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Call for Papers for the 2023 ADIPEC Technical Conference Oct 2-5 -Abu Dhabi
The ADIPEC Downstream Technical Conference will continue to bring together downstream leaders, experts and innovators from across the energy industry to share the latest strategies, technologies and best practice on operational transformation, circularity, energy...
Linde to Invest $1.8 Billion to Supply Clean Hydrogen to OCI’s World-Scale Blue Ammonia Project in the U.S. Gulf Coast
This News Article is Brought to you by: Woking, UK, February 6, 2023 – Linde (NYSE:LIN; FWB:LIN) announced today that it has signed a long-term agreement to supply clean hydrogen and other industrial gases to OCI’s (Euronext: OCI) new world-scale blue ammonia plant in...
Happy Engineers Week From Downstream Calendar
Engineers Week is a time to celebrate the contributions of engineers to society and to inspire the next generation of engineers. Held annually in February, this week-long event is organized by the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) and is celebrated by...
Feb 7th NEWS : Chevron Phillips Chemical deepens collaboration with Nexus Circular, securing contracted long-term supply of advanced recycled plastic feedstocks from new facility
Feb 7th: Nexus Circular today announced that the company has signed a long-term commercial agreement with Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem) for the supply of a significant volume annually of circular liquid feedstocks from a new advanced recycling facility. This...
Jan 30th News In Downstream: ALBEMARLE ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF KETJEN CORPORATION
Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, today announced the official brand launch of Ketjen, its wholly owned subsidiary that crafts tailored, advanced catalyst solutions for the petrochemical, refining and specialty...
JAN 31st NEWS – ACQUISITION: KP Engineering Acquired by The Shaw Group
HOUSTON (Jan. 31, 2023) – KP Engineering (KPE) a leader in the design and execution of customized EPC solutions for the refining, syngas, hydrogen, and renewable fuels industries, is pleased to announce the completed acquisition of its assets by The Shaw Group (Shaw),...
ExxonMobil Awards FEED for World’s Largest Low-Carbon Hydrogen Facility – Final Investment expected 2024
ExxonMobil awards FEED for world's largest low-carbon hydrogen facility IRVING, Texas – ExxonMobil announced the next step in the development of the world’s largest low-carbon hydrogen production facility with a contract award for front-end engineering and design...
Jan 2023 – ONEOK Mont Belvieu to Build MB-6 – Fractionator
Via ONEOK Linkedin: "Recently, we announced plans to expand our Mont Belvieu, Texas, facility with the construction of our MB-6 Fractionator. The addition of MB-6 not only positions us well to meet the current customer demand but also allows us the flexibility to...
BASF breaks ground on MDI capacity expansion project at Geismar site – This project is $780 Million Investment for BASF
GEISMAR, LA, January 11, 2023 – BASF has broken ground on the third and final phase of the methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) expansion project at its Verbund site in Geismar, Louisiana, announced in July 2022. The company will increase production capacity to...
News In Downstream: Jan 17th – Braskem Announces USA based Project to Evaluate Production of Bio-Based Polypropylene
This News Article is Brought to you by: PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - January 17, 2023 - Braskem (B3: BRKM3, BRKM5, and BRKM6; NYSE: BAK; LATIBEX: XBRK) the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas, as well as a global market leader and pioneer producer of biopolymers on an...