Petrochemicals
Marathon finishes new Kentucky refinery splitter
The new unit, which will split the ultralight crude into naphtha and other feedstocks at the company's 242-Mbpd refinery in Catlettsburg, Kentucky, is in the last stages of construction.
Jacobs buys China chemical engineer Suzhou Han
SHCE has two specialty Class A design licenses in China’s chemical and petrochemical industry, which allow the firm to provide engineering design for all types of chemical projects in China irrespective of project size; plus procurement and project management services for various projects in China.
Celanese to cut acetate tow capacity by 50% at Belgium chemical plant
Celanese’s Lanaken plant is located in the Belgian province of Limburg and has a current nameplate capacity of 52,000 tpy and employs approximately 240 employees.
US to become top light naphtha exporter by 2020
This capacity expansion and surplus of light naphtha is occurring in large part due to the rapid expansion of tight oil and shale gas production in North America, and in particular, the US, which will surpass the Middle East to become the world’s largest exporter of light naphtha by 2020.
US chemical activity index rises for fourth month
The Chemical Activity Barometer has four primary components, each consisting of a variety of indicators: 1) production; 2) equity prices; 3) product prices; and 4) inventories and other indicators. All components were up in April, according to the ACC.
SABIC signs deal to import US shale gas for UK petrochemical feedstock
SABIC has signed an agreement to use shale gas imported from the US at its Teesside petrochemical complex in Britain, acting CEO Yousef Abdullah al-Benyan told news agency Reuters.
WR Grace advances FCC catalysts project in UAE
The approximately $150 million facility, located in the Kizad Industrial Zone approximately 70 km outside Abu Dhabi, will serve refineries throughout the Middle East and potentially other regions.
SABIC to shut Yanbu petrochemical complex for 35-day maintenance
The shutdown will include an ethylene glycol plant, which will suspend operations for 60 days.
Celanese, Mitsui mull extra Texas methanol plant
The potential methanol unit at Bishop would have an annual capacity of 1.3 million tons and would leverage the design benefits of the Clear Lake unit that is currently under construction.
EU chemicals industry reports stagnant growth, weakening confidence
“The lack of growth in 2014 was partly due to falling exports," said Cefic director general Hubert Mandery. "Though the price of oil has fallen here in Europe, lowering producer costs, long-term problems persist, especially the challenge of securing affordable energy supplies.”
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- TotalEnergies ships to Asia the first cargo produced by the ECA LNG plant 7/10
- ADNOC L&S expands LNG fleet with order for four new carriers 7/10
- India's ONGC plans to build 13-MMbbl national strategic oil reserve 7/10
- Russian refineries, oil terminal, tankers hit, Ukraine says 7/10
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