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Understanding draft limitations in fired heaters
A South American refinery’s experience with a draft-limited fired heater emphasizes the pivotal role process engineers play in finding solutions to problems that occur in plant equipment. Source: News
EIA: US oil producers had higher capex in fourth-quarter 2016
Forty-four US onshore-focused oil production companies increased capital expenditures by $4.9 billion, or 72%, in fourth-quarter 2016 vs. fourth-quarter 2015, according to a financial analysis from the US Energy Information Administration. Source: News
Dietert, Golodryga join Phillips 66’s leadership team
Phillips 66 has named Jeff Dietert vice-president, investor relations and Zhanna Golodryga senior vice-president, chief digital and administrative officer. Both appointments are effective Apr. 3. Source: News
Study assesses CO2 EOR potential by pore structure in China's Changqing field
Recent studies investigated how pore structures influenced enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in China’s Changqing field, where CO2 pilots are under way despite recovery efficiency methods having not yet been optimized. Source: News
Aramco signs technology MOUs with ADNOC, Masdar
Saudi Aramco has signed memorandums of understanding with Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) and Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company. Source: News
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Pruitt seeks more time to review EPA risk management program changes
A proposed rule to further delay the effective date of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Risk Management Program (RMP) Amendments was signed by EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. The rule will give the agency more time to complete its reconsideration of the amendments covering accidental chemical releases, which were issued on Jan. 17. Source: News
New exploration play expands Colombia's Llanos basin oil production
Latin American exploration and development has been ignored in the recent years as operators focused more on North American shale opportunities. Source: News
Asia Pacific development increases with lower sanctioned volumes
Rystad Energy believes projects in Australia and South East Asia will develop 512 MMboe in recoverable liquids and natural gas resources in 2017, a 75% drop from 2016. Source: News