Petrochemicals

Saltend Chemicals Park secures multiple tens of millions of pounds investment

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2022-04-07 10:06

07th April 2022

In an investment worth tens of millions of pounds, a storage facility for the temporary storage of liquid CO2 will be constructed by Future Biogas Ltd (Future Biogas) by the end of 2024 on a dedicated site at Saltend, comprising up to 32 CO2 storage tanks.

Halliburton wins 7 year chemicals contract in Oman

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2021-07-14 13:27

14th July 2021

Halliburton has won a contract to provide Production Chemicals and Associated Services for a large IOC in Oman.

bp agrees to sell its petrochemicals business to INEOS

Submitted by Editorial on Mon, 2020-06-29 00:00

29th June 2020

bp has agreed to sell its global petrochemicals business to INEOS for a total consideration of $5 billion, subject to customary adjustments.

BP licenses its latest generation PTA technology to Dongying Weilian Chemical in China

Submitted by Editorial on Thu, 2020-05-28 00:00

28th May 2020

bp has entered into an agreement to license its latest generation technology for the production of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) to China’s Dongying Weilian Chemical Co., Ltd.

Enterprise to Build PDH 2 Plant; Supported by Long-term Agreements With LyondellBasell

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2019-09-26 13:01

26th September 2019

LyondellBasell Industries and Enterprise has announced that their respective affiliates have executed long-term contracts that support construction of Enterprise’s second propane dehydrogenation (“PDH”) plant (“PDH 2”).

Element introduces inhibitor testing at its Amsterdam laboratory

Submitted by Editorial on Thu, 2019-08-22 16:03

22nd August 2019

Element Materials Technology (Element) has expanded its oil & gas testing capabilities at its Amsterdam, Netherlands laboratory with the introduction of corrosion inhibitor testing.

Petrochemical sector engineering market shifts with strategic purchase of GTC Technology by Sulzer

Submitted by Editorial on Tue, 2019-07-16 14:05

16th July 2019

Already a market leader in separation and mixing technology, Sulzer has extended its petrochemical process capability further with the purchase of the US-headquartered specialist, GTC Technology. The move adds a range of licensed technologies and additional engineering resources to Sulzer’s existing process plant design, construction and commissioning capabilities to provide an outstanding offering to process industries worldwide.

WorleyParsons adopts new brand Worley, following Jacobs ECR acquisition

Submitted by Editorial on Mon, 2019-04-29 08:33

29th April 2019

WorleyParsons has announced it is adopting a new brand, Worley, following the successful completion of the A$4.5 billion acquisition of Jacobs Energy, Chemicals and Resources division (Jacobs ECR).

Re-Gen Robotics launches UK and Ireland’s first ‘No Man Entry’ robotic tank cleaning company

Submitted by Editorial on Mon, 2019-04-01 11:33

01st April 2019

Re-Gen Robotics, sister company of Re-Gen Waste Ltd, one of Europe’s most advanced materials recovery facilities, has launched the first and only remotely controlled, ‘No Man Entry’ robotic tank cleaning company in the British Isles.

Saudi Aramco to acquire 70% majority share in SABIC

Submitted by Editorial on Wed, 2019-03-27 15:39

27th March 2019

SABIC announced that Saudi Aramco signed today a share purchase agreement to acquire a 70% majority stake in SABIC from the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia in a private transaction.