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Handheld universal verbalizer multimeter The OMEGASAYS UV1000 is claimed to measure 0-Vdc to 10-Vdc voltage, 0-mA to 20-mA current and Type-K thermocouple inputs. It verbalizes them in any range with ..
HP Associations: Association news in brief
Red Cavaney to retire Red Cavaney will step down November 1, 2008, from his role as president and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute (API). Ja..
HP Construction: North America
URS Corp. has a contract with ExxonMobil to provide detailed engineering, procurement and construction management services for a commercial demonstration plant using ExxonMobil technology. The techno..
HP Construction: South America
BG Group plc and Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) have signed two liquefied natural gas (LNG) agreements. Under the agreements, BG Group will supply the import terminals being built by Petrobras ..
HP Construction: Middle East
Saudi Aramco and Total have awarded Axens a design package for the new 400,000 bpd full-conversion refinery in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The refining and petrochemical complex is scheduled to start-up i..
HP Construction: Asia-Pacific
BILLY THINNES, News Editor Comments? Write: BT@HydrocarbonProcessing.com SK Energy is joining with China Petroleum & ..
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BP's annual energy analysis The world's fossil fuel resource base remains sufficient to support growing levels of production, but industry continue..
HP Impact: HPImpact: First East Coast US LNG facility in 30 years receives cargo
In mid-May, a state-of-the-art vessel arrived at the new Northeast Gateway Deepwater LNG port, officially beginning the facility's commercial operations. Operating approximately 18 mi east of Boston i..
HP Impact: HPImpact: US refiners to spend $15 billion capitalizing on Canada's heavy oil
A new industry report examines whether planned investments in the midstream and downstream will be sufficient to accommodate growing volumes of Canadian oil sands production. The analysis, from Wood M..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Refined product use rising; oil prices keep margins in check
New research from Purvin & Gertz analyzes demand for refined products in the context of emerging trends in biofuels, alternative fuels, vehicle preference and government mandates. Key conclusions of t..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Smaller firms compete for large projects by harnessing 3D design
3D plant design systems have fundamentally transformed the plant creation and operations business by enabling a greater number of smaller businesses to undertake large projects that previously were th..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Key indicators reveal outlook for HPI products
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) regularly reviews various economic and statistical reports to keep a running tab on significant indicatorsboth positive and negativeimpacting the hydro..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Scientists patent new microbial source for biofuels
A newly created microbe produces cellulose that can be turned into ethanol and other biofuels, report scientists from The University of Texas at Austin. They say that the microbe could provide a signi..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Feedstock options for second-generation biodiesel mixes
The global market for biodiesel is poised for "explosive growth" in the next 10 years, according to a new outlook from Emerging Markets Online (www.emerging-markets.com). Although Europe represents 80..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Analysis: five forces to shape energy expansion for decades
A new white paper by Dr. Joseph A. Stanislaw, independent advisor to Deloitte's Energy & Resources group, explores the forces molding relations between countries and the private sector as they vie for..