Americas
Dow Chemical set to begin construction on new Texas ethane cracker
The projects announced for the Freeport site represent many workers, with 4,000 required for construction of multiple feedstocks, derivatives and supporting infrastructure projects.
US chemical activity barometer continues uptrend
Measured on a three-month moving average (3MMA), the ACC Chemical Activity Barometer's 0.5% gain beat the average first quarter monthly gains of 0.3%.
API calls for faster US approval of LNG exports
After years of delay, the Cameron LNG project is only the second LNG export facility to receive final FERC approval along with its conditional approval from the Department of Energy.
Phillips 66 buys specialty lubricants firm Spectrum
"The acquisition of Spectrum complements our strong-performing Lubricants business by increasing our access to specialized global lubricants markets and is in line with our strategy to selectively grow our marketing and specialties segment," said Tim Taylor, president of Phillips 66.
US sees monthly increase in production, demand for refined products
“Last month saw a continuation of recent trends, with strong demand and even stronger production resulting in falling import levels,” said API chief economist John Felmy.
ExxonMobil Chemical starts construction of US ethane cracking project
The Baytown steam cracker will have capacity of 1.5 million tpy and provide ethylene feedstock for downstream chemical processing, including two new polyethylene (PE) lines.
Chevron Phillips breaks ground on new Texas polyethylene projects
The construction of the new plants in Old Ocean, Texas, includes two world-scale polyethylene units that will each produce 500,000 tpy of plastic resin for Chevron Phillips Chemical.
API launches new campaign for next generation oil and gas workforce
Recent reports show that job growth in oil & gas has been 40-times higher than the US economy as a whole, and near 1.3 million additional jobs could be available by 2030.
NOVA Chemicals begins Bakken Shale ethane use
“The introduction of Bakken Shale-based ethane into the feedstock diet at Joffre marks an important milestone in the diversification of our ethane sources for the region and our NOVA 2020 strategy to capitalize on North American demand,” said Todd Karran, acting CEO for NOVA Chemicals.
Kobe Steel’s compressor company opens in Brazil
Kobe Steel announced that its subsidiary company, Kobelco Machinery do Brazil, has begun full-scale marketing of nonstandard compressors in the region of South America.
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