Petrochemicals
Natgasoline picks Yokogawa control systems for big Texas methanol project
Currently under construction in Beaumont, Texas, this facility will have a capacity of 1.75 MMtpy when it starts production in 2017, making it one of the world’s largest methanol plants.
BP to market sale of Decatur petrochemicals complex in Alabama
BP says its refocused petrochemicals strategy is to pursue a competitively-advantaged portfolio through world-scale, low-cost facilities that utilize BP's proprietary technology.
Chemours sells Texas aniline site to Dow Chemical
Chemours announced Thursday that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its aniline facility in Beaumont, Texas, to Dow Chemical for approximately $140 million in cash.
Sasol seeks more workers in Louisiana for $8.9B ethane cracker project
Sasol says there are job opportunities available in both the operational and construction phases of the project. Of the more than 500 full-time, Sasol positions to operate the new ethane cracker and derivative units, Sasol has hired more than 200 thus far.
Low oil jeopardizes Middle East chemical projects
The recent cancellation of the Al Sajeel and Al Karaana projects in the Middle East, consultant Sanjay Sharma said, are examples of how the oil price slowdown is already impacting specific investments in the region. He expects producers are going to be fairly cautious going forward with new investments.
Indian Oil plans $500MM expansion of Panipat naphtha cracker by 2019
The expansion would increase capacity of the Panipat cracker in northern India from about 850,000 tpy to 1.2 MMtpy by 2019. It would cost about half-a-billion dollars, a company official said.
Enterprise nears US ethane exports at new plant
The export terminal, which is on schedule to commence operations in the third quarter of 2016, will have the capability to load fully refrigerated ethane at rates up to 10,000 bbl/hour.
INEOS to provide US ethane to ExxonMobil, Shell for Scotland ethylene plant
The Fife ethylene plant is one of Europe's largest and most modern ethylene facilities. The plant started production in 1985, and is one of only four natural gas-fed steam crackers in Europe.
ALTIVIA Petrochemicals buys former Sunoco units in Ohio for phenol, acetone
The Haverhill facility is the third largest producer of merchant phenol and acetone in the Americas, after Ineos and Shell. Phenol and acetone are petrochemical intermediates.
Fluor erects tallest lift for new CPChem cracker
Over the past three months, Fluor has executed nine mega-lifts at the site by erecting the major pieces of equipment that will be used in the plant’s operations. Each lift was more than 275 tons.
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