Driving process efficiencies in a complex marketplace

As they strive to achieve more efficient production processes,
energy companies face a complex mix of challenges. Not only must they make certain that they achieve optimal design of their plants and processes so as to squeeze more capacity from their production and refining assets but, in order to achieve higher margins, they also need to reduce energy costs and consumption, writes David Bleackley, Business Development Director, Exploration & Production, AspenTech.