Special reports

Tanco Engineering Inc. outlines the advantages and disadvantages of options for replacing tank bottom plates.

Assentech considers why internal floating roofs are used for gasoline storage.

McDermott and CB&I are set to combine in transaction that is valued at US$6 billion.

Digital automation is advancing the tanks and terminals sector. TechnipFMC explains how.

ABB considers whether digitalisation is more than just a passing trend in downstream tank and terminal operations.

ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge Refinery has been recognised by the US Environmental Protection Agency for innovation in reducing nitrogen pollution in its wastewater.

ExxonMobil has been awarded Gold Corporate Partner status by the Institution of Chemical Engineers for its sites in Fawley, Hampshire, and Fife, Scotland.

With an investment of US$24 million, the first wave from some 20 digital pilot projects emerge from ABB, targeting maintenance cost reduction and data in-sights across oil, gas and chemicals facilities.

The EIA projects that growth in global carbon dioxide emissions from energy-related sources will slow, despite increasing energy consumption.

Lloyd's Register looks at how integrity operating windows can be used more widely to help maximise safe and efficient refinery operations.

KBR has been awarded a contract for engineering support services for the Al Hosn joint venture.

Under its Binational Industrial Research and Development energy programme, the US Department of Energy has US$4.8 million for five energy projects.

Ultrasonic “smart pigging” inspection technology can be utilised to detect a multitude of defects within fired heater coils, aiding unit operators in identifying potential problems and preventing unplanned shutdowns.

How can refiners remain sustainable and competitive in a strong European downstream industry? Alan Gelder, Wood Mackenzie, will explore this at ERTC.

Petrotechnics’s 2017 Operational Risk and Process Safety Management survey results suggests that only 6% believe their companies are up-to-date with scheduled safety critical maintenance.