Asia/Pacific
Idemitsu, Showa Shell chiefs met to confirm merger plan
Idemitsu is considering acquiring a smaller stake in Showa Shell than planned to counter efforts by its founding family to block a merger of the two oil refiners.
Wison Engineering awarded new EPC contracts by Connel Chemical for MTO project
Wison Engineering has been awarded an EPC contract for a 300kta methanol-to-olefins unit, the first phase of Connel Chemical Industry Ltd.’s 600kta MTO plant.
Concerns grow over Idemitsu family’s attempt to block Showa Shell acquisition
Shares in both companies decline on fears that acquisition plans may be blocked.
Chinese petrochemical company licenses technology from Honeywell UOP and ExxonMobil to produce premium fuels and high-quality base oils
Hainan Handi Sunshine is the first customer in China to license technology from the joint Honeywell UOP-ExxonMobil marketing alliance for premium fuels and lubes.
Idemitsu family, in fight with management, buys Showa Shell shares to block acquisition
The founding family of Japan's Idemitsu Kosan Co. bought a stake in Showa Shell Sekiyu KK, in a bid to block Idemitsu management's billion-dollar plan to take over the rival oil refiner.
Amec Foster Wheeler wins Thai Oil’s Clean Fuel Project contract
Amec Foster Wheeler has been awarded a FEED contract by Thai Oil Public Company Ltd. for its Clean Fuel Project at the Sriracha Refinery in Thailand.
Business Trends: The state of the global downstream construction sector
Capital-intensive investments are being made in every sector of the hydrocarbon processing industry, in every region.<br>
Reliability: Monitor electric motor vibration and optimize motor bearing lubricant application
Follow our discourse with a reliability professional employed by an owner-operator with a number of ammonia and urea plants in locations where blinding sandstorms are prone to occur.
Choose the most appropriate modeling approach for reactors
The efficient operation and design of any reactor depends on the know-how regarding the chemical reaction and the hydrodynamics inside the reactor.
Sri Lanka to revamp, double refinery capacity
Sri Lanka plans to upgrade its sole oil refinery and double its capacity to boost output and to reduce the cost of importing refined fuels.
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