Petrochemicals

Vitol has agreed to acquire an 85 000 bpd condensate splitter from Koch Supply & Trading BV.

Emerson has completed the acquisition of Pentair’s Valves & Controls business for US$3.15 billion.

Chevron Corporation has announced its first quarter 2017 (1Q17) net income as a sum of US$2.7 billion.

TechnipFMC has announced it has been awarded an EPC contract for a sulfate reduction plant in Abu Dhabi.

Materia, Inc. has announced it is expanding its Proxima manufacturing facilities in Texas, US.

According to a new report from Frost & Sullivan, energy-efficiency advancements will unlock major growth opportunities in the global pumps market.

Materia Inc. has announced that it is expanding its Proxima manufacturing facilities in Texas.

Metso's ESD valves have been selected for Orpic's new petrochemical complex in Oman.

The American Petroleum Institute’s Global Industry Services department (API Global) has released two new safety standards.

LUX Assure and Statoil Mongstad are discussing why the time is now for mono-ethylene-gycol in downstream oil analysis.

Total is set to roll out TrendMiner software across its Refining & Chemicals segments.

Virent has named Stacey Orlandi as its new CEO to lead commercialisation of renewable fuels and chemicals.

Global Bioenergies has announced that it has succeeded in producing isobutene by fermentation at the Leuna Demo plant.

Reliance Industries is continuing major projects in its energy and materials chain at Jamnagar covering para-xylene, cracker complex along with downstream plants and gasification.

The EPA has announced it will continue to follow through with President Trump’s Executive Order on American energy independence.