Tag Archives: Hydrocarbon Engineering

In 2021, an average 35.5 billion ft3/d of natural gas was consumed in China, more natural gas than in any previous year. More than half of the natural gas consumed in China in 2021 came from domestic production, but China also imported record amounts of natural gas by pipeline and …

In the EIA’s January Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), it is forecasted that rising electricity generation from renewable energy resources such as solar and wind will reduce generation from fossil fuel-fired power plants over the next two years. The forecast share of generation for US non-hydropower renewable sources, including solar and …

Carbon fees as high as US$35/t could decrease US energy-related CO2 emissions by as much as 19% compared to 2020 levels, according to analysis from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). In its ‘Analysis of Carbon Fee Runs Using the Annual Energy Outlook 2021’, EIA projects that these emissions would …

Eni has launched the production of alternative sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) that aims to significantly contribute to the decarbonisation of aviation in the short to medium term. Eni SAFs are produced exclusively from waste and residues, in line with the company’s strategic decision not to use palm oil from 2023. …

Ethylene has shown robust and consistent growth over the period 2015 to 2019, according to GlobalData, and is expected to increase at a healthy 2.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the decade. Asia has been the largest contributor, both in terms of demand and supply, and is likely to …

CNOOC Oil & Petrochemicals Co. Ltd (CNOOC) and Shell Nanhai B.V. (Shell) have announced the start-up by their 50:50 joint venture, CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Co. (CSPC), of new units to supply the Chinese market with essential petrochemicals. One new unit is the largest of its type in China, producing …

Aramco President and CEO Amin Nasser was recognised by his peers in the global chemical industry as he was presented The Chemists’ Club 2020 Kavaler Award, sponsored by ICIS. Speaking at the virtual event, Nasser commented on the challenges of 2020, his belief in a bright future for the chemical …

Baker Hughes has announced an order to supply multiple main refrigerant compressors (MRCs) for Qatar Petroleum’s North Field East (NFE) project, executed by Qatargas. The total award is part of four LNG ‘mega trains’, representing 33 million tpy of additional capacity, which will increase Qatar’s total LNG production capacity from …

BP and Microsoft Corp. have agreed to collaborate as strategic partners to further digital transformation in energy systems and advance the net zero carbon goals of both companies. This includes a co-innovation effort focused on digital solutions, the continued use of Microsoft Azure as a cloud-based solution for BP infrastructure …

Energy exports from the US reached an all-time high of 23.6 quadrillion Btu in 2019, marking the first time in 67 years that annual US gross energy exports exceeded US gross energy imports, according to the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Monthly Energy Review. Gross US energy imports were 22.8 …