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Petrochemicals

Oil and gas industry risks stalling on diversity and inclusion

Joint research conducted by the World Petroleum Council and Boston Consulting Group suggests that the percentage of women working in oil and gas has stalled at 22%, but the industry has strengthened its commitment to act.

 
 
 
 
 

ExxonMobil acquires Materia, Inc.

ExxonMobil has acquired California-based Materia, Inc. – developer of technology for manufacturing a class of materials that can be used in a number of applications.

 
 
 
 

Technip Energies awarded petrochemical contract

Technip Energies has been awarded an EPC contract by Borouge for the construction of a new ethane cracker unit, to be integrated in the Borouge 4 petrochemical complex in the UAE.

 
 
 
 

Pemex forms subsidiary company

The objective of the new subsidiary will be to strengthen Pemex’s presence in the oil, gas and petrochemical market in Mexico.

 

Seamless start-up of PetroChina Tarim project

The Tarim ethane to ethylene project operated by PetroChina achieved a successful start-up using Shell Catalysts & Technologies’ C2 FE selective hydrogenation catalyst.