China

Italmatch Chemicals Group acquires the Chinese Jiayou Chemical

Submitted by Editorial staff on 7th March 2018

07th March 2018

Italmatch Chemicals, a global specialty chemical group leader in the production and marketing of performance additives for water & process treatment, oil & gas, industrial lubricants and plastics, acquired the Chinese Jiayou Chemical, active in the antiscalant phosphonate business, from Ecolab Inc., the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services.

OGIC to strengthen innovation ties with China

Submitted by Editorial staff on 15th February 2018

15th February 2018

A selection of Scotland’s leading oil and gas research and development institutions will be heading to China next month (5–10 March) to strengthen ties, share knowledge and increase business opportunities with leading innovation houses in Beijing.

TMC to equip newbuild FPSO

Submitted by Editorial staff on 26th January 2018

26th January 2018

International compressor supplier TMC Compressors (TMC) has won a contract from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd (SWS) to supply the marine compressed air system to a newbuild FPSO the yard is currently constructing for SBM Offshore.

Clariant and SINOPEC sign major cooperation agreements on fuel upgrading catalyst technology

Submitted by Editorial staff on 11th January 2018

11th January 2018

Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced that it has signed two key agreements with SINOPEC, China’s largest petroleum and chemical company.

Global Petroleum Market to Hit $200 Billion: World’s Largest Petroleum Exhibition cippe2018 to Open in March in Beijing

Submitted by Editorial staff on 10th January 2018

10th January 2018

A recent report by US Department of Commerce showed that the petroleum equipment industry, viewed as the predictor of the petroleum industry, will revive within three years to the level right before the oil price plummeted, and the market is expected to hit a new high.

Jumbo signs LOI to order new LNG powered Offshore Construction Vessel

Submitted by Editorial staff on 14th December 2017

14th December 2017

Jumbo has today signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with China Merchants Industry Holdings (CMIH) for the provision of the detailed engineering and construction of a new DP2 Heavy Lift Crane Vessel (HLCV) estimated to be delivered in the first quarter of 2020.

Clariant intensifies support for Chinese refining & chemical industries with new Catalysts office in Shandong

Submitted by Editorial staff on 13th December 2017

13th December 2017

New branch and team to enable closer relations with customers in central and northern China Clariant is committed to providing tailor-made catalyst solutions and services through local expertise Shandong region is an economic powerhouse offering opportunities for production optimization

Chinese Oil and Gas Industry is Big Business in Abu Dhabi

Submitted by Editorial staff on 8th November 2017

08th November 2017

Chinese Companies Emerges as Global Force Across Exploration and Production, Engineering, Oilfield Services. Major Chinese companies now rank among the biggest national contingents at one of the world’s largest oil and gas industry events, the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC), as they look to secure an increasing share of global resources and markets.

Catapult project to put UK companies in $100bn shop window

Submitted by Editorial staff on 7th November 2017

07th November 2017

International research platform looks to opportunities in China, Taiwan and US UK companies working in the offshore wind sector are to be put in a $100bn shop window thanks to a new research programme between the UK and Asia. Launched by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and funded by Innovate UK, the International ORE Research Platform links UK-based technology developers with Chinese authorities including the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), major Chinese wind farm developers and the Chinese Wind Energy Equipment Association (CWEEA).