Special reports

In a recent blog post on the AFPM website, Jeff Gunnulfsen, Senior Director, Security and Risk Management for AFPM, looks at the challenges of preparing for hurricane season during a pandemic.

Gordon Cope, Contributing Editor, explains the potential and the challenges for the oil and gas industry at the top of North America.

Stephen B. Harrison, Principal, Germany at Nexant Energy & Chemicals Advisory, explains why gasification is increasingly being used on refineries to process petcoke, a heavy residue from coking units.

SkyBitz examines a case study in which efficient tracking of tank locations and fuel levels was essential to meet variations in customer demand.

Regina Chislova, Project Director of Petrochemical and Refining Congress PRC Europe 2020, discusses the promising innovations for alternative fuels production and how to make it even more sustainable.

The costs of delaying control system migration can be great. Honeywell Process Solutions explains why.

Stephen B. Harrison, Principal, Germany at Nexant Energy & Chemicals Advisory, explains why purity is a critical issue when carbon dioxide is pumped underground in carbon capture and storage (CCS).

The AFPM safety team discuss how the fuel and petrochemical industries are evolving their safety practices in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The June 2020 issue of Hydrocarbon Engineering looks at digital transformation in the downstream sector.

Emerson outlines how the right instruments and system components combined with an effective strategy can help protect industrial plants and facilities.

The Summer issue of Tanks & Terminals covers tank inspections, protection and repairs; leak detection and overfill prevention; safety; and decommissioning projects.

Gordon Cope, Contributing Editor, explores Europe’s evolving energy needs and the new opportunities for infrastructure that are being created.

ABB Measurement & Analytics explains how the growth of digital technologies in industrial applications is enabling oil and gas operators to get more from their measurement device data, helping to reduce the risk and cost of mismeasurements in custody transfer applications.

According to the IEA’s new report, the Covid-19 pandemic will cause global investment to fall dramatically in every major energy sector, including the oil and gas industry.

Dräger explains how new gas detection technology can measure dangerous gases more accurately by isolating volatile organic compounds (VOCs).