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KBR to provide PurifierTM Ammonia technology Dyno Nobel Louisiana Ammonia LLC, the US subsidiary of Australian group Incitec Pivot Limited (IPL), made the final investment decision (FID) to build a new nitrogen-based fertilizer plant in Louisiana, USA. In order to optimize its $850 million capital expenditure, IPL selected an existing chemical complex in Waggaman, Louisiana, to […]
Saudi Arabia to work on Red Sea LNG Terminal Project The national oil company Saudi Aramco is considering again to build liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal on the Red Sea. In the previous years, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has already pushed and shelved this Red Sea LNG import terminal project. This stop-and-go attitude […]
RiCoal selected Rostov for its Petrochemical complex The Russian joint venture RiCoal Chemical Coal Plant (RiCoal) is planning to build a world-scale Coal-to-Olefin and petrochemical complex in Rostov-on-Don in the south of Russia. Estimated to require $2.5 billion capital expenditure, RiCoal selected Rostov-on-Don location because of available coal and natural gas available in the region and […]
Ethydco selected Toyo and ENPPI for Alexandria PE The local Egyptian Ethylene and Derivatives Company (Ethydco) selected Toyo Engineering Company (Toyo) from Japan and the Egyptian Engineering for the Petroleum and Process Industries (ENPPI) company to build the largest polyethylene plant in Egypt. With a capacity of 400,000 t/y of polyethylene, this greenfield unit is […]
BP and partners voted Greater Clair Appraisal Program In March 2013, BP and its partners Chevron, ConocoPhillips and Shell decided to push back the horizon of the UK offshore Clair field beyond 2050 in voting for the appraisal program to eventually lead to the third phase of development of the field as Greater Clair standalone […]
Dow to pioneer Argentina first shale gas pilot project The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) from USA and the Argentina national oil company YPF signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop shale gas in the giant deposit of the Vaca Muerta in the eastern Province of Neuquen. For Dow, the control of the natural […]
Saipem won EPC contract for Nigeria Edo fertilizer Based in Lagos, Nigeria, the Dangote Group (Dangote) has selected the Indian Tata Consulting Engineering company as project manager consultant (PMC) for its Edo Fertilizer project in Nigeria. Estimated to require $1.9 billion capital expenditure, this Edo Fertilizer project is given as to build the largest Fertilizer plant in Africa. […]
Technip completes FEED on Freeport ethylene cracker To optimize the competitive advantage of the US glut of shale gas, the Dow Chemical Company (Dow) is planning to increase locally the number and variety of production units downward its chemical value chain. Presented as early as April 2011, the US Gulf Coast Investment Plan elaborated by […]
