Archive for the ‘Petrochemicals’ Category
Abu Dhabi Polymers Co. Ltd. (Borouge), a joint venture of Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. and Borealis AG, has let a contract to WorleyParsons to provide project management consultancy for the proposed expansion of Borouge’s integrated polyolefins complex i…
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a list of 40 chemicals on Mar. 20 that it intends to review and prioritize for risk evaluation under the amended Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). It said it was releasing the list to give the public …
The joint venture of Fluor and TechnipFMC has completed delivery of engineering, procurement, and construction management services on Sasol’s long-planned Lake Charles Chemicals Project, an integrated ethane cracker and downstream derivatives in Westla…
IEA: US to drive global oil supply growth; no peak oil demand in sight
March 19th, 2019 by Latest News
Global oil markets are going through a period of extraordinary change, according to the International Energy Agency’s annual oil market forecast, Oil 2019.
Chinese firm lets contract for propylene plant
March 14th, 2019 by Latest News
Jiangsu Sailboat Petrochemical Co., a subsidiary of ShengHong Petrochemical Group Co., has let a contract to Honeywell UOP to provide process technology for a project to increase propylene production at its existing operations in Lianyungang City in Ch…
Vietnamese operator lets contract for PDH unit
March 12th, 2019 by Latest News
Phu My Plastics Production JSC has let a contract to Honeywell UOP LLC to provide process technology for a grassroots propane dehydrogenation (PDH) unit at its operations in Ba Ria, Vung Tau Province, Vietnam.
Borealis lets contract for Kallo PDH unit
March 7th, 2019 by Latest News
Borealis has let a contract to a subsidiary of Maire Tecnimont SPA for work related to the operator’s previously announced plan to build a grassroots propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant at its existing production site in Kallo, Belgium.
Work proceeds on Egypt’s Midor refinery expansion
March 5th, 2019 by Latest News
TechnipFMC has completed remaining conditions required to enable work to begin on an earlier awarded contract let by the Egyptian government for delivery of engineering, procurement, and construction services related to the modernization and expansion …
McKee appointed ExxonMobil Chemical president
March 1st, 2019 by Latest News
Karen McKee has been appointed president of ExxonMobil Chemical Co. effective Apr. 1. McKee currently serves as senior vice-president for basic chemicals, integration, and growth. McKee joined Exxon Chemical Co. in the UK in 1990, where she held assign…
Bayport Polymers (Baystar)—an equal joint venture of Total’s Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA and the Borealis-Nova Chemicals JV Novealis Holdings—has started construction of its previously announced Borstar Bay3 project at its production s…