Total joins Kuwait Petroleum Corp. (KPC) represented by its wholly-owned subsidiaries Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI) and Petrochemicals Industries […]
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Naphtha
Definition: The “Naphtha” or “Naphtha petroleum” is the common name given to the “Aliphatic hydrocarbons“. Comment: The “Naphtha” results from […]
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Qapco Mesaieed Ethylene Expansion Awarded
Qatar Petrochemical Company (Qapco) awarded the Taiwanese CTCI two EPC contracts for the expansion and up-grade of its […]
Read moreExxonMobil and the Turkish local company TPAO are in discussion to explore the shale gas in Turkey. ExxonMobil […]
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Cracker
Definition: A “cracker” breaks down large molecules from oil and natural gas into smaller ones. An ethylene “cracker” produces […]
Read moreShell continues to progress plans to build a proposed world-scale petrochemical complex in the Appalachia region, USA, which […]
Read moreAfter benchmarking the USA who should become a net gas exporter in 2012 for the first time in their history, […]
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Shale gas
Definition: “Shale gas” is the name given to natural gas accumulation is locked in tiny bubble-like pockets within layered […]
Read moreToday the Marcellus Shale gas field in USA is considered with its 500 trillion cuf gas reserves as […]
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