Safety

How did asset utilization modeling save Sadara $1 B in capital cost?

Hayek, F., Moran, M., Sadara Chemical Co.

Sadara is a JV between Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemical.

Business Trends: The state of process safety and operational risk management—Feeling the squeeze

Jones, S., Petrotechnics

The 2018 edition of Petrotechnics’ process safety management (PSM) and operational risk management report builds on insights gained from the 2017 survey.

Industry Perspectives: What opportunities will 2019 bring to the global HPI?

Nichols, Lee, Hydrocarbon Processing Staff

To continue communication and feedback with Hydrocarbon Processing’s global audience, the editors have posted a new poll to HydrocarbonProcessing.com.

Cybersecurity: Why emails should be a cybersecurity priority

Edry, I. U., Trustifi

The oil and gas industry is becoming increasingly digitized—but is it improving its cybersecurity measures to match?

Digital: Three steps to implement a 21st-century disaster recovery plan

Cox, E., Allegro Development Corp.

In the wake of Hurricane Florence, businesses across the US had another reminder of how unpredictable and unavoidable disasters are when they strike.

Viewpoint: Shifting safety from cost to value for oil and gas companies

Elliott, S., Schneider Electric

In today’s business and regulatory environment, controlling a refinery or other high-hazard processing plant is increasingly demanding.

Inspection: External visual inspection remains vital

Anwer, A., Contributing Editor

Innovations continue to evolve at a steady pace.

Engineering Case Histories: Case 105—Temperature distribution along a flare line

Sofronas, A., Consulting Engineer

During an engineer’s career, many interesting questions come up that may not have a ready or good answer.

Africa: Civil unrest dampens South Sudan’s refining aspirations

Oirere, S., Contributing Editor

South Sudan has one of the largest proven oil reserves in sub-Saharan Africa.

Refining: Extend the life of storage tanks with a novel single-coat epoxy coating

Toews, B., Sherwin-Williams

In the oil and gas industry, time is money.