Asia/Pacific
PetroSA partners with China's Sinopec to build new South Africa refinery
South Africa's national oil company PetroSA will partner with China Petroleum and Chemical Corp. (Sinopec) to build a new refinery that was originally planned to produce several thousand barrels of oil a day and cost several billion dollars to build. PetroSA first announced plans for the refinery in 2008.
Phillips 66 licenses technology to Reliance for India gasification project
The planned gasification plants at the massive refining complex in Jamnagar will process petroleum coke and coal into synthesis gas for use as chemical feedstock.
RINA to project manage FLNG terminal in Indonesia
RINA Group will deliver concept selection, FEED, support during negotiations with potential shipyards, project management during construction, and support for commissioning for a new floating LNG terminal in South Sumatra, Indonesia. The terminal is expected to come into service in mid-2014.
Refinery upkeep costs poised to rise, says Tyco
Refinery maintenance will likely become more expensive in the next few years as operators have to make costly changes to comply with new environmental regulations.
Fluor finishes China polysilicon plant for LDK Solar
Fluor Corp. has completed construction for LDK Solar’s polysilicon plant in Xinyu City, China, one of the largest such production facility in the world. Fluor said it continues to provide debottlenecking services at the plant and is implementing new technologies to increase production.
KOGAS to host Gastech 2014 in Seoul, South Korea
The 27th Gastech Conference and Exhibition, the global meeting place for energy industry professionals, will take place at the KINTEX Conference & Exhibition Centre in Seoul, South Korea, from March 24-27 in 2014. Gastech says it is is proud to serve the broad and diverse spectrum of the global gas industry.
Neste Oil produces renewable diesel in Singapore from waste fish fat
Neste Oil has expanded the range of renewable raw materials it uses by producing NExBTL renewable diesel at its Singapore refinery from waste fat sourced by the fish processing industry. Waste fish fat is also accepted as a raw material for renewable fuel in the US, according to the company.
Shell partners with Asian energy giants for Canada LNG export project
Energy companies from China, South Korea and Japan have put aside political and commercial rivalries to ship billions of dollars worth of Canadian liquefied natural gas to Asian markets, but they will face stiff competition for supplies and customers from a raft of competing projects. Exports are expected by 2019.
India proposes to import shale gas liquids from US
India has proposed to import shale gas in liquid form from the US, a senior Indian government official said Wednesday. "This is our expectation. This is only a proposal. We proposed our [energy] needs are great," the official said, declining to elaborate further.
Chevron, partners sign LNG sales pact with Tohoku for Australia gas project
Chevron on Monday signed a non-binding agreement with Tohoku Electric Power Co. (Tohoku) to deliver liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Chevron-operated Wheatstone natural gas project in Australia. The company will deliver up to 1 million tpy (MTPA) of LNG to Tohoku for up to 20 years.
- Argentina raises biofuel prices for domestic market 7/14
- Technip Energies' develops low-emission furnace design to reduce the carbon footprint of ethylene production 7/14
- Biofuel demand to soak up more than half of U.S. soyoil production next year, USDA says 7/14
- Russia's June seaborne oil product exports down 3.4% m/m 7/14
- Serbia seeks fifth U.S. sanctions waiver for Russian-owned oil firm NIS 7/14
- EIA: U.S. hydrocarbon production supported by export growth in long-term projections 7/14
