Europe
BASF pipeline cut before blast
A pipeline of flammable material had been cut before a deadly blast at the headquarters of German chemicals group BASF last week.
Total says incident at Gonfreville refinery did not affect output
A gas blast that injured five people at Total's 247-Mbpd Gonfreville refinery in northern France did not impact production, because the unit was on scheduled maintenance.
Gas leak at Statoil’s Mongstad refinery contained
A gas leak at Statoil’s Mongstad refinery suspended activities and prompted an evacuation, but no injuries were reported.
Emerald Kalama Chemical reaches final construction phase on Rotterdam expansion
Emerald Kalama Chemical has entered the final stage of construction for a $40-MM expansion at the company's Rotterdam, Netherlands facility.
Blast at Total's Gonfreville refinery injures five
French oil and gas company Total said that a gas leak at its 247 Mbpd Gonfreville refinery in Normandy had caused an explosion that injured five workers.
Praxair starts new plant and extends pipeline system in Port of Antwerp
Praxair has started up its second air separation plant and is extending its pipeline system in the Port of Antwerp, one of the largest petrochemical production complexes in the world.
Unipetrol resumes production at Litvinov steam cracker
Unipetrol has resumed production at its steam cracker damaged during the extraordinary event in August, 2015, at the Litvinov plant.
BASF to gradually resume chemical production after accident
BASF said it would gradually restart production at key petrochemical sites at its Ludwigshafen headquarters after a fire and explosion had forced it to close them.
Technip awarded contract to supply furnaces for ethylene plant in Russia
Technip was awarded a contract to provide engineering and procurement of three proprietary SMK grassroots furnaces at Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.
SIBUR licenses Conser technology for maleic anhydride production
SIBUR has signed an agreement with Conser to acquire a license for maleic anhydride (MAN) production technology for its Tobolsk facility.
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