HP Industry Perspectives: US oil and gas executives energized for the year ahead
A recent survey of US executives by the KPMG Global Energy Institute supports growing optimism in the domestic energy and manufacturing industries. Much of the renewed enthusiasm is strongly linked to..
HP Brief
Train accident raises concerns on safetyThe train derailment that killed at least 38 people in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, has heightened safety concerns about crude oil shipments by rail. It has been ..
HP Impact: Dilbit poses no extra pipeline risk
Diluted bitumen (dilbit) has no greater likelihood of accidental pipeline release than other crude oils, says a new report from the National Research Council. The report found that diluted bitumen has..
HP Impact: Canada takes steps to enhance its pipeline system
Canadas Minister of Natural Resources recently announced the governments plan to further enhance the countrys pipeline system by requiring companies operating major pipelines to have..
HP Impact: ACC publishes comprehensive economic profile
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has issued its 2013 guide on the business of chemistry, a detailed economic profile of the chemistry industry and its contributions to the US and world economies.U..
HP Impact: OAS report examines cyber security trends in the Americas
The Organization of American States (OAS) has released a report analyzing Latin American and Caribbean cyber security trends and government responses. Prepared in collaboration with the company Trend ..
HP Innovations
Technology converts syngas directly to fuelsPrimus Green Energys proprietary STG+ technology combines and improves upon prior commercially proven methanol synthesis and methanol-to-gasoline (MTG..
HP Associations: IRPC 2013 highlights refining, petrochemicals integration
The importance of downstream integration and strategies to compete with new US plants dominated talk at the fourth annual International Refining and Petrochemical Conference (IRPC).The three-day event..
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Detector tube system for leak detectionGastec pumps and detector tubes are said to precisely measure gases and vapors in over 600 applications, making them ideal tools for detecting and measuring gas,..
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Actuator safely operates valves in remote oil, gas and chemical processing applications The FlexiDrive valve actuator is a dependable, versatile and cost-effective remote valve operator that can..