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Volume 35 , September 2023
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[ Editorial ]
Oil & gas is here to stay
“ If opportunity doesn ’ t knock , build a door .” Milton Berle , 1908 – 2002 , US Actor & comedian
This month the Stainless Steel World team has focused on oil & gas , prompting me to reflect on the sector ’ s importance for our industry . The energy transition and the drive for sustainability are pushing ahead the development and adoption of fossil-free technologies . Looking at your news feeds , one might almost be tempted to think that the oil and gas industry will soon go the way of the dinosaurs . And yet … hydrocarbon products surround us , and our lifestyles depend on them in many ways . From the phone in your hand to the car you came to work in , from the shampoo bottle in your shower to the jacket you ’ re wearing , many everyday items start as oil or gas .
Plastics are produced from natural gas , feedstocks derived from natural gas processing , and feedstocks derived from crude oil refining . In fact , chemicals derived from oil , coal and natural gas are used to make 99 % of all plastics . According to ecocyle . org , if production trends do not change , the plastics industry may account for 20 % of the world ’ s total oil consumption by 2050 .
Are you really helping to reduce your dependence on oil and gas by driving an electric car ? Even that is debatable . In 2021 , renewable energy represented 21.8 % of the energy consumed in the EU . The rest came mostly from fossil fuels … including the energy used to both manufacture and power your car .
The fact is , oil and gas are an essential part of human life and will be for many decades to come . They provide power , are used to make millions of products and sustain our lifestyles . The industry also provides hundreds of thousands of jobs around the globe , and is a vital consumer of corrosion resistant alloys . How we choose to use hydrocarbons , from extraction to refining to final use to recycling , is a responsibility we all must take seriously . As technologies have developed , emissions have dropped dramatically , safety has improved vastly , and the industry today is cleaner , safer and more environmentally responsible than ever before . It will certainly remain a key market for the stainless steel industry for the long term future .
This month we are delighted to welcome our friends Hart bv back to the cover . As a master distributor of nickel alloys , Hart has established itself as a leading stockholder and distributor of piping products to the oil & gas and ( petro ) chemical industries . They ’ ve shared some exciting news in their cover story !
As I write this editorial , the Stainless Steel World conference & expo is just around the corner ; I hope to meet many of your there and look forward to a great event ! For all the information you need to plan your visit , see www . stainless-steelworld-event . com or check out the Advance Conference Program in this issue .
Best wishes , Joanne McIntyre Editor-in-Chief of Stainless Steel World j . mcintyre @ kci-world . com
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