Pathways to net zero
Pascal Gaillot, Yokogawa Europe, explores how process automation, advanced instrumentation, and digital tools can aid the downstream sector on its journey toward net zero.
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KBR identifies five trends reshaping oil and gas in 2026
KBR’s Paul Bansil has outlined five major trends that will shape how oil and gas operators navigate the year ahead, as project developers allocate capital more selectively, face growing regulatory scrutiny, and tackle decarbonisation.
Simplifying sulfiding
Traditional sulfiding agents pose operational challenges as well as health and safety risks for operators in the sulfiding process. Jennifer Jackson, Lubrizol, USA, considers how alternative agents may provide a better solution for refiners.
Green hydrogen at scale
In the latest issue of EnviroTech (a supplement to Hydrocarbon Engineering), Nicolas Carrara, Juan Ruiz, and Carlos Ruiz, KBC (A Yokogawa Company), explore the challenges of industrial scale deployment of green hydrogen and how advanced technologies can help operators to cross the chasm.
Accuracy under extreme conditions: pressure measurement in hazardous hydrocarbon environments
In this special report, ESI Technology Ltd explore the importance of precise, accurate, and robust pressure measurement within hazardous hydrocarbon environments.
The rise of AI and advanced analytics
In this exclusive report, Janelle Armstead-English, Seeq, USA, explains how companies in the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries are using AI and advanced analytics to improve operational efficiency.
Revolutionise efficiency
Shaista Mallik, Seeq, explores how modern software tools, such as AI, ML, and advanced analytics, are empowering processors to drive efficiency and profitability throughout their enterprises.
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Creating a circular carbon economy
Miro Cavkov, Euro Petroleum Consultants (EPC), explores how carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) technology can be used by refiners as a tool for decarbonisation, by preserving and reusing the carbon molecule.
Energy employment has surged, but growing skills shortages threaten future momentum
A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) shows employment in the global energy sector expanding twice as fast as the rate for the overall economy, even as skilled labour bottlenecks pose rising risks.
A reset for Europe's refineries
Rob Sumpter, KBR, UK, explores how European refineries can maximise oil and gas assets through master planning amid economic pressure and decline.
Wood Mackenzie reveals five corporate oil and gas themes to look out for in 2026
Oil and gas companies face heightened capital allocation pressure in 2026, according to Wood Mackenzie's latest corporate outlook.
ICIS: global chemical markets brace for structural upheaval as trade tensions intensify
Will Beacham, Deputy Editor, ICIS Chemical Business, explains that the global chemical industry is entering a period of profound uncertainty as higher tariffs and escalating trade tensions threaten to dismantle decades of globalisation.
Revamping distillation columns
Aadam F. Aryan, Distillation Equipment Company Ltd, UK, discusses the necessary process and mechanical considerations for successfully revamping distillation columns to improve efficiency.
Improving tray efficiency by reducing weeping
Aadam F. Aryan, Distillation Equipment Co. Ltd, discusses the effect of weeping on tray efficiency and outlines methods to reduce weeping and increase tray activity, thus improving tray efficiency and thereby reducing operating costs.
EIA: December STEO
The US Energy Information Administration has released the December Short-Term Energy Outlook.