Petrochemicals

Sipchem starts-up polybutylene terephthalate plant in Saudi Arabia

Submitted by Editorial on Wed, 2015-04-22 16:05

22nd April 2015

Sipchem has announced the initial start-up of the polybutylene terephthalate plant (PBT) of Sipchem Chemical Company (affiliate of Sipchem) at its complex in Jubail Industrial City on April 20, 2015

Alfa Laval wins heat exchanger order for Turkmenistan petrochemical plant

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Fri, 2015-04-10 09:03

10th April 2015

Alfa Laval has won an order to supply Alfa Laval OLMI heat exchangers to a petrochemical plant in Turkmenistan

Siluria Technologies launches pilot gas-to-ethylene plant

Submitted by Editorial on Thu, 2015-04-02 15:16

02nd April 2015

Siluria Technologies announces successful start-up of world’s first demonstration plant to directly convert natural gas to ethylene

Orpic enlists Amec for engineering services at the Mina Al Fahal and Soha refineries in Oman

Submitted by Editorial on Mon, 2015-03-23 10:56

23rd March 2015

Amec Foster Wheeler has been awarded a technical services agreement contract by Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company SAOC (Orpic) for the Mina Al Fahal Refinery and Sohar Refinery, Aromatics and Polypropylene plants, Oman

Fluor awarded petrochemical plant management contract by Socar in Azerbaijan

Submitted by Editorial on Wed, 2015-03-18 12:28

18th March 2015

The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR), as a result of the bidding process, has awarded Fluor Limited a contract to provide project management contractor services for its new oil-gas processing and petrochemical complex (OGPC) in Azerbaijan

Rosneft completes Sanors acquisition

Submitted by Editorial on Mon, 2015-03-16 12:20

16th March 2015

Rosneft has completed the transaction on purchase of 100 per cent of shares of SANORS Holding Limited (Novokuibyshevsk Petrochemical Company)

Gulf petrochemical firms prioritise research and development strategies, according to GPCA report

Submitted by Editorial on Mon, 2015-03-09 13:01

09th March 2015

Nearly 80 per cent of the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) region’s major petrochemical and chemical producers have made innovation strategy a key business priority, indicating that the advancement, improvement and modernisation of the sector is a top priority, according to a new survey by the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA)

Sibur lays first foundation of USD 9.5bn refining project in Russia

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Thu, 2015-02-19 10:51

19th February 2015

The first foundations have been laid at ZapSibNeftekhim, a facility for deep hydrocarbon to polyolefin processing in the Tyumen Region; Sibur’s biggest ever investment project

Saudi Kayan boosts ethylene production

Submitted by Paddy Harris on Tue, 2015-02-10 15:40

10th February 2015

Saudi Kayan has reached an agreement with the Saudi Arabian ministry of petroleum and mineral resources and SABIC (Saudi Basic Industries Corporation) on Feb 5, to enhance the company’s business and financial performance