Downstream petrochemical news
Fluor awarded petrochemical contract by Bharat Petroleum Corp.
Fluor has been awarded a project management consultancy services contract by Bharat Petroleum Corp. for its polyols petrochemicals complex.
Equatorial Guinea launches investment campaign
Equatorial Guinea has officially launched its Year of Investment 2020, aimed at drawing capital investment into industrial projects.
Global ethylene capacity additions led by ExxonMobil
GlobalData has reported that ExxonMobil is expected to lead global ethylene capacity additions by 2030.
Buckhardt Compression wins first order with a new line of cost-optimised compressors
Buckhardt Compression wins first order for its new compressor product line from Hyundai Engineering Co.
Mammoet selected for Methanex methanol plant
Mammoet will carry out the levee crossing and heavy haul scope for Methanex’s Geismar 3 Methanol Plant in Louisiana.
Alfa Laval wins SEK 125 million energy efficiency order
Petrochemical plant in China to be provided with Packinox heat exchangers by Alfa Laval.
Axens awarded licensing contract for Borouge 4 project in UAE
Aexens will supply a MTBE unit coupled with a 1-Butene production unit and 1-Hexene unit for the Borouge 4 project.
ADNOC and Reliance Industries sign petrochemical agreement
ADNOC has announced that it has signed a framework agreement with Reliance Industries Limited to explore the development of an ethylene dichloride facility.
Heartland Canada Partners awarded PDH EPC contract
Fluor’s joint venture with Kiewit Construction Services, Heartland Canada Partners, has been awarded the EPC contract for the CKPC PDH unit.
Asia to contribute half of global petrochemical capacity additions
GlobalData has reported that Asia is to account for half of global petrochemical capacity additions by 2030.