Hydrocarbon Processing: US Petrochem Construction is Booming, Refineries are...
The always excellent Hydrocarbon Processing has a very good article by Adrienne Blume about the current Ethylene and petrochemical construction boom in the US, and how the supply of shale oil and cheap...
View ArticleABB opens new Analytical Systems Integration Facility in Houston
ABB has been making considerable investments in the Gulf region of the US and the most recent is the opening today of a new analytical facility. From the press release: ABB, the leading power and...
View ArticleBloomberg: “Oil Producers’ Ugly Duckling Refineries Just Turned Into Swans”
One of the unexpected side effects of lower oil prices and oversupply is a resurgence in the refining and downstream sector. ARC has certainly noticed this over the past year and Bloomberg has...
View ArticleSaudi Aramco Eyes IPO
You would have to be living under a rock if you are in the process automation business and have not yet heard of the proposed Saudi Aramco IPO. Last Friday the company announced it is studying an IPO....
View ArticleWireless Gas Detectors Ensures Safety While Saving Money, Time, and Space for...
During ARC’s recent 20th Annual Industry Forum session Leveraging Smart Field Systems to Create Value in Process Industries, Sharul Rashid, Principal Engineer, I&C, from Petronas discussed how they...
View ArticleAramco and Shell to End Motiva Joint Venture
Saudi Aramco and Shell are winding down their joint venture as each company focuses more on their own individual operational strategies. The assets of the Motiva joint venture will be split up between...
View ArticleThe value of improving operator effectiveness
What is the value of improving operator effectiveness? In the early days of industrial automation, there were stories of some developing countries arguing that labor costs were so low they could put a...
View ArticleWhat is Driving Advanced Process Control and Optimization?
Despite narrower refining margins, downstream refinery capital spending will remain robust in the next two years, with about $9.2 billion worth of active capital projects (scheduled for construction...
View ArticleRAPID: The $16 Billion Downstream Project in Southeast Asia
You could not have missed the doom and gloom in the oil & gas industry over the last two years as oil prices descended from their 2011-13 $100-and-above highs. The most visible signs: cancelled or...
View ArticleState-Of-The-Art Refining Technology Introduced at Honeywell India Technology...
A few months ago, Honeywell, the US-based company that provides diversified technology and manufacturing solutions for various industries, unveiled a new refining technology at its Gurgaon-based India...
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