Piping
Photography in the oil and gas industry: Its significance and best practices
Producing photographs of and within process plants requires special attention and discipline.
Decarbonizing steam crackers: Key technical challenges of transitioning from natural gas to hydrogen
In the petrochemical industry, olefin crackers utilize significant amounts of heat to crack hydrocarbons into essential chemicals, such as olefins and aromatics.
Canada's Trans Mountain Pipeline weighs debt deal ahead of potential sale
Oil pipeline operator Trans Mountain plans to borrow in the bond market to refinance some of its outstanding debt before the Canadian government eventually sells it.
ONEOK announces refined products pipeline expansion to the Greater Denver area
ONEOK Inc. has announced plans to expand its pipeline capacity connecting Mid-Continent and Gulf Coast refined products supply with the greater Denver (Colorado, U.S.) area to meet growing demand and increase connectivity with Denver International Airport (DIA).
Canadian crude exports from U.S. Gulf Coast fall only slightly despite TMX startup
About 150,000 bpd of Canadian crude were exported from the U.S. Gulf Coast in June, slightly lower than average, despite the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline (TMX), which pulled some barrels west to Vancouver.
Tribunal rejects TC Energy's $15-B claim for Keystone XL
Canada's TC Energy said on Tuesday a free trade arbitration tribunal had tossed out its claim to recover more than $15 B from the U.S. government for the cancellation of its Keystone XL project.
Japan, S. Korea refiners join China in buying Canadian TMX oil
Asia's crude oil imports from Canada's newly expanded Trans Mountain pipeline will rise in September as major refiners in Japan and South Korea and a refinery in Brunei have bought their first cargoes alongside China.
Aramco’s strategic gas expansion progresses with $25 B in contract awards
Aramco has awarded contracts worth more than $25 B to progress its strategic gas expansion, which targets sales gas production growth of more than 60% by 2030.
Private group announces Brazil's two longest “green fuel” pipelines
Brazil's privately owned Grupo Potencial will invest 200 MM reais ($37 MM) to build two "green fuel" pipelines in the south of the farm powerhouse. The biofuel pipelines, which will be built starting next year if all permits are granted, will stretch 55 km (34.2 mi) each and will be the longest of the kind in the country.
Reduce the minimum design temperature beyond the code limit for carbon-steel pipes
In the current market scenario, all projects are schedule-driven and highly dependent on total installed cost. To help meet crucial deadlines, industry professionals utilize various technologies and high-end software, and industry must continuously innovate and seek new ideas to find alternative solutions to challenges.

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