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Petrochemicals

Repsol invests 5 MM Euros in Puertollano lubricants plant

Repsol will invest 5 MM euros in its Puertollano lubricants plant as part of the company’s objective to increase sales in both domestic and international markets. Production will be increased until maximum capacity is reached.

Fire breaks out at Petrochina chemical plant in Dalian

BEIJING (Reuters) — A fire broke out on Thursday at state oil major PetroChina's plant in northeastern China, one of the country's largest refineries, state media reported, the latest industrial incident to rock the port city of Dalian.

PEMEX Fertilizantes selects Jacobs for ammonia rehabilitation project

DALLAS — Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has been awarded a contract from PEMEX Fertilizantes to deliver project management contract (PMC) services for the Ammonia IV Rehabilitation Project in the Cosoleacaque Petrochemical Complex in Veracruz, Mexico.

Shell completes $820 MM SADAF chemicals sale to SABIC

Shell has completed the sale of its 50% share in SADAF, the petrochemicals JV, located in Al Jubail, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to SABIC for $820 MM. This sale was announced on Jan. 22. Completion follows anti-trust filings in the relevant countries and regulatory approval from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Saudi's Sadara commissions last plant of its Saudi petchem complex

KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) — Saudi-based Sadara Chemical Co, a $20 B JV between Saudi Aramco and US firm Dow Chemical has commissioned the last plant at its petrochemicals complex in Jubail, Saudi Aramco said on Monday.

India's refiners bet big on petrochemicals as industry reshapes

NEW DELHI (Reuters) — India's state oil refiners—long focused on churning out transport and cooking fuels—are planning a $35 B push into petrochemicals to meet an expected surge in demand for goods ranging from plastics to paints and adhesives.

Amec Foster Wheeler JV enters Australian petchem market with ammonia facilities contract

LONDON — Clough AMEC has won a landmark contract to provide maintenance services to ammonia facilities in Western Australia that supply international and domestic fertilizer markets and explosives used in the mining industry.

Quadrimex Chemical develops its activities in Asian refineries

Dedicated for more than 30 yr to niche chemical specialties, Quadrimex Chemical proved once again its expertise to deal with specific industrial issues through a tailor-made approach, the company said in a press release.

Fluor awarded contract for Petronas isononanol chemical plant in Malaysia

IRVING, Texas — Fluor Corporation announced that it was awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract by Petronas Refinery and Petrochemical Corporation Sdn. Bhd. for an isononanol plant located in Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia. Fluor will book the undisclosed contract value in Q3 2017.

Rinchem announces expansion of infrastructure in South Korea

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Rinchem recently announced the expansion of its chemical distribution center in Pyeongtaek, South Korea.