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Petrochemicals

Arson blamed for 2013 Texas fertilizer plant blast

A call for tighter and more thorough regulations was issued following the deadly blast and ensuing fires.

Saudi Aramco finalizes IPO options, plans more global expansions

Saudi Aramco's continued investment in downstream industry is seen as a crucial element of economic diversification plans.

Aramco eyes oil-to-chemicals project with SABIC

SABIC has previously said the proposed project could cost as much as $30 billion, processing petrochemicals directly from crude oil instead of first refining the oil into products such as naphtha.

Mitsubishi Plastics selects Jacobs as engineer on US plant expansion

Under the terms of the agreement, Jacobs is providing engineering services for the $100 million investment, which includes installation of a polyester film production line.

Total plans to sell specialty chemicals unit Atotech

Pouyanne did not give details about the planned sale of Atotech or if it was talking to potential buyers, but said Total was looking for a buyer that was committed to sustaining Atotech's current strategy.

Cepsa expects Indonesian chemical JV to start up by end of this year

"We are targeting to produce 75% of capacity initially after commissioning by end of the year but it also depends on the markets," said Jose Manuel Martinez, CEO of Cepsa Quimica.

Primus, Tauber Oil sign US methanol offtake deal

Tauber Oil will offtake all methanol produced by the Primus Green Energy plant -- utilizing low-cost Marcellus gas feedstock -- to market, sell and distribute into the regional market.

Saudi Arabia’s SABIC targets US shale as leading chemical feedstock

Saudi petrochemicals businesses have benefited in the past from feedstock subsidies that are being phased out as the government looks to bridge a substantial budget deficit after oil's two-year downturn.

Korea’s LG Chem says it was duped over $21MM payment for naphtha

Song Choong-seop, a spokesman for LG Chem, said the money had been supposed to go to its supplier, Saudi Arabia's Aramco Trading, to pay for naphtha.

Apply a short-term, high-temperature carbon steel solution to piping systems

Reliance Engineering Group (REG): Tiwari, V.  |  Choudhury, M. G.

Carbon steel (CS) piping and equipment are used extensively in refineries and petrochemical plants, where fluid temperatures vary from moderate to high for various processes.