Refining - 10 November 2015

Demand for water treatment chemicals in the US is forecast to rise 3.2%/y to US$7.3 billion in 2019, according to a new Freedonia report.

According to a new market research report published by MarketsandMarkets the oil and gas security and services market size is estimated to grow from US$26.34 billion in 2015 to US$33.90 billion by 2020.

INEOS, ExxonMobil and Shell have announced a long-term sale and purchase agreement to secure ethane from US shale gas for the Fife Ethylene Plant at Mossmorran in Scotland.

Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) and Honeywell UOP will help the Karbala refinery meet Iraq’s growing energy demand.