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HP Global: 2015 outlook for oil price and its refining sector implications

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2015
Wood Mackenzie: Gelder, A.
Process Optimization / Refining / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Cetane / Crude oil / Desulfurization / Diesel / Economics / Environment / Europe / Gasoline / Middle East / Octane

What is the oil price outlook for the next 12 months? As of early January, the price of Brent has effectively halved compared to the 2014 summer peak, similar to the price collapse of 2008. However, u..

Shale gas drives new opportunities for US downstream

Hydrocarbon Processing / January 2015
Technip Stone & Webster Process Technology: Maller, A.  |  Dharia, D.  |  Gbordzoe, E.
Axens: Lambert, N.
Gas Processing/LNG / Petrochemicals / Process Optimization / Refining / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Cetane / Crude oil / Diesel / Economics / Engineering & Design / Environment / Europe / Gasoline / Information Systems / Management / Middle East / Naphtha / Octane / Polymers

This shift to lighter feeds for the SC will reduce the future availability of other petrochemical feedstocks—in particular, propylene.

HP Viewpoint: US shale revolution set to spill over into downstream

Hydrocarbon Processing / December 2014
Deloitte LLP: England, J.
Deloitte Services LP: Mittal, A.
Gas Processing/LNG / Petrochemicals / Process Optimization / Project Management / Refining / Acid Gas Removal / Alcohols / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Cetane / Construction / Crude oil / Desulfurization / Diesel / Economics / Engineering & Design / Environment / Equipment / Europe / Gas to liquids (GTL) / Gasoline / Management / Middle East / Naphtha / Natural Gas / Safety / Sulfur

The US shale boom is rapidly changing from an upstream story to a broader energy evolution with increased margins migrating to midstream and, more particularly, to downstream. In downstream oil, disco..

HP Industry Metrics

Hydrocarbon Processing / November 2014
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Mid–October crude oil prices slumped as the International Energy Agency (IEA) announced a slight increase in global oil demand by 700 Mbpd. In contrast, oil production is forecast to increase by ..

HP Industry Perspectives: More waves for marine fuels

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2014
Environment & Safety / Process Optimization / Project Management / Refining / Acid Gas Removal / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Biofuels / Carbon Management / Cetane / Construction / Crude oil / Desulfurization / Diesel / Economics / Engineering & Design / Environment / Europe / Greenhouse Gases / Hydrocracking / Hydrogen / Hydrotreating / Loss Prevention / Management / Middle East / Reactors / Safety

The outlook for heavy fuel oil is not optimistic. New fuel specifications for marine bunker fuels under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) Annex VI regula..

What is the impact of US shale oil on global markets and refinery configurations?

Hydrocarbon Processing / September 2014
Jacobs Consultancy: Ruwe, W. P.  |  Barela, A. B.
Maintenance & Reliability / Process Optimization / Refining / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Cetane / Construction / Corrosion / Crude oil / Desulfurization / Diesel / Distillation / Economics / Engineering & Design / Environment / Equipment / Europe / Gasoline / Heat Transfer / Hydrocracking / Hydrogen / Hydrotreating / Management / Middle East / Naphtha / Octane

One of the most important factors in determining a refinery’s profitability is its ability to access low-cost feedstocks. This is not to be confused with survivability. Some uneconomic refineries..

Overcome the imbalance between diesel and gasoline production

Hydrocarbon Processing / September 2014
Axens: Wisdom, L.
Axens North America: Peer, E.  |  Craig, M.  |  Perat, C.
Process Optimization / Refining / Alcohols / Americas / Aromatics / Asia/Pacific / Catalysts / Cetane / Construction / Crude oil / Desulfurization / Diesel / Distillation / Economics / Engineering & Design / Environment / Equipment / Europe / Gasoline / Hydrocracking / Hydrogen / Hydrotreating / Middle East / Naphtha / Octane / Reactors / Treating

A number of strategies can be applied to increase the overall product selectivity to middle distillates.

HP Viewpoint: Refining industry developments—Growing opportunity and uncertainty

Hydrocarbon Processing / September 2014
American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM): Drevna, Charles T.
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The U.S. has seen a dramatic change in energy production in just a relatively short period. Crude oil output has increased by about 55% in the last five years, according to data from the Energy Inform..

Case history: Modernization of Russia’s refining industry—Part 2

Hydrocarbon Processing / August 2014
RAS, A.V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas: Levinbuk, M.
Gazprom Neft: Galkin, V. V.  |  Makhiyanov, V.
Process Optimization / Refining / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Biofuels / Cetane / Construction / Crude oil / Desulfurization / Diesel / Distillation / Economics / Engineering & Design / Equipment / Europe / Gasoline / Hydrocracking / Hydrogen / Hydrotreating / Management / Naphtha / Octane

Russia’s refining industry is set to make major changes to improve profitability and produce cleaner transportation fuels. Such changes will enable the refining industry to export cleaner fuels t..

Case history: Modernization of Russia’s refining industry—Part 1

Hydrocarbon Processing / July 2014
RAS, A.V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas: Levinbuk, M.
Gazprom Neft: Galkin, V. V.  |  Makhiyanov, V.
Process Optimization / Project Management / Refining / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Biofuels / Cetane / Construction / Crude oil / Desulfurization / Diesel / Distillation / Economics / Engineering & Design / Environment / Europe / Gasoline / Hydrocracking / Hydrogen / Hydrotreating / Management / Middle East / Naphtha / Natural Gas / Octane / Reactors / Treating

Russian laws governing transportation fuels and crude oil have undergone many changes. These regulatory changes will involve the revamping of Russia’s refining industry. At present, this nation h..