Petrochemicals

Technip has been awarded a service contract including proprietary technologies for a new gas and petrochemical complex in Azerbaijan.

Venture capitalists have invested US$5.8 billion in bio-based chemicals, as focus shifts to disruptive synthetic biology.

Synthetic biology startup, Lygos, has announced the closure of its US$13 million venture financing to target the oil-based specialty chemical industry.

KBR has announced its new Chief Financial Officer will be Mark Sopp.

Albemarle has announced it has completed the sale of its Chemetall Surface Treatment business to BASF.

Technip and Chemetry have signed an exclusive cooperation agreement for the licensing and engineering of Chemetry’s eShuttle™ technology for the production of ethylene dichloride.

The API has accused the EPA of changing its conclusions of its Assessment Report on hydraulic fracturing.

Technip has announced the extension of its successful PTA alliance with BP to acetic acid.

Phoenix Contact and Flowserve have announced they will join Endress+Hauser's Open Integration Partner Programme.

Fluenta’s flare gas monitoring systems will be installed at the Petronas refinery and petrochemical integrated development (RAPID) complex in Southeastern Johon, Malaysia.

Fluor has announced the placing of the final module at the Suncor East Tank Farm development project in Alberta, Canada.

Intertek has announces it has achieved full ISO 17025 accreditation on test methods for jet fuel, diesel and gasoline in two key locations in the US.

Chemical giant INEOS has announced it has officially opened its new UK Headquarters in Knightsbridge.

Under the project, the startups can present their designs to companies in the field of gas processing, petrochemicals and chemicals by applying to participate in the IQ-Chem contest.

Global Petro Storage (GPS) has announced its launch at the same time as its acquisition of the Hydrocarbon Hotel in Amsterdam from Varo Energy.