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HP Innovations: HPInnovations
New flexible cryogenic hose for LNG transfer BPP Technical Services Ltd., BHP Billiton Petroleum Pty. Ltd. and Dantec Ltd. have developed a new flexible cryogenic hose construction for ship-to-ship..
New Developments
Cabling solutions for industrial Ethernet KERPEN's new industrial Ethernet solutions are said to withstand rougher and more demanding industrial, mechanical and environmental conditions. New cable c..
HP Construction: North America
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has a contract from ConocoPhillips to provide engineering, procurement and construction services for an ultra-low-sulfur diesel project located at ConocoPhillips' refiner..
HP Construction: Europe
GE Energy has received a contract worth ?51 million from Norsk Hydro Production ASA to supply five compression trains for the Ormen Lange gas processing plant in Nyhamna, Norway. Norsk Hydro, which is..
HP Construction: Middle East
JGC Corp. has a contract from Shell Global Solutions International, a Royal Dutch Shell/ Group affiliate company, for the FEED services of a large-scale commercial gas to liquids (GTL) plant. The faci..
HP Construction: Asia-Pacific
Lurgi AG, an mg technologies ag subsidiary, has a contract to build a methanol plant in the Hainan province, China. The agreement is with the Chinese National Offshore Oil Co. (CNOOC) ? Kingboar..
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Reciprocating compressors for low-temperature gases Burckhardt Compression manufactures a complete series of labyrinth piston process gas and hyper compressors. With detaile..
HP In Brief: HPInBrief
Added oil output eases prices OPEC's June pledge to rai..
HP Impact: US gasoline prices bolster strong global refining margins
Since the beginning of the year, hydro-skimming and cracking margins have shown a marked improvement from year-earlier levels (Fig. 1). US gasoline was the primary support to Atlantic basin margins pa..
HP Impact: Energy independents in US achieve 11% boost in earnings
Income for the 51 independent energy companies grew 11% in first quarter 2004 over earnings in first quarter of 2003 (Table 1), according to recent data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA..
HP Impact: Methanol from coal technology could fuel hydrogen economy
Researchers at the University of Florida have concluded that producing methanol from domestic coal offers a cost-effective pathway for supplying hydrogen for future fuel cell vehicles. The Gainesvil..
HP Impact: China's economic boom creates global ripples in energy markets
Between 2000 and 2004, China accounted for an astounding 40% of the total growth in world oil demand, and its rapid economic growth has turned it into the world's second-largest oil market. Analyzing ..
HP Impact: Demand for engineered plastics to reach 5.5 billion pounds
Engineered plastics demand in the US is expected to increase over 4%/yr to 5.5 billion pounds in 2008. This is a value of $10.1 billion, according to a new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc., a Clev..
HP Impact: GTL projects: finally moving forward?
Commercial-scale gas-to-liquids (GTL) operations started in the 1990s when Mossgas in South Africa and Shell in Malaysia brought their plants online. Other than pilot facilities, these two GTL plants ..
HP Impact: Canadian heavy oil: answer to OPEC?
A new study from FACTS Inc. examines the debate about whether Canadian heavy oils are North America's answer to OPEC. With Canadian proven reserves at 178 billion barrels, now the second highest in th..