Special reports

Shell has released its annual LNG outlook, noting a 12.5% increase in demand.

Sentry Equipment Corp. outlines how to correctly sample steam and water in hydrocarbon processing plants.

KLAW has announced a new risk management initiative to limit the potential of catastrophic incidents at terminals.

In a first of its kind cooperation, European Joint Programming Platform on Smart Energy Systems and global Mission Innovation initiative jointly call for research and innovation projects.

Saudi Aramco have announced that full production will be restored by the end of September following the attacks on its Abqaiq and Khurais plants.

Trafigura has begun transporting crude oil from the US Permian Basin to the Gulf Coast via the newly operational Cactus II pipeline.

ABS has appointed Ian Bramson as its Global Head of Cyber Security. In this role, Bramson will lead the development of a cyber security risk reduction programme.

BNEF’s annual outlook revises up its forecast for global investment in stationary energy storage, and sees majority of capacity likely to be grid-scale.

Arctic LNG-2 is a step closer to final investment decision (FID) with the entry of Japanese companies Mitsui and government-linked Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) into the project.

GlobalData reports that the oil and gas industry is gearing up for robotics adoption to drive productivity and efficiency.

3X ENGINEERING takes a look at composite solutions for storage tank repair and reinforcement.

SENER, the Spanish engineering and technology company, has appointed Alvaro Lorente, former Operations Manager in the energy division (renewables, power, oil and gas), as Managing Director for the energy division.

The IEA reports that global energy investment stabilised above US$1.8 trillion in 2018, but security and sustainability concerns are growing.

Purgit discusses how to reduce emissions at tank terminals with vapour recovery.

Cool Sorption outlines methods of improving the availability of vapour recovery units through smart arrangement and maintenance.