Special reports

Mike Viator and Brian Fowler, Environmental Systems Corp. (ESC) | Spectrum redefine refineries RSR compliance strategy using a data acquisition system and alternative 131.

Demand for motor gasoline increased in May as many US states began to relax stay-at-home orders, but demand for jet fuel continued to decline because of reduced commercial air travel.

China is expected to contribute about 89% of the region’s total capacity growth by 2024.

Will Scargill, Managing Oil & Gas Analyst at GlobalData, says that BP's transition to an integrated energy company will require "significant movements in the M&A market, if it is to be delivered in the targeted timeframe."

Nancy Yamaguchi, Contributing Editor, looks at Australia’s petroleum sector as it has shifted from contending with fires to tackling COVID-19.

SIBUR describes the development of the company’s latest R&D centre in Moscow, Russia.

Covid-19 and a pessimistic economic outlook will have a near-term impact on oil demand and the refining sector in Asia Pacific. But in the long-run, demand continues to be robust driven by a future demand for mobility and petrochemicals.

The gradual appreciation of refinery utilisation is likely to enable refining companies to remain focused on key growth projects that would ensure long-term competitiveness to deliver strong future growth, according to GlobalData.

The combination of rapidly declining crude oil prices in March 2020 and relatively flat (and historically low) natural gas prices compressed hydrocarbon gas liquids (HGL) spot prices into a narrow price band from mid-March through the end of April 2020.

Elliott Group, USA, presents a targeted approach to anti-fouling coatings.

Adrian Lara, Senior Oil & Gas Analyst at GlobalData, has offered his view on the US$13 billion acquisition.

MISTRAS Group introduces a hybrid approach to optimise risk-based inspection (RBI) programs.

KBC, a Yokogawa Company, outlines why three words have become synonymous with digitalisation initiatives and their value: analytics, connectivity, and collaboration.

Environmental Systems Corp. (ESC), USA, present the case for using a data acquisition system (DAS) for the management, reconciling, storage and reporting of flare monitoring data.

Ng Weng Hoong, Contributing Editor, examines the effect of drastic oil price changes on Southeast Asia’s oil industry.