Archive for the ‘Petrochemicals’ Category
Total issues assay for Brazilian Lapa
January 7th, 2019 by Latest News
Lapa assay from Total Oil Trading SA’s website.
Chinese refiners ramp up alkylation capacity
January 7th, 2019 by Latest News
China’s refiners are increasing alkylation capacity to produce lower-sulfur, higher-octane alkylate. Greater volumes of alkylate are needed to ensure China’s gasoline and diesel production comply with more stringent global emission standards, including…
HPCL Rajasthan Refinery, a 74-26% joint venture of Hindustan Petroleum Corp. and the state government of Rajasthan, has let a contract to McDermott International Inc. to provide technology for new units at the JV’s proposed 181,000-b/d integrated refin…
PT Pertamina has let a contract to PT Pupuk Indonesia subsidiary PT Rekayasa Industri (Rekind) to provide services related to inside and outside battery limits (ISBL, OSBL) projects as part of Pertamina’s previously announced Balikpapan Refining Develo…
EPA establishes fresh renewable fuel, biomass-based diesel quotas
December 12th, 2018 by Latest News
The US Environmental Protection Agency established quotas on Nov. 30 for renewable fuels in 2019 and for biomass-based diesel in 2020. EPA said the conventional renewable fuel quota, which is met primarily by corn-based ethanol, will be maintained at 1…
DOE report lists benefits from developing Appalachian ethane storage
December 4th, 2018 by Latest News
Development of an Appalachian methane storage and distribution hub would provide an important market for low-cost natural gas from the nearby Marcellus and Utica shales while attracting petrochemical projects to an area outside the Gulf Coast, where 95…
Hanwha Total Petrochemicals Co. Ltd., a 50-50 joint venture of Hanwha Group and Total SA, will invest nearly $500 million to expand the polyethylene (PE) capacity of its Daesan refining and petrochemicals integrated complex in Chungnam Province, South …
Aramco seeks upstream-downstream ‘balance’
November 28th, 2018 by Latest News
Saudi Aramco will invest more than $100 billion in chemicals over the next 10 years while seeking “a better balance between our upstream and downstream segments,” says the company’s president and chief executive officer.
Woodside Petroleum Ltd., Perth, has signed a long-term gas sale and purchase agreement with petrochemical company Perdaman Chemicals & Fertilisers Pty. Ltd., a subsidiary of multinational Perdaman Group, for the supply of gas for 20 years.
Alberta expands petrochemical incentives
November 21st, 2018 by Latest News
The government of Alberta is increasing its financial incentives for investment in petrochemical development based on oil and gas produced in the province. It is expanding its March commitment of as much as $1 billion (Can.) in royalty credits and loan…