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How High-tech Helmets and Huddle Boards Drive Efficiency at TotalEnergies
June 01 by Diana DavisA closer look at the low cost digital innovations that made work easier at the company's polypropylene plant in Texas.
The Complete Guide to Shutdowns and Turnarounds
May 26 by Oil & Gas IQOur ultimate guide to effectively managing shutdowns and turnarounds and the 8 steps to keeping a turnaround on track.
FEATURE: Refiners in Europe Seek Alternative Crudes; Aim to Increase Runs
March 24 by Oil & Gas IQRefiners across Europe are looking for alternative crude supply in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with many starting to maximize CDU runs in order to secure better supply as international b...
Three Areas Where Digital has Radically Transformed Operations at Flint Hills
October 12 by Diana DavisBrook Vickery on how his company has leveraged technology to radically transform operations in engineering design, construction and maintenance.
Introduction to Oil and Gas Industry
May 01 by Adam MusprattLearn about the three key sectors in oil and gas, the current state of the industry and future outlook
Hurricane Harvey ravages a third of US refining output
September 01 by Diana RaicuThe most violent storm in more than a decade has left the world’s largest crude oil refining nation reeling In the wake of the first major hurricane to make landfall since 2005, the...
Saudi Arabia Is Buying Up Part Of A Whole Different Gulf
May 02 by Tim HaïdarMonday saw the completion of an historic deal that gave Saudi Aramco control of the biggest oil refinery in the United States. The industry giant paid $2.2 billion to buy out Royal Dutch Shell’s 50...
Refining your shutdowns [infographic]
November 25 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorWhen the oil price significantly drops, most of the hydrocarbons industry goes into a state of meltdown.
The upside of a downward oil price trend
October 07 by Martin Richards, José María Sotomayor, and Rune OlsenAs I think about the ripple effect of oil prices on our varied stakeholders, one insight comes to mind – refineries are in the sweet spot.
[SPECIAL REPORT] Six Steps To Shutdown Success
July 10 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorIn 2012, the throughput of the global refining industry stood at 76.2 million barrels per day from some 700 refineries worldwide.Although recent conditions have been kind to refining margins, 19 refin...
Editorial: Frogs Drinking At The Bakken Pool
May 14 by Tim Haïdar"The frog does not drink up the pond in which he lives" Lakota Proverb A sound that had not been heard for more than a generation rang out across the Drift Prairie last week: ground was broken...
SPOTLIGHT: Refining Renaissance In The Land Of The Pharaohs
November 12 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorNew refinery capacity emerges in post-Arab Spring Egypt As the social and political fallout of the Arab Spring continues to gradually subside in countries across north Africa and the Middle Eas...