Petrochemicals

ExxonMobil and SABIC have announced they have selected San Patricio County for a proposed petrochemical project on the US Gulf Coast.

Biosynthetic Technologies has announced it has selected WorleyParsons for its bio base oil project in Texas, US.

An energy industry entrepreneur has snapped up Oil Plus Ltd, a specialist oil and gas consultancy based in Berkshire, south England.

Sentry Equipment has announced the acquisition of Cobra Sampling Inc.

KBR has announced it has executed a global master contract with Chevron.

LyondellBasell has received a new order for its Hostalen ACP polyethylene process technology from Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Chemical Co. Ltd.

Zhejiang Petroleum & Chemical Co. has announced it has awarded a DuPont contract for a MECS® sulfuric acid regeneration unit.

Shell has made good progress on site preparations for its new petrochemicals complex in Pennsylvania, US.

Amec Foster Wheeler has been awarded with a global engineering services framework contract from BP.

New aerospace group SkyX has announced its plans to bring fully autonomous drones to the oil and gas industry.

Air Liquide and Orpic have signed an agreement for the supply of nitrogen to the Liwa Plastics Industries Complex.

PKN ORLEN will supply up to 100 000 tpy of propylene to Basell Orlen Polyolefins.

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CB&I has announced it has been awarded multiple petrochemical technology awards for a new plant in China.

Alpek has obtained the necessary corporate approvals to acquire PetroquímicaSuape and Citepe from Petrobras.