One day – One Project
Evonik to build first large scale eco-friendly MMA plant Evonik Industries AG (Evonik) selected Mobile, in Alabama, USA, to build the first large scale production unit of Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) using its Aveneer® technology. Formally established under the Evonik Industries brand in 2007, Evonik results from the consolidation of several famous brands of the German […]
Braskem Idesa awards petrochemicals EPC contract Braskem Idesa S.A.P.I. (Braskem Idesa) awarded the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to Technip-Odebrecht-ICA Fluor for the Veracruz Ethylene XXI petrochemical complex in Mexico. Braskem Idesa is a joint venture between the Brazilian chemical company Braskem and Grupo Idesa with working interest are shared: – Braskem 65% is […]
QP to double and upgrade Ras Laffan Refinery Qatar Petroleum (QP) and its partners, ExxonMobil, Total, Cosmo Oil Company (Cosmo), Idemitsu Kosan Company (Idemitsu), Mitsui & Company (Mitsui) and Marubeni Corporation (Marubeni) are moving on the Ras Laffan Refinery expansion project, also called Ras Laffan Refinery phase 2. Decided in 2003 and commissioned in 2009 […]
Mozambique to join Qatar and Australia LNG exporters Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (Anadarko) and its partners Mitsui E&P, BPRL Ventures Mozambiques, Videocon Mozambique, PTTEP after acquiring Cove Energy, and Emprecia Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH), may propel Mozambique among the largest LNG exporting countries with Qatar and Australia with their Mozambique LNG project. With estimated $15 billion capital expenditure, Anadarko LNG project may […]
BP submitted plan for $12 billion Tangguh expansion In August 2012, BP and its partners MI Berau B.V., CNOOC Ltd , Nippon Oil Exploration (Berau) Ltd, KG Berau/KG Wiriagar, LNG Japan Corporation and Talisman Energy submitted their plan for the Tangguh LNG expansion project to the Indonesian Authorities. BP is planning to add a third train […]
Statoil to build IOR center and redefine drilling rigs Statoil leads the world on recovery rate in exceeding for the first time an average of 50% in 2011. By comparison the global oil recovery rate is around 35% and in the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), all the producers reach an average of 47%. Among them, Statoil […]
Total to convert Antwerp naphtha cracker to ethane Total announced during investor day, that he will spend $1.5 billion capital expenditure to adapt its Antwerp refinery and petrochemical complex to the market conditions. With a capacity of 350,000 b/d, Antwerp is the second largest refinery in Europe and the largest in Total including: – 348,000 […]
Saudi Aramco to upgrade Yanbu Lube Oil Refinery Saudi Aramco and Jadwa Investment have received the tenders from four engineering companies bidding on the expansion of Luberef Yanbu Lube Oil Refinery Expansion. The Saudi Aramco Lubricating Oil Refining Company (Luberef) is operating the lube oil refineries of Yanbu and Jeddah under the name of Saudi Aramco […]
