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India’s thirst for energy to be addressed at IRPC

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Thinnes, Billy

International Refining and Petrochemical Conference (IRPC) 2013New Delhi is an international city with numerous attractions. It is the home of the Qutub Minar, the tallest minaret in India. The c..

ExxonMobil launches new Singapore cracker

HP Editorial Staff: HP News

The Singapore complex is now producing ethylene from its second world-scale steam cracker. The expansion is integrated with the existing petrochemical plant.

Japan's Inpex, Shell to buy out Indonesian partner on Abadi LNG project

Indonesia's PT Energi Mega Persada will sell its 10% of the offshore Indonesia Abadi LNG project to Japan's Inpex and Shell, the companies said in stock exchange filings. The price was not revealed.

Woodside hopes to expand Australian LNG exports

Woodside wants to expand Pluto because existing infrastructure makes it cheaper to bolt on extra l LNG processing units than starting new developments from scratch. The high cost of new LNG projects was cited by Woodside and partners for the decision to abandon plans to develop Browse.

Hindustan revives plan for new South India refining complex

HP Editorial Staff: HP News Services

Hindustan Petroleum has revived a plan to build a large refinery and petrochemical complex at Visakhapattanam. The proposed project will have a capacity of 300,000 bpd.

EU slaps anti-dumping duties on biodiesel imported from Argentina, Indonesia

EU biodiesel makers have long complained that subsidies and incentives for biodiesel makers in Argentina and Indonesia give them an unfair advantage. Argentina's Foreign Ministry denounced the duties as an attempt to shield EU companies from more competitive Argentine producers.

H-Energy to study Nova Scotia LNG export proposal

H-Energy would target markets in Asia, Europe and Latin America. The project would be constructed in three phases, with the first liquefaction train of 4.5 MMtpa at an estimated cost of $3.18 billion coming online in 2020. The company is in the process of setting up a base in Nova Scotia to manage operations.

India's Essar Oil to supply fuels to PetroChina after receiving Chinese loan

The likely deal with China Development Bank will be supported by an agreement to supply fuel products from Essar's refinery to PetroChina. Essar group said it has been in discussions with several international banks, including Chinese banks, to replace its local debt.

PetroChina withdraws bid for Australian coal-bed methane gas producer

PetroChina withdrew a bid for an Australian coal bed methane gas producer, but will continue to invest in other Australia projects because of their commercial value and importance for energy security.

GTC Technology launches India engineering office

The new office will offer process licensing for India's refining and petrochemical sectors, and be GTC's center for engineering/procurement/construction management and a regional site for the company's energy services and process equipment business units. Investment terms were not disclosed.