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SLNG and Keppel to collaborate on NGL extraction project
The project will unlock multiple benefits across the LNG and chemicals value chains, adopting a sustainable approach towards enhancing Singapore’s energy security.
PGNiG terminates SPA with Port Arthur LNG
PGNiG has announced that it has decided to terminate the sale and purchase agreement with Port Arthur LNG due to delays in the project’s development.
Haldor Topsoe and Yanchang form joint venture
Haldor Topsoe and Yanchang have formed a joint venture with the aim of delivering locally produced MK-151+ methanol synthesis catalysts to the Chinese market.
US LNG exports grow
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that US exports of LNG continued to grow in the first six months of 2021.
hte tests different fibrous catalyst materials for Unifrax
hte was selected by Unifrax to test different catalytically functionalised high-temperature fibres.
PGNiG to purchase more LNG from Venture Global LNG
PGNiG has signed agreements with Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC and Venture Global Plaquemines LLC to purchase another 2 million tpy of LNG for 20 years.
US produced the least CO2 emissions from energy in nearly 40 years
The US EIA reports that CO2 emissions from energy consumption in the US fell to the lowest level since 1983 last year.
GeTS Launches inventory financing platform
Created to simplify and optimise business processes for oil storage financing, CALISTA inventory financing is an end-to-end platform that collaborates with various commodity trading companies, banks, and terminals.
ExxonMobil and SABIC reach milestone on joint venture
ExxonMobil and SABIC have announced that their joint venture, Gulf Coast Growth Ventures, has reached mechanical completion of a monoethylene glycol unit and two polyethylene units.
Tecnimont S.p.A. wins EPC contract from Repsol
Tecnimont S.p.A. has been awarded a contract by Repsol for the realisation of a polypropylene unit and a linear polyethylene unit on an EPC lump sum turn-key basis.