Asia/Pacific
As market sours, ships carrying LPG anchor off Singapore
After a flood of US exports into the region, the Asian market is awash with LPG and supplies are being stored in ships anchored off Singapore.
CB&I awarded license and engineering design for alkylation technology in Indonesia
CB&I has been awarded the license and engineering design of a grassroots alkylation unit by PT Pertamina.
Amec Foster Wheeler wins Indonesian refinery upgrade contract
Amec Foster Wheeler has been awarded an engineering and project management services contract by PT Pertamina and Saudi Aramco for the upgrade and expansion of the Cilacap Refinery in Central Java.
China's Sinopec cuts gas output at Puguang field after pipeline fire
Sinopec cut daily well-head production from its Puguang gas field in Sichuan province after a landslide a day earlier caused a fire on a trunk gas pipeline.
Small fire at Prelude LNG construction site in South Korea
A small fire occurred at the construction site in South Korea for the floating Prelude LNG project.
Idemitsu passed over concerns of founder's son to Showa Shell merger
Idemitsu Kosan Co passed over concerns that the son of its founder raised privately about plans for Japan's second-biggest refiner to merge with smaller rival Showa Shell.
BP announces final investment decision to expand Tangguh LNG facility
BP announced that the Final Investment Decision (FID) has been approved for the development of the Tangguh Expansion Project in the Papua Barat Province of Indonesia.
Industry Metrics
US refinery utilization rates have increased in some areas following the peak of maintenance season.
Business Trends: Will India be Asia’s next downstream powerhouse?
The Asia-Pacific region dominates in the total number of active projects in all sectors of the downstream hydrocarbon processing industry. Just as China has seen unprecedented growth over the past decade, India is emerging as the globe’s new oil demand center.
Secure the best benefits from C4 hydrocarbon processing—Part 1: Separation sequences
Crude C<sub>4</sub> streams from the steam cracker unit or the fluidized catalytic cracker unit contain valuable hydrocarbons, such as butadiene and C<sub>4</sub> olefins.
- KBR to provide technology for mega-scale ammonia plant in Angola 11/25
- Indian refiners' October crude processing up over 3% y/y 11/25
- Air Liquide strengthens partnership with TotalEnergies through renewable H2 project in France 11/25
- Hexagon collaborates with Microsoft to enhance industrial operations 11/25
- China issues extra crude oil import quota to teapot refineries 11/25
- McDermott achieves ISO 50001 Certification for energy management at four fabrication yards 11/25
