated consortium between a subsidiary of Foster Wheeler and A. Al-Saihati, A. Fattani & O. Al-Othman Consulting Engineering Co. (SOFCON), has been awarded a contract by Saudi Aramco for front-end engineering design (FEED) and project management services for the clean transportation fuels project at the Riyadh refinery in Saudi Arabia.
Oil and gas software firm DNV buys rival Synergi
DNV has acquired Synergi Solutions, enlarging its present software portfolio extensively together with 30 new employees, the oil and gas industry software firm said on Wednesday.
Axens, Gentas to build hydroprocessing catalyst plant in Saudi Arabia
Axens and Shoaibi Group company GENTAS will build a world-scale hydroprocessing catalyst production plant in Saudi Arabia.
Improve decision-making for LNG projects via an integrated technology
This approach to modeling and economics cuts through the complexity of project capital investment
Two-phase fluid cycle efficiently recovers power from FSRUs
Compact design is efficient and economical
What are the benefits from mass transfer rate-based simulation?
Models are highly detailed and predictive
Rethink lubrication and steam issues on emergency equipment
‘Best available technology’ is a must for backup systems
Seal off costly refinery leaks
Older refinery seeks better method to be leak-free
Case 63: Analyzing off resonance amplitudes
It is important to know the amplitudes of vibration away from resonance
Use glycerol to dehydrate supercritical carbon dioxide
This technology increases hydrocarbon recovery

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