Petrochemicals

CB&I has announced it has been awarded an EPC contract by Total for its new ethane cracker project in Texas, US.

Suncor Energy has provided an update on its Syncrude recovery plan following the 14 March incident.

Hydrite Chemical Co has acquired SERVCO, allowing them to more effectively service customers in the Southwestern portion of the United States.

Wantong Petrochemical will use Honeywell’s hydrotreating catalyst to produce ultra-low sulfur diesel.

Total is entering a partnership with Borealis and Nova with the aim of building an ethane steam cracker and a new polyethylene unit on the Gulf Coast.

ExxonMobil has announced it has completed its new Isopar production unit at Fawley, in Hampshire, UK.

Wageningen University & Research has announced it has achieved a breakthrough in organic acid production using a biotechnological method.

DLA Piper is advising Sinopec on its acquisition of Chevron's downstream oil business' in South Africa and Botswana.

Shuji Mori has been named as the new Chief Executive Officer of Yokogawa Corporation of America.

Orascom Construction has selected Aconex Ltd (ACNXF) to manage its methanol plant megaproject.

Clariant has launched a new catalyst for more profitable and sustainable fuel upgrading in petroleum refineries.

Ascend Performance Materials has announced it will develop new bulk loading facilities for deliveries of its hexamine product.

Oxea has announced it has begun building its second propanol unit at its production site in Bay City, Texas.

President Donald Trump intends to reopen the current evaluation of auto efficiency standards for Model Year 2022 - 2025 light-duty vehicles.

SOCAR GPC has announced it has selected UNIPOL™ PE technology for polymer production at its new plant in Garadagh, Azerbaijan.