Industry: Midstream & NGLs

AMERICAS  Borealis to consolidate plastics compounding operations in Brazil  Borealis is planning to restructure its operations in Brazil, by transferring production from its plant at Triunfo to the recently upgraded facility at Itatibain in early 2015. Borealis invested about USD 57.3 million to expand the Itatiba facility with the construction of an additional production building, […]

Multiple companies have ventures aiming to utilize FLNG for North American natural gas exports.

U.S. natural gas surplus fosters niche LNG supply to Caribbean/Latin America via novel logistics, reflecting broader market impacts.

AMERICAS  Westlake to place ethylene assets in limited partnership  Westlake Chemical plans to place its ethylene assets into a separately traded limited partnership. Westlake Chemical Partners LP, will own two ethylene facilities at Lake Charles, LA, one ethylene unit at Calvert City, KY and an ethylene pipeline that runs from Mont Belvieu, TX to Westlake’s […]

ADI Analytics presented this report at MENA Shale in 2013. It highlights how the North American shale gas revolution profoundly and sustainably shifts the energy landscape. Unconventional resources exist globally. However, their development outside North America will likely be more challenging. It will also proceed at a slower pace. Innovation enabled North American shale gas […]

Uday Turaga, Founder & CEO of ADI Analytics, delivered a compelling keynote at the Natural Gas Utilization Conference in Pittsburgh, PA, on September 7, 2012. His presentation explored innovative strategies for monetizing shale gas, offering key insights into market opportunities and industry trends.

DuPont starts up $500-Million Kevlar plant DuPont has started up a $500-million Kevlar para-aramid fiber plant in Cooper River, SC, the company says. The plant will begin supply customers at the end of the year. The plant, combined with a $50 million expansion at an existing Richmond, VA facility, increases global Kevlar capacity by 25%. […]

ConocoPhillips splitting in two, fate of plastics operations undecided ConocoPhillips Co. is splitting itself into two independent companies, but just which one will oversee its plastics joint venture may not be decided for “several months.” The Houston-based company announced its plan July 14 to spin off its downstream operations to create one firm overseeing refining […]

Asahi Kasei to build S-SBR plant in Singapore Asahi Kasei Chemicals held a groundbreaking ceremony in Jurong Island, Singapore, for the first phase of construction of a new plant to produce solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber (S-SBR). Asahi Kasei Chemicals is expanding S-SBR operations as a world-leading business, with the new plant in Singapore representing a major […]

Despite the cost, altering China’s energy mix is feasible due to its adaptable infrastructure and directed investment capacity, enabling a shift to renewables for rising demand. Ongoing green investments and emissions reduction efforts reflect this strategy and address global climate concerns.

Total and Saudi Aramco consider the construction of a petrochemicals complex in Saudi Arabia Saudi Aramco and Total are planning to proceed with a previously announced refining and petrochemical project at Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The decision follows a comprehensive, joint front-end engineering and design study launched two years ago. The refinery will have a […]

My Turn – Dr. Balaji B. Singh – The year for Specialty Polyolefins SPO-FlexPO2008, June 25-27, 2008 Houston/Galveston, TX Comments: The start of the New Year heralds a new race for Specialty and value-added polyolefins. Chemical Market Resources focused on technology and value-added polyolefins since 1990 and has conducted over 40 multiclient studies on various […]