Historically tolerated cost overruns are now untenable due to depressed oil prices, necessitating cost reduction strategies for offshore operators to achieve breakeven and project profitability.

Chemical industry summary Recent news for global chemicals has been dominated by M&A. This week, Westlake Chemical announced that the board of its acquisition target Axiall has agreed to sell the company for the significantly improved offer of US$33 per share representing an enterprise value of US$3.8 billion. This valuation is a 31% increase from […]

ADI Chemical Market Resources has completed a strategic assessment of short-chain linear alpha olefins (LAOs)—key comonomers like 1-butene, 1-hexene, and 1-octene used in LLDPE, HDPE, POEs, and POPs. LAOs also serve as feedstock for synthetic lubricants, plasticizers, surfactants, and solvents. The report explores shifts in LAO technologies, including production routes such as ethylene oligomerization and […]

ADI Chemical Market Resources (ADI CMR) presents an in-depth study of polyethylene catalyst technologies, focusing on the evolving use of Ziegler-Natta, chromium, and metallocene catalysts in low-pressure LLDPE and HDPE production. The report examines how catalyst selection and reactor configurations impact resin properties tailored for specific applications. With patent expirations enabling broader access and licensing, […]

ADI Chemical Market Resources conducted a strategic study on the growing use of polyolefins in the global automotive industry. Polypropylene (PP) is the most widely used polyolefin due to its lightweight, durability, and excellent processing properties. Polyethylene (PE) is used to a lesser extent. Elastomeric polyolefins, including TPOs, TPVs, and R-TPOs, are used for flexibility […]

ADI Analytics presented at the 2016 Oil & Gas Supply Chain Forum held in Houston, Texas on April 5-6. The event featured 20 speakers covering a range of oil and gas supply chain issues and topics. Uday Turaga of ADI Analytics, presented “Evolving the Supply Chain to Address Operators’ Pain Points”. The presentation can be […]

In April of 2016, ADI Analytics presented at the GPA convention in San Antonio, Texas. The convention featured forums over LNG, safety, midstream operations, midstream technology, project economics, and navigating regulatory environments. Uday Turaga, CEO of ADI Analytics, presented “New Technologies to Reduce Natural Gas Flaring”. The presentation can be found below. Please fill form […]

ADI Analytics recently spoke at the Energy Construction Forum, marking their second appearance at the event. Tyler Wilson presented “Strategies to Address Cost and Schedule Risks with LNG Projects.” This presentation highlighted how a growing supply of affordable shale gas has increased interest in gas monetization, with LNG being a top choice. However, many proposed […]

Declining oil prices have diminished the profitability of previously viable FLNG projects.

Chemical industry summary The first quarter of the 2016 financial reporting season has been concluded with results generally consistent with forecasts. US-based paint and home supply companies generally reported improved results on a year-on-year basis, with high gross margins due to a benign raw material cost environment. Commodity chemical producers report softer year-on-year revenues but […]

Reduced merger activity is anticipated in oilfield services, despite current low oil prices and valuations.

In April 2016, ADI’s CEO, Uday Turaga, spoke at the Oil & Gas Supply Chain Forum in Houston. He discussed evolving supply chains for operator pain points. The two-day event featured 20 experts. They covered supply chain issues, technology gaps, and operator needs. The oil and gas production facilities market dropped 20-30% in 2015. Further […]