Energy Transition

Turning black gold green

With an increased focus on sustainability and environmentalism, does the Middle East need to think about rebranding? It’s one of the biggest buzzwords of today, and you can’t escape it no matter where you look: Sustainability is currently one of the modern world’s biggest social causes and trends, and only seems to be gaining traction.…

Turning black gold green

With an increased focus on sustainability and environmentalism, does the Middle East need to think about rebranding? It’s one of the biggest buzzwords of today, ...

Going full circle with renewables

The call for more sustainability in the petrochemicals industry is not entirely new, and it’s only getting louder. Organisations must now ask themselves: How do ...

Corrosion and Materials challenges in Energy Transition

By: Matt Caserta Global trends towards lowering greenhouse gas emissions has forced energy companies to reevaluate their operating strategies. The challenge is time and concepts ...

Powering the transition towards a low-carbon future

Abdul Aziz Othman, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of PETRONAS Gas Berhad. At 7:30AM on any given day, Abdul Aziz Othman – Chief Executive ...

Decarbonisation Strategies for Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Companies

By: Astrid Poupart-Lafarge, Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Segment President The Paris Agreement general framework states that the world should pursue efforts to limit the global ...

Market Moves: A look at the changing world of post-pandemic oil markets

Amidst growing awareness of climate change and environmental impact, the markets are banking on sustainability, with investors increasingly channeling their capital into renewables. But transition ...

Redefining refining: Spotlight on Singapore petrochemical crossroads

Singapore’s chemical future stems from a rich history. 2015 saw the energy and chemicals sector generate S$81billion (c. US$60.4 billion), around a third of the ...

Decarbonising Asia, a work in progress

It is often said that the journey of a thousand miles begins with but one step; and for Asia, this statement rings true with regards ...

The role of oil & gas in a changing energy mix

“This is an important year for energy discussions, given the urgency to tackle climate change,” said Richard Lim, Chairman of the Energy Market Authority, as ...

Key pillars for the future of downstream

The crude oil refining industry is currently facing a great challenge, as refiners continue to face the realities of the ongoing energy transition, price volatility ...

An industry with impact: why ESG should be a key driver of downstream’s post-pandemic recovery

As business revamp themselves for their post-pandemic comeback, they are doing it with a conscience. ESG – environmental social and governance reporting – is the ...

Destination EV. Spotlight on Asia’s growing electric vehicle market and what it means for fossil fuels

On the road to recovery, it’s best to drive. Drive electric to be precise: a booming EV market is expected to account for almost half ...

The Key to the Energy Transition is an Orderly Transition of the Downstream Oil Industry

There is an old Roman adage: ‘Caveat emptor’: Buyer beware. This is the principle that the buyer is responsible for checking the goods before a ...

Navigating the Greenhouse Gas Conundrum, and meeting new renewable growth demands

Reliability of energy delivery saves lives. Fires in California and Australia, rolling blackouts in the UK and grid failure in the dead of water in ...

Driving change across the downstream industry

Exclusive Interview with Andy Saunders-Tack, Director, Asia-Pacific and Mel Larson, Strategic Consulting Manager at Becht The coup in Myanmar may be pivotal for the energy ...

Inspiring Change: PTT Global Chemical on leadership for a digital era

Exclusive interview with Napaporn Ratanapoka, Vice President Refinery, PTT Global Chemical Public Company In the new digital era, machine is man’s solution. Increasingly, oil and ...

Light fuels, heavy impact. How hydroprocessing is bringing new opportunities to Asia’s refiners

Refiners are cleaning up to face a new era and they are turning to technology to catalyse the process. In a competitive market, with increasing ...

Making your data work for you. A versatile data model for individual requirements in the oil & gas industry

On the roadmap to post-pandemic recovery, innovation is our guide. It’s a digital GPS, analysing, predicting and guiding operators on the best path forward. But ...

Putting the catalysts to the test: the importance of catalyst testing for increased profitability

When catalyst loading represents an investment of up to US$ 20MM, making the right catalyst choice can be critical for business success. But operators lack ...

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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Spotlight on the Indonesian market with Pertamina

Exclusive interview with Kemas Adrian, Environmental & Sustainability Program Coordinator, Pertamina Hulu How do you think the Indonesian petrochemicals market compares to that of other ...

Indonesia’s petrochemical projects to boost national economy, international standing

Exclusive interview with Rudy Radjab, President Director of PT Kreasindo Resources Indonesia’s new national projects have the potential to cover half of Southeast Asia’s petrochemical ...

Exploring the economic risk, metrics and digital solutions powering the next phase of the Energy Transition

Transition is a familiar friend to the downstream industry. Fluctuating oil and gas prices, geo-political shifts and health and safety risks have helped shape a ...

Tides of change for Thailand. An outlook on the kingdom’s growing green energy economy

Last March, as many businesses halted operations in the wave of COVID-19 disruption, Thai Oil was celebrating new beginnings. The country’s largest oil refinery held ...

Future artificial intelligence robot and cyborg

Increasingly Autonomous Operations in Energy and Chemicals. Aspen Technology on the next era of Smart plants

In the next phase of the market, downstream operations will be self-sustaining, self-learning and self-optimized for autonomous success. The rise in tech talent and advances ...

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Downstream Digital Defence. Next steps in cybersecurity for oil and gas leaders

“Cyber-attacks are always in the news and headlines”, states the Head of Cybersecurity Risk and Governance at a major Saudi Arabian oil company. He isn’t ...

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Asia’s post-COVID outlook – top predictions from ADI for the elusive new normal

As the world charts its journey to post-pandemic recovery, industries are on the lookout for signs of market trends to come. Here’s what to look ...

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How to leverage digitalization for sustainable manufacturing

In partnership with: Sustainability is a broad topic and has been described as being made up of three pillars: the economy, the society, and the ...

Rezel Catalysts Corporation on the post-pandemic rise of catalytic reforming

Far from being limited to transportation fuels, refining and petrochemical processes create a variety of products that are used in everyday life. Fueled by the ...

A catalyst for change: Albemarle Corporation on new FCC opportunities for refiners

2020 forced us to a standstill. As borders shut and regions locked down, our vehicle to the world became the lens of our webcam. This ...

Stepping into a new digital frontier. Insights from a Downstream Innovation Leader

We’re stepping onto the threshold of a new digital frontier. With the majority of operators wanting to embrace innovation into their infrastructure in the near ...

Man talks Machine: a group of downstream industry leaders discuss how AI is shaping the market

Artificial intelligence is revamping the downstream industry. ML is streamlining manpower. Algorithms are predicting unplanned downtime. But how much is digitalisation really driving business decisions? ...

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Clearing the Fog on Digital Transformation

There are many manual tasks in plants which require personnel and contractors to come to a site, which prevents working from home or other remote ...

Times of change. Converting crude to chemicals, and traditional refineries to COTC

With a petrochemicals sector that currently accounts for 12% of global oil demand and is set to almost triple that by 2030, converting crude to ...

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Downstream’s balancing act: juggling risk, cost and performance

Navigating the next normal is a risky business. And how to create the perfect balance between risk, cost and performance was the subject international downstream ...

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Building a sustainable business. Industry leaders debate sustainability and the future of fossil fuels

There’s a lot to say about sustainability, especially when you’ve built your business on fossil fuels. And when a group of international business leaders from ...

Long term trends of transportation fuel: Exclusive insights from Argus Media

The future is something we all think about. And for 97% of the downstream community, it features petchems in some form. A recent poll of ...

The petrochemical presence. How the shift to petrochemicals is reshaping the downstream industry

Petrochemicals are part of everything we do. They’re in the plastic that packages our food, the fertilizer that boosts our crops, the detergent that cleans ...

Next generation downstream. Looking ahead at the industry’s future. And what needs to change

The future of the downstream industry: a vast, uncertain horizon, marked by new technologies, and the drive for new business models. At a recent executive ...

Optimised Assets: how digitalisation is upgrading the APM vision

Redefining your asset performance for business success

If APM is the heart of the organisation, data is the lifeblood, pumping vital information and assets across all departments to ensure a healthy, safe ...

Optimised Assets: how digitalisation is upgrading the APM vision

Unplanned shutdown time across the downstream Oil & Gas reduces asset availability by an estimated 5%. With operators functioning at only 95% of their full ...

How Value Chain Optimization and Asset Performance Strategy unlocks value for operators to stay agile

AVEVA leads discussions on Forging resilience amidst uncertainty with Value Chain Optimization in an exclusive virtual round-table. Digital Twins, dynamic supply chain and customer demands ...

Asset Management and IoT to drive plant improvements, achieve operational excellence and improve quality

When we’re flooded with data, how do we use it to make smart business decisions and drive operational excellence? When we’re flooded with data, how ...

Hydrogen: The Multi-Billion-Dollar Question Shaping the Future of the Downstream Industry

Is hydrogen the future? Three downstream leaders share the reality behind the hydrogen hype. Examining the commerciality and sustainability of hydrogen as an energy source ...

Seeing Double: How the pandemic has influenced a revival of digital twin technology

How has market demand and technological progress shaped the digital twins of today from those of the past. And what is its future? “Digital twin ...

Avantium: The future is fossil-free

Asian Downstream Insights speaks to Tiago Vilela, Director (Refinery Catalyst Testing) at Avantium, as he discusses how Avantium guides refineries in choosing the right catalyst ...

Asia to lead the way for Crude-to-Chemicals

Asian Downstream Insights sits down with José de Sá, Partner at Bain & Company, to understand where the current demand for hydrogen and other sustainable ...

Interview with Dr. Purandar Chakravarty, Head of Innovation and Alternate Energy, Nayara Energy

Dr. Purandar spoke about how new technologies can shape the recovery of the industry and questions if we are entering the era of virtual refinery. ...

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 ...

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, ...

Connectivity and Collaboration: Pertamina on working together in a post-pandemic future

The new distributed workforce may be isolated. But in this disconnected climate, integration between sectors and strategies is all the more important. This is the ...

Driving change across the downstream industry

Exclusive Interview with Andy Saunders-Tack, Director, Asia-Pacific and Mel Larson, Strategic Consulting Manager at Becht The coup in Myanmar may be pivotal for the energy ...

Inspiring Change: PTT Global Chemical on leadership for a digital era

Exclusive interview with Napaporn Ratanapoka, Vice President Refinery, PTT Global Chemical Public Company In the new digital era, machine is man’s solution. Increasingly, oil and ...

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 ...

Spotlight on the Indonesian market with Pertamina

Exclusive interview with Kemas Adrian, Environmental & Sustainability Program Coordinator, Pertamina Hulu How do you think the Indonesian petrochemicals market compares to that of other ...

Indonesia’s petrochemical projects to boost national economy, international standing

Exclusive interview with Rudy Radjab, President Director of PT Kreasindo Resources Indonesia’s new national projects have the potential to cover half of Southeast Asia’s petrochemical ...

EXCLUSIVE: Nicolas Lambert on smart process integrations and upcoming challenges to the FCC market

What has been the major change in the FCC market that you have seen recently? How do you think the pandemic has impacted the FCC ...

Feedstocks, fluctuations, and the future of FCC. Exclusive insights from Dr. Tie-Pan Shi, Technical Director, HCpect

What has been the major change in the FCC market that you have seen recently? How do you think the pandemic has impacted the FCC ...

Long term trends of transportation fuel: Exclusive insights from Argus Media

The future is something we all think about. And for 97% of the downstream community, it features petchems in some form. A recent poll of ...

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 ...

Oil and gas well profiled on dramatic sky

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 ...

Interview with Sharul A-Rashid, Custodian, Instrument and Control from PETRONAS

We discussed the biggest challenge faced by the refining and petrochemical industry today and the biggest opportunities for the market in the next 12 months. ...

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Interview with Prisana Homhuandee, Supply Chain Operation Improvement Specialist, SCG-DOW Thailand

We recently interviewed Prisana Homhuandee, Supply Chain Operation Improvement Specialist from SCG-DOW Thailand on her thoughts about gender diversity in the oil & gas industry. ...

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Sustainability and Success. Building A Game Plan for The Future

Gain exclusive insights on why sustainable means profitable, how to navigate increasing regulatory demands and a game plan to incorporate sustainability into your business strategy. ...

Interview with Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva, Process Engineer & Project Manager, Petrobras

Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva, Process Engineer & Project Manager from Petrobras shares his views on biggest challenge faced by the refining and petrochemical industry. ...

Green planet against blue sky and clean nature

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 ...

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 ...

Interview with Dr. Purandar Chakravarty, Head of Innovation and Alternate Energy, Nayara Energy

Dr. Purandar spoke about how new technologies can shape the recovery of the industry and questions if we are entering the era of virtual refinery. ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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Moving Towards more Autonomous Operations in Energy and Chemicals

The global pandemic, shifts in consumer demand, and the challenging economic climate have posed an existential threat to the downstream industry as we know it. ...

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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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Post-Pandemic Success For Oil And Gas Leaders with Albemarle Corporation’s Dan McQueen

Top tips for FCC operators to build business success and remain competitive during post COVID-19 recovery in this exclusive one-on-one webinar. The current COVID-19 related ...

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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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