Pragmatism in Africa's petroleum sector
Nancy Yamaguchi, Contributing Editor, provides an overview of the African petroleum sector’s potential for expansion and growth in the modern age.
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AFPM comments on RFS proposal
The AFPM have recently submitted comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumes for 2026 and 2027.
The algorithmic advantage
Shaista Mallik, Seeq Corp., describes how AI-equipped advanced analytics platforms are providing the hydrocarbon industry with the digital insights needed to drive optimisation in every stage of operations.
Maximising process efficiency with Compander technology
Atlas Copco Energas GmbH, Gas and Process Division, demonstrate how petrochemical companies can maximise gas process efficiency with Compander technology.
Eastern US natural gas increasingly meets LNG-fuelled demand growth in AEO2025
In the AEO2025, the US EIA has projected regional differences in natural gas markets that will encourage increased natural gas flows from the mid-Atlantic to the southern Gulf Coast in the coming decades.
Servomex demonstrate accuracy in oxygen measurements
Servomex and SGS GAS have helped Peak Scientific achieve low and accurate oxygen measurements with the SERVOPRO MonoExact DF310E.
EIA reports that natural gas price volatility fell over 1H25
The average historical volatility of the daily Henry Hub front-month futures price trended downward through 1H25, with quarterly volatility falling from a recent high of 81% in the 4Q24 to 69% by mid-2025.
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US refinery maintenance leads to increased exports of crude oil
The US exported more crude oil to Nigeria than it received from Nigeria for the first time in February and March 2025, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports.
Insulating innovation: the evolution of industry standards
Mark Krajewski, Aspen Aerogels, USA, provides a specifier’s guide to best practices for designing with next-generation insulation materials.
EIA expects US hydrocarbon production to be supported by export growth
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects that US hydrocarbon production is to be supported by export growth in long-term projections through 2030.
EIA predicts oil prices to decrease despite market uncertainty
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects that Brent crude oil price will average less than US$70/bbl in 2025 and approximately US$58/bbl in 2026.
Investing in a safer future
Emma Bundy, Yokogawa RAP, explores how industrial transformation solutions can improve safety, reliability, and operational efficiency for large corporations within the industry.
EIA reports that imports made up lowest share of US energy supply in nearly 40 years
In 2024, the US imported about 17% of its domestic energy supply, half of the record share set in 2006 and the lowest share since 1985, according to the EIA’s Monthly Energy Review.
Process engineers urged to reinforce cooling capacity
Off the back of unseasonably high spring temperatures, process engineers are being encouraged to prepare for summer heat by working with specialist partners to supplement cooling in emergencies, maintenance, and upgrades across the UK.
Sulzer suggests two-thirds of pumps run inefficiently
New research from Sulzer reveals widespread inefficiencies across industrial pump fleets, with some operators missing out on energy savings of over US$1.5 million per site.