http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/day-2-of-wglc-2024-begins-with-chevron-speaker-s-inspiring-relatable-message/ The enthusiasm was evident as Day 2 of WGLC – Women’s Global Leadership Conference in Energy – began on Wednesday in Houston. Kelley Henderson, General Manager of Category Management and Projects for Chevron, entered the stage to the popular song, “Fight Song,” by Rachel Platten, greeting a full ballroom of attendees. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/mol-group-kazmunaygas-partner-on-exploring-petrochemical-production/ MOL Group and Kazakhstani national oil company KazMunayGas have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly explore opportunities in the oil, gas and petrochemicals sector. This agreement builds on the successful JV in Kazakhstan, where MOL, KMG and Sinopec have been producing gas and gas condensate at the Rozhkovskoye field.   http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/syensqo-expands-us-production-capacity-for-advanced-polymers/ Syensqo has significantly increased its U.S. production capacity for its Udel polysulfones sulfone advanced polymers used in critical health, water and energy applications. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/aramco-rongsheng-petrochemical-sign-framework-agreement-for-sasref-petrochemicals-expansion-project/ Aramco, Aramco affiliate Saudi Aramco Jubail Refinery Company (SASREF), and an affiliate of Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (Rongsheng Petrochemical) have signed a Development Framework Agreement in Beijing, China, that paves the way for an expansion project at SASREF in Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/bp-delays-whiting-refinery-us-restart-from-maintenance/ bp has delayed the restart of a crude distillation unit and a coker at its 435,000-bpd Whiting, Indiana, refinery from maintenance. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/wglc-2024-opens-with-strong-call-for-women-s-leadership-in-energy/ The 20th annual Women’s Global Leadership Conference in Energy (WGLC) kicked off with a powerful opening session led by Alexandra “Alie” Pruner, Senior Advisor at Perella Weinberg Partners/TPH&Co. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/samsung-ea-ctci-jv-awarded-417-mm-epc-contract-to-build-ethylene-storage-in-qatar/ Samsung E&A-CTCI JV was awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract from Ras Laffan Petrochemicals for the $417-MM, 30,000-t Qatar RLP Ethylene Storage EPC project.  http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/technip-energies-shell-catalysts-technologies-move-towards-an-exclusive-global-alliance-for-carbon-capture/ Technip Energies and Shell Catalysts & Technologies have agreed to strengthen their relationship and will be moving towards global exclusivity for the delivery of amine-based post-combustion carbon capture based on Shell’s cutting-edge CANSOLV CO₂ capture system. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/sinopec-starts-up-12-mmtpy-ethylene-complex-in-north-chinas-tianjin/ The new 1.2-MMtpy ethylene complex in northern China, part of China's recent additions of large-scale petrochemical plants, is designed to provide 4 MMtpy of high-end chemical products and fine chemical feedstocks. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/stamicarbon-awarded-a-pdp-contract-for-mexican-nitric-acid-plant/ Stamicarbon will apply its proprietary NX Stami Nitrates technology for a tailor-made solution to remove nitrous oxide from the tail gas stream, optimizing nitric acid production and reducing the carbon footprint of the plant