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The latest in measurement optimization for improved efficiency

Posted July 14, 2020

Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with three subject matter experts from Endress + Hauser--Prasanth Sreekumar, Mark Thomas and Sam Miller--to discuss...

Four tips for navigating a shutdown, turnaround or outage successfully

Posted July 7, 202000:06:20

In the oil and gas sector, managing a shutdown, turnaround, or even an outage is an unavoidable requirement. These projects are complex, with multiple...

Refining: Despite decline, Group 1 base stocks are here to stay

Posted June 30, 2020

Given increasingly stringent automotive specifications and the advent of the International Maritime Organization’s 2020 sulfur regulations, the continued...

Can you build resilience in uncertainty?

Posted June 23, 202000:06:45

2020 may be the worst year in history in the Oil & Gas industry. We witnessed one shock after another. Learn more in this AVEVA sponsored podcast.

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Maintenance: How to conduct successful turnaround maintenance at refineries

Posted June 16, 202000:08:09

PricewaterhouseCoopers reports that, since 2014, the oil and gas industry has put off noncritical spending to reduce costs.1 In 2016, for example, the...