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Interview with Brian Joe, Asia Pacific Vice President for Marketing, Commercial Excellence, and IT for Emerson

What are the specific challenges and opportunities you see in the downstream oil & gas markets? Many challenges in the downstream oil and gas markets ...
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Interview with Daniel Moore, Senior Operational Risk Solutions Consultant for Wolters Kluwer

Could you describe the process of implementing operational risk solutions for clients? What challenges and rewards do you encounter in this process? The process of ...
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5 Minutes with: Jonas Berge, Emerson

Jonas Berge, Senior Director of Applied Technology at Emerson, speaks to Asian Downstream Insights about how sustainability and digitalisation can work together to aid in ...
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Boundless opportunities in the new realm of automation

Innovation's the name of the game for the refining and petrochemicals industry, and organisations have to strike a balance between optimising production reliability and minimising ...
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In conversation with: Mayank Patel, Siemens Process Systems Engineering

Mayank Patel, Siemens, tells readers how recent global regulations have created shockwaves around the refining and petrochemicals industry today, and how Siemens Process Systems Engineering ...
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Man v. Machine: Addressing the myth of Cognitive AI

Asian Downstream Insights sits down with Sidney Lim, Managing Director of Singapore and Southeast Asia at Beyond Limits APAC, who explains how Cognitive AI differs ...
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Keeping up with Digital Twins and Predictive Analytics

Digital Twins technology is becoming increasingly accessible to the oil and gas industry, and many refiners are keen to get on board with this digital ...
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Interview with Daniel Raj David, CEO & Cofounder, Detect Technologies, India

There’s so much innovation happening in the oil & gas sector. Before we dig into your outlook on the sector and what’s on the horizon, ...
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Interview with Norbert Dolle, Co-founder & Managing Partner at White Space Energy

Norbert Dolle, Co-founder & Managing Partner at White Space Energy There’s so much innovation happening in the oil & gas sector. Before we dig into ...
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Interview with Mayank Patel, Principal Applications Engineer, Siemens Process Systems Engineering, UK

Mayank Patel, Principal Applications Engineer, Siemens Process Systems Engineering, UK Tell us a little bit about how you got involved in the industry, and your ...
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5 Minutes with: Syed Mohsin Almohdzar

Syed Mohsin Almohdzar, Head of Cybersecurity – Downstream at PETRONAS. Asian Downstream Insights previously had the chance to speak with Syed Mohsin Almohdzar, Head of ...
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ASEAN’s cybersecurity conundrum

The ASEAN region’s cybersecurity is at a crossroads. On the one hand, digital transformation means that systems – and plants – are getting increasingly competitive ...
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Digital Implementation for Oil & Gas – Exclusive insights from Shell

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a period of changing old behaviours to fit new situations, and for Ibrahim Al-Syed, Global Digital Implementation Lead at Shell, ...
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From challenges to opportunities in chemicals

Asian Downstream Insights sits down with Khun Chokchai Montreeamornchet, Managing Director at REPCO NEX, an ASEAN asset performance solutions leader whose services range from general ...
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Keeping with the times

Hasnor Hashim, Principal Engineer at PETRONAS, talks machine learning, pandemic blues, and the future of the energy industry. What does a typical day in your ...
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PETRONAS Head of Innovation on navigating the technology solutions market

Fadhlan Nik Abdul Aziz, Head of Innovation at PETRONAS. As the downstream sector enters Industry 4.0, a booming technology solutions market is developing to help ...
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Channeling your inner downstream superhero

Exclusive interview with Zulfan Adi Putra, Process Engineer at PETRONAS Group Technical Solutions Zulfan Adi Putra, Process Engineer at PETRONAS Group Technical Solutions As we ...
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Explore, evaluate, excel: SCG Chemicals CTO on the main drivers influencing change in the downstream industry

In Partnership with SCG CHEMICALS THAILAND What does a typical day in your role look like? What are the biggest challenges? Typically, we explore, evaluate, ...
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Major opportunities for digital disruption: exclusive interview with Ron Beck, Aspen Technology

Please introduce yourself and your role at AspenTech. I am the Director of Marketing Strategy. In my 14-plus years at AspenTech, I have been in ...
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Innovating the Energy transition: insights on a digital, sustainable future with Shell

Exclusive perspectives on the future of petrochemicals, and how new technologies are helping Shell achieve their net zero emissions goals. Andreas Krobjilowski, General Manager, Shell Jurong ...
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Interview with Vikas Deshmukh, VP of Technology CoE, Hydrocarbon Business, Reliance Industries

We discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry, how new technologies can shape the recovery of the industry and more. What does ...
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Interview with Kemas Adrian, Environmental and Sustainability Engineer, Pertamina Hulu

How can vertical integration help the industry move towards sustainable success and can the era of virtual refinery help secure a clean energy future? What ...
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Interview with Eliza Habna Lana, Olefin Hot Process Engineer, PT Chandra Asri

Eliza explores gender diversity in the oil and gas industry and how the current climate has affected opportunities for women in oil and gas. Please ...
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Video Interview with Tibor Komróczki, Head of Process Information & Automation, MOL

Learn how digitalisation and new technologies can help streamline processes and transform business operations and how to stand out in a busy marketplace. Tibor Komróczki, ...
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Video Interview with Supratim Mukhopadhyay, Director, Pre-Sales, APAC at Hexagon

Top tips on how to stay ahead – how AI and digital transformation can streamline operations, drive business growth, and help businesses achieve their sustainability ...
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Video Interview with Simon Charewicz, Technology Service Owner, Denver

Exclusive insights on using today's climate as a catalyst for innovation, how technology can help businesses be sustainable, and executing digital strategy at speed. Simon ...
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Exclusive Insights On Business Success with Ingenero CEO Pratap Nair

Hear from Pratap Nair on staying ahead in a competitive and hyper-connected market in this exclusive one-on-one interview. To keep you up to date on ...
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Interview with Norzaimah M Alias, TP Principal, Group Technical Solutions, PETRONAS

Norzaimah shared some main challenges that come with being a woman in the traditionally male-dominated oil industry. Please introduce your role at PETRONAS I’ve been ...
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Interview with Napaporn Ratanapoka, VP Refinery, PTT Global Chemical

Napaporn Ratanapoka, VP Refinery from PTT Global Chemical shares on her thoughts on gender diversity in oil and gas industry and other industry topics. Please ...
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New Technologies Driving the Next Normal with Chip Hilarides, President, OnPoint

In the next normal, innovation will shape the way we do business. New technologies and partnerships will improve safety, provide critical insights and drive greater ...
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Interview with Arief Frianda Rahmadi, Digital Technology Engineer, PT. Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk

Arief Frianda Rahmadi, Digital Technology Engineer, PT. Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk shares his thoughts on the biggest challenges faced by the refining & petrochemical industry. ...
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On Demand Content

Data for All: Bridging the IT-OT Divide for the Future of Digitalization

In today's complex and ever-changing technological landscape, integration between Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) is not just a buzzword; it's a necessity. AspenTech ...
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Webinar On Demand: The Carbon Negatives

There is a trend in the petroleum and petrochemical refining industry over the past five years or so as an ever-increasing percentage of carbon is ...
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Webinar On Demand: Strategies to Institutionalize Process Safety & Operational Efficiency

Lower oil & gas prices and changing economic and regulatory conditions have ushered in a challenging era for oil and gas companies. They constantly need ...
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Webcast: Roadmap for successful implementation of digitalisation in oil & gas

“Over 90% of decision makers believe that, they’ll be left behind if they don’t digitalize” It can be hard to measure the ROI of digitalisation. ...
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APM 4.0 – Redefining your Asset Strategy

Assets are said to be the heart of any business. As Asset Intensive Organizations are starting to move towards Industry 4.0, it is imperative that ...
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Exclusive Insights On Business Success with Ingenero CEO Pratap Nair

Hear from Pratap Nair on staying ahead in a competitive and hyper-connected market in this exclusive one-on-one interview. To keep you up to date on ...
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New Technologies Driving the Next Normal with Chip Hilarides, President, OnPoint

In the next normal, innovation will shape the way we do business. New technologies and partnerships will improve safety, provide critical insights and drive greater ...
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Webcast: Managing Business in A Changing Downstream Industry

The pandemic has overturned the way we do business. Now, as lockdowns ease, business leaders are navigating the new challenges of the next normal. Hear ...
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Industry Reports

Whitepaper: Best ProcessBook and PI Vision Alternatives

In partnership with dataPARC: Discover Top Alternatives to PI's Data Analytics Toolkits Now that PI ProcessBook is headed toward extinction, many process manufacturers are faced ...
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Cultivating Safety with Ansell

To learn more, contact Ansell representative Kelvin Bu at kelvin.bu@ansell.com. For more Safety Briefing guides like this, subscribe to Ansell here.
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Exploring RTI’s Heat Exchanger Management Programme

A Complete Program for Heat Transfer Efficiency The Challenge Refined Technologies found that refiners typically sub‐optimize their heat transfer systems for several reasons: The problem ...
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Rapid project implementation

How a modified work process and key resources can quickly implement a portfolio of simple, high-return facilities projects By: Daniel Envoy Those in a capital-intensive ...
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Whitepaper: Accelerating Digital Transformation in the New Normal

In partnership with: The COVID-19 crisis has fast-tracked business transformation on many levels, across industries and across regions. More than just a health crisis, the ...
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Leveraging sustainability through digitalisation

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Asian Downstream Insights Global Survey Results

We recently conducted a Global Oil & Gas Industry Survey, and gathered valuable feedback and opinions to help us take the pulse of the downstream oil & ...
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SCG optimizes chemical plant operations with Microsoft autonomous systems

Reducing waste and optimising production are business imperatives for today's chemical leaders. SCG, one of the largest integrated petrochemical companies in Thailand, optimised their chemical ...
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Case Study: Intelligent Software Solutions for Process Decision Excellence

Ingenero’s Operations Decision Insight solution helped a midstream USA company centralise their asset visibility and enhance their profitability by 22%. See their first-hand case-study on ...
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Infographic: Drones In Downstream Oil & Gas

Drones are bringing the downstream industry to new heights. Our infographic gives a birds-eye overview on drone technology’s impact on the oil and gas sector ...
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Industry Report: Hybrid Modeling: AI and Domain Expertise Combine to Optimize Assets

This paper summarizes the business challenges this new technology solves, the three types of hybrid models AspenTech is introducing to the market, several of the ...
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Executive Brief: Industrial AI Accelerates Digital Transformation for Capital-Intensive Industries

In light of today’s unprecedented workforce shifts and market volatility, industrial organizations need the capabilities from Industrial AI applications to derive business outcomes and remain ...
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Optimised Assets: how digitalisation is upgrading the APM vision

Whitepaper: How to realize a digitalized future Asset Performance Management strategy

Maximize efficiency across engineering, operations, and performance with APM 4.0. Fill in the form below to download the full Whitepaper. Fill in the form below ...
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Digitalising the downstream supply chain

Digitalisation is revolutionising your supply chain. But how can you separate the truth from the hype? Digitalisation is revolutionising your supply chain. These days operators ...
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