Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. CRANE, TEXAS - MARCH 12: In an aerial view, an oil pumpjack works ...

MITCHELL, S.D. — As you drive along Interstate 90 near Mitchell you will spot large buildings and grain bins being put up just south of town. That is the new High Plains Processing plant, which will ...

Elastomers and thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) are used in many areas of everyday life. While elastomers are cross-linked materials, TPEs can be melted again. Depending on the polymer matrix and ...

A project design that maximizes use of existing equipment in expanding a refinery's crude oil processing capacity, and limits equipment additions to only those necessary, improves timelines and yields ...

Russia’s biggest crude processing facility by production, the Omsk refinery, increased its crude processing by 4% between January and September compared to the same period last year, according to the ...

China set a new crude oil processing milestone with an average of 14.8 million b/d in 2023. China crude oil processing (2011-2023). China set an all-time high in crude oil processing with an average ...

LONDON, May 27 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has been cranking up oil refining operations to capture strong profit margins, helping the kingdom offset revenue lost from declining crude prices and exports.

Archaeologists unearthed the Roman Empire’s second-largest olive oil processing complex in Tunisia. The find sheds light on the region’s central role in olive oil production and trade, and in turn the ...