Americas
Aither, Bayer mull possible catalytic ethane cracker in West Virginia
Aither Chemicals signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Bayer MaterialScience to launch an open season for ethylene from a potential catalytic ethane cracker in the Kanawha Valley region of West Virginia. If approved, production could begin in early 2015.
Enterprise to build propane dehydrogenation plant on Texas Gulf coast
Enterprise Products will build a world-scale propane dehydrogenation (PDH) unit on the Texas Gulf coast, with the capacity to consume up to 35,000 bpd of propane to produce up to 1.65 billion lb/year (750,000 tpy or 25,000 bpd) of polymer-grade propylene (PGP). Operations will begin in the 2015 third quarter.
Sunoco Logistics unveils new pipeline project for West Texas crude
The initial phase would move 150,000 bpd of Permian oil into the Beaumont, Texas area, by reversing an existing pipeline and using excess capacity available in another line. It could start operating within 6 to 9 months at an initial rate of 90,000 bpd, ramping up to full capacity by mid-to-late 2013.
Linde to expand nitrogen, oxygen facility in Oregon
Linde will expand its facility in Hillsboro, Oregon, by adding an additional plant to manufacture ultra-high purity nitrogen and oxygen, the company said Wednesday. The new plant adds to the two existing ultra-high purity nitrogen and oxygen plants already operating at the site.
Canadian oil spills raise pipeline safety worries
Three recent oil spills have raised concern over pipeline safety in Canada, just as the government and domestic oil industry are seeking support for a series of new projects.
Air Products buys majority stake in Chile industrial gases firm Indura
The deal is expected to close by early July, subject to certain closing conditions. By taking a majority stake in Indura, Air Products will extend its Latin American presence to 12 countries, which it says will enable the company to benefit from greater economies of scale and a large talent pool.
CPChem awards Texas PE project work to Jacobs
The two polyethylene facilities planned are part of CPChem's US Gulf coast (USGC) petrochemicals project, to be located on a site in Old Ocean, Texas, near the existing Sweeny facility of Chevron Phillips.
Refiners pay $21.6mn to settle US hot fuel dispute
Six refiners agreed to settle a US class-action complaint that they sold motor fuel at prices that didn't reflect the effect of high temperatures on fuel volume and quality. BP, Exxon Mobil, ConocoPhillips and Shell each agreed to pay $5 million in settlements, while Sinclair and Citgo each agreed to pay $800,000.
GE, Sargas align on carbon capture technology for enhanced oil recovery
The Sargas power plant delivers significantly lower costs of electricity and captured CO2 per ton, therefore enabling the Sargas-led engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) consortium to offer industrial-scale volumes of economically competitive CO2 for EOR applications worldwide.
Korea Gas eyes US shale plays, targets LNG project
The state-run gas developer and supplier, known as Kogas, "will actively seek opportunities to buy good [shale-gas] assets' and will open its first US-based office in Houston by next month, Park Young-sung, executive vice president of the Resources Business Division, said in a weekend interview.
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