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Extended vapor cloud analysis methodology—Part 1

PEMY Consulting: Myers, P. E.  |  Trotter, B.

The Buncefield explosion was the worst post World War 2 fire/explosion incident.

Industry 4.0 in the oil and gas business

Neste Engineering Solutions: Lahti, T.  |  Saurus, L.  |  Hellgren, N.

The operational cost structure of oil and gas companies is very capital- and labor-intensive.

It’s not double trouble—it’s digital twingenuity

MAVERICK Technologies: Henn, J.

Much ink has been spilled over the concept known as the “digital twin.”

Capital projects are making a comeback, but are EPC firms ready?

AspenTech: Donnelly, P.

After several years of cutting costs to align to the reality of fewer and smaller capital projects, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firms are now forging ahead as the industry recovers.

Eight strategies to minimize capital expenditures for a better bottom line

SNC-Lavalin Inc.: Adib, M.

The following are eight strategies to help reduce engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) project costs, along with tips to maximize the value of both existing assets and new investments for refiners and producers.

Conceptualizing a mega-integrated refinery and petrochemical complex: A case study

Fluor Daniel India Pvt. Ltd.: Chaudhuri, S.  |  Dass, T.

<i>Integration</i> is the new keyword for sustainability and profit in today’s oil and gas market scenario.

Onsite

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

Dr. Kheng Lau, BP, presented the keynote address on using high-fidelity simulators for training on day two of Hydrocarbon Processing’s International Refining and Petrochemical Conference (IRPC) Americas.

Business Trends

AVEVA: Newton, M.

The oil and gas industry is at a turning point.

Roundtable: Digital transformation in oil and gas: Is the hype justified and is the industry going far enough?

Petrotechnics: Lehmann, S.
Reliance Industries Ltd.: Malladi, M.
Airswift: Marx, J.
McKinsey Energy Insights: Ward, R.

Digital transformation in oil and gas: Is the hype justified and is the industry going far enough?

Viewpoint—Industry 4.0: Demystifying the next big thing in oil and gas

PAS Global: Habibi, E.

Until a few years ago, the term Industrial Revolution referred to the significant technological changes that began in the late 1700s with the advent of the steam engine, leading to the mechanization of work and the unprecedented economic growth and prosperity that followed.