Petrochemicals

Marko Pekkola has been appointed Vice President of Production for Oil Products business area in Neste.

PEC has reported a net profit of S$13.9 million in FY17 compared to S$22.3 million in the corresponding period of last year.

Burckhardt Compression will deliver its Laby® compressor system for the largest MEG plant in the US.

The Dow Chemical Co. and Saudi Aramco have signed an MoU for Dow to increase its stake in the Sadara Chemical Co. to 50%.

Sinopec has provided updates and outlooks on its refining and chemicals businesses.

thyssenkrupp is set to provide engineering, procurement and construction services for Brunei Fertilizer Industries' new fertilizer production facility.

ExxonMobil Chemical Co. has completed the acquisition of Jurong Aromatics Corp’s aromatics plant in Singapore.

DuPont has been awarded the contract to supply Sinopec with a second STRATCO alkylation unit.

The Abu Dhabi International Downstream Summit will focus the digital future, where big data analysis will provide the clues to incremental process improvements.

EuroChem Group AG has awarded Mammoet Russia a contract to support the construction of a new ammonia plant in Kingisepp, Russia.

A new report from the Texas Oil & Gas Association suggests that the US’s potential to achieve energy dominance is concentrated in the Permian Basin.

PJSC Sibur has extended its contract with Mammoet Russia for the unloading of more than 300 oversized and heavy components in Tobolsk.

Neste Jacobs has released a new product portfolio that will introduce gaming into operator training.

Rheidiant, Inc. has announced its participation in the Chevron Technology Ventures ‘Catalyst Program’, which was introduced to support oil and gas startup companies.

Petrotechnics has launched OE Index 2017, a survey that assesses how global trends are influencing industry attitudes towards operational excellence.