Nichols, Lee
Editorial Comment: A historical snapshot of a complex global industry
As we move into the second half of 2016, we take stock of new project activity in the global downstream processing industry.
Global Project Data
At present, Hydrocarbon Processing’s Construction Boxscore Database is tracking over 2,100 projects around the world.
Business Trends: Asia’s smaller downstream players have big plans
Most of the focus on Asian downstream capacity construction revolves around large consuming nations, such as China and India.
Editorial Comment: Innovation in the downstream
In early June, Hydrocarbon Processing held its annual International Refining and Petrochemical Conference (IRPC). In its seventh year, the technical conference and exhibition returned to Italy for two full days of downstream technical presentations.
Business Trends: Will India be Asia’s next downstream powerhouse?
The Asia-Pacific region dominates in the total number of active projects in all sectors of the downstream hydrocarbon processing industry. Just as China has seen unprecedented growth over the past decade, India is emerging as the globe’s new oil demand center.
Editorial Comment: Optimizing the downstream industry’s message
This issue of <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> revolves around the central theme of optimization. This topic has been a major focus in our publication for decades. Thousands of pages of editorial have been devoted to this subject over our 95-year history. But what do we mean when we use the term ‘optimization?’
Global Project Data
According to <i>Hydrocarbon Processing’s </i> Construction Boxscore Database, there were nearly 90 new project announcements from January 2015 to June 2015.
Business Trends: Global petrochemical overview—Part 2
Part 1 of this series provided an overview on the present state of the petrochemical industry, a breakdown on construction project numbers by region, as well as major trends in Africa, the Middle East and the US. Part 2 examines the landscape in Asia-Pacific, Canada, Europe and Latin America.
Global Project Data
According to <i>Hydrocarbon Processing’s</i> Construction Boxscore Database, nearly 300 new downstream projects have been announced around the globe over the past year.
Editorial Comment: Despite uncertainty, global petrochemical capacity continues to rise
Over the past several years, the world has witnessed the announcement of a massive amount of new petrochemical capacity.
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