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Using Process Hazard Analysis to Improve Safety and Mitigate Risk
In any potentially hazardous oil and gas operation, identifying risk is the key to preserving safety. All too often, the companies in charge of such operations fail to properly assess risk, and in doing so they eliminate any chance of early detection. Failing to do so...
Automation in Offshore Oil and Gas
Offshore oil and gas producers are always looking for ways to improve production and, by extension, cost efficiency. And as competition leads producers further offshore into deeper, more hostile waters, additional tools are required to maintain operational efficiency...
Environmental Considerations in Downstream Markets
In the downstream oil and gas sector, refining, distillation, distribution, and transportation activities all have environmental considerations attached to them. Operators in downstream must work with engineers and environmental consultants to ensure designs,...
Importance of Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
From exploration to distribution, the processes involved in getting petrochemicals to consumers all have their inherent share of risks. Identifying feasible well locations poses a variety of environmental risks, particularly in the offshore environment. Construction,...
The Advantages of Outsourcing Gas Compression and Gathering Services
Compression and gathering systems play a critical role in virtually all natural gas operations. Whether at the well site, on the pipeline, or in the processing facility, the technical services and personnel required to keep these systems running efficiently are...
What Does the Future Hold for Pipeline Leak Detection?
The global market for oil and gas pipeline leak detection systems is expected to grow in the coming years, reaching $2.5 billion through 2019, according to a recent report released by Research and Markets. This is due in large part to the combination of new pipelines...
Modifying Offshore Facilities for Enhanced Operation
Numerous types of offshore facilities — from platforms to floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels, pipelines, and subsea infrastructure — keep the flow of energy solutions moving safely and effectively around the world. However, equipment ages, new...
Condensate Production to Outpace Splitter Demand by 2017
According to Energy Security Analysts Inc. (ESAI) – an independent research firm that analyzes and forecasts physical and financial markets for petroleum, natural gas, power, and renewable energy – the U.S. could have a condensate surplus of as much as 200,000 barrel...