Downstream petrochemical news
TTM secures ethylene furnace cleaning jobs in France
Manoir and Tube Tech have announced that they have been selected to clean two ethylene furnaces in France.
Baker Hughes begins construction of Saudi Arabian chemical facility
Baker Hughes has held a ground-breaking ceremony for its chemical manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia.
72% of PTA capacity growth to be located in Asia
GlobalData has reported that 72% of global purified terephthalic acid capacity additions by 2023 will be contributed by Asia.
Wood holds downstream roundtable at ADIPEC
At ADIPEC 2019, Wood has hosted a downstream industry roundtable to discuss growth strategies across the Middle East.
KBR technology selected for Indian refinery upgrade project
KBR’s solvent deasphalting technology has been selected for use at the Visakh refinery residue upgrading project in India.
EIA improves propane and other hydrocarbon gas liquids data
The EIA has updated its data series for propane and other hydrocarbon gas liquids in its Monthly Energy Review.
Idemitsu inaugurates second Indonesian lubricant plant
Idemitsu has announced that it has opened its 50 000 kl lubricant manufacturing plant in Bekasi, Indonesia.
ABB to install automation system for SABIC
ABB will install an extended automation system at a SABIC pilot plant in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.
Honeywell to be main automation contractor for KIPIC project
KIPIC has selected Honeywell as the main automation contractor for its PRIZe petrochemicals project in Kuwait.
Fluor to proceed with ExxonMobil refinery project
Fluor is ready to proceed with ExxonMobil’s FAST project at its Fawley site in the UK, building a new plant and modifying existing facilities.