Petrochemicals

Two new laws will authorise a significant amount of sales from the US strategic petrol reserve over the next ten years.

Sadara has announced its joint venture with the Dow Chemical Company has begun its polyethylene production.

Phillips 66 has begun operations at its new 100 000 bpd natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionator.

A new report by Frost and Sullivan has found that extensive funding will fuel further innovations in bio-based solvents.

The adsorbents market is estimated to be worth US$4.3 billion by 2020 at a CAGR of 6.3%.

Agility Fuel Systems participated in the launch of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles inter-company truck fleet transition to CNG.

Tank Storage Germany has another resounding success at its 2015 exhibition show.

Essar Oil UK has opened its first own brand commercial fuel retail site.

Fluor Corp. has announced that it has completed an isononanol (INA) plant for BASF and China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (Sinopec) in the Maoming Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone, Maoming, China.

OPEC nations have urged Saudi Arabia to reduce its oil output, however the country wants non-OPEC countries to comply to this too.

LUXI will use Honeywell UOP’s Advanced Methanol-to-Olefins (MTO) process to convert methanol into ethylene and propylene.

Wood Group has agreed to acquire The Infinity Group (Infinity), an industrial construction and maintenance contractor serving the petrochemical, refining and gas processing sectors.

Bob Dudley, BP's Group Chief Executive, will discuss COP21 outcomes at IP Week 2016.

GSE Systems has appointed Bahram Meyssami as its new Chief Technology Officer.

Trecora Resources has announced plans to construct a 4000 bpd reformer unit at its South Hampton Resources subsidiary in Silsbee, Texas.