Asia/Pacific
Toyo, IKPT to build new Indonesia rubber project
TOYO entered into an offshore supply contract and IKPT entered into the detailed engineering, procurement and construction contract. The target for completion is in 2018.
China’s ‘energy revolution’ strives for sustainable growth
China's energy demand, particularly for petroleum and other liquids, is rapidly increasing as its industrial and transportation infrastructures expand.
Automate environmental monitoring at petrochemical plants with LIMS
Environmental regulations can add to the cost of doing business in the petrochemical industry, so making compliance more efficient and less expensive is a bottom-line priority.
HP Industry Metrics
Up-to-dateata tables and figures illustrate the state of the worldwide HPI, including cracking spreads, margins and utilization rates.
China approves Wison Engineering’s technology for methanol-to-olefins
The appraisal results show that Wison Engineering’s proprietary MTO separation technology has reached advanced international standards and is highly competitive in the market.
PolyOne opens new Asian innovation center
At the grand opening, customers and local officials participated in tours and demonstrations that showcased how PolyOne differentiates its products and services in the specialty marketplace.
Petronas taps Axens technology on RAPID refining expansion in Malaysia
Malaysia's national oil and gas company Petronas has selected Axens as a technology provider for its refinery and petrochemicals integrated development (RAPID) project in Pengerang.
PetroVietnam awards work to Technip to revamp, expand ammonia facility
Technip’s operating centers in Rome, Italy; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam will execute the contract. The expanded plant will be brought into operation in late 2017.
ExxonMobil ships 100th cargo at PNG LNG project
ExxonMobil PNG's managing director, Andrew Barry, said this milestone further underpinned PNG LNG’s reputation as a reliable producer of gas from Papua New Guinea.
Ecolab buys China water treatment firm Jianghai
Jianghai provides water treatment technologies, chemistries and services to several industries in China, including customers in power and chemicals.
- Bechtel greenlit for Sabine Pass Liquefaction expansion in Southwest Louisiana (U.S.) 5/29
- Philippines receives rare Iranian crude cargo after wartime disruption 5/29
- Gazprom and Sibur resume talks on possible ethane project to supply additional feedstock to the Kazanorgsintez petrochemicals plant 5/29
- European Commission debates policy shift to protect industry from China 5/29
- Mitsui seeks LNG investments to meet power demand from data centers 5/29
- Kenyan government backs Gulf fuel supply deals after opposition criticism 5/29
