Petrochemicals

Shandong Yulong Petrochemical Co. Ltd has selected EST, which Chevron Lummus Global licenses, for a slurry residue hydrocracking unit in Shandong Province, China.

Technip Energies awarded a proprietary equipment contract by Chevron Phillips Chemical and QatarEnergy for the Golden Triangle Polymers ethane cracker.

SABIC has signed an agreement with Synova and Technip Energies to collaborate on the development and realisation of a plant that would produce olefins and aromatics from plastic waste.

LyondellBasell has announced that it will increase its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target for scope 1 and scope 2 emissions from 30% to 42%, relative to a 2020 baseline.

Lummus Technology has announced that its licensed crude-to-chemicals technology will move forward in its first commercial deployment through S-Oil's Shaheen Project in South Korea.

Sarens will supply cranes to be used for the project, as well as for some onsite transportation at the plant.

The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) and TotalEnergies have taken the final investment decision for the construction of a world scale petrochemical facility in Saudi Arabia.

ExxonMobil has announced the successful start-up of one of the largest advanced recycling facilities in North America.

Dennis Long, Watlow, explains why opting for electric within petrochemical processes is important for mitigating carbon dioxide emissions and advancing long-term decarbonisation goals.

These works are part of the Refinery Development Master Plans (RDMP) launched by PT Pertamina to revitalise the Cilacap, Balongan, Dumai, and Balikpapan refineries to improve their production capacity and competitiveness.

Saudi Aramco and Shandong Energy Group are exploring collaboration on integrated refining and petrochemical opportunities in China.

The Stephens Group has finalised its acquisition of Quality Valve from Pfingsten.

A new report from Wood Mackenzie offers five key developments for the energy sector over the next 12 months.

INEOS and SINOPEC have signed a joint venture agreement for a new petrochemicals complex in Tianjin, China.

Woodside has entered into a gas sales agreement with Qenos for the supply of natural gas from Woodside’s equity position in Bass Strait in the Australian state of Victoria.