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Archives :: Markets :: Basic Chemicals :: Petrochemicals :: Ethylene
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May 11, 2011
Development of natural gas liquids (NGL) from the Marcellus Shale play in the Northeast presents an enormous opportunity for petrochemical producers to remain competitive, experts told...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/Industry-Experts-Laud-Benefits-of-Marcellus-Shale_34753.html May 4, 2011
Nova Chemicals says it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Range Resources Corporation (Fort Worth, TX) for a long-term supply of ethane...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/Nova-Chemicals-Inks-Another-Ethane-Supply-Deal-to-Feed-Sarnia-Cracker_34542.html May 3, 2011
Westlake Chemical reported first-quarter net income of $83.5 million ($1.25/share), nearly five times higher than the year-ago quarter, on sales of $867.3 million, which were driven by...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/Westlakes-Income-Boosted-by-Strong-Olefins-and-Chlor-Alkali-Sales_34527.html May 3, 2011
LyondellBasell says it plans to debottleneck its Channelview and LaPorte, TX crackers to increase ethylene supply amid strong demand. The company may also consider participating in a...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/LyondellBasell-Condo-Cracker-Project-Is-a-Possibility_34517.html May 3, 2011
Dow Chemical says its proposed on-purpose propylene plant will be built at its Freeport, TX complex. Dow's CEO Andrew Liveris revealed the plant's location during a recent...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/Dow-Selects-Freeport-Site-for-an-On-Purpose-Propylene-Plant_34495.html May 2, 2011
LyondellBasell reported first quarter net income of $660 million, up from $8 million in the year-ago period, on stronger sales volumes and improved margins in most of its business...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/LyondellBasells-Earnings-Soar-on-Strong-Sales-and-Improved-Margins_34498.html April 25, 2011
Editor's note: Our offices were closed on Friday. Here's a quick, if belated, news and innovation round-up. This Week on CW: Dow Chemical is planning a major ethylene and propylene...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/News-and-Innovation-Round-Up-April-25-2011_34356.html April 22, 2011
Dow plans to increase ethylene capacity by 2.3 million m.t./year and propylene by 900,000 m.t./year by 2018....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/Dow-to-Build-U-S-Ethylene-Propylene-Plants_34306.html April 12, 2011
Brazil’s president Dilma Rousseff has instructed state oil company Petrobras (Rio de Janeiro) to help stabilize ethanol prices by raising production, a two year project that will...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/Petrobras-Steps-Up-Ethanol-Production-to-Stem-Soaring-Prices_34067.html April 5, 2011
Saudi Aramco and Sumitomo Chemical plan to take a final investment decision by the end of this year on the second phase of their Petro Rabigh joint venture in Saudi Arabia, and they...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/GPCA-Plastics-Summit-Start-up-of-Rabigh-II-Complex-Slated-for-2015_33956.html April 1, 2011
Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals (Sidpec; Alexandria, Egypt) and two state-owned Egyptian companies are jointly planning an investment of E£7 billion ($1.2 billion) to build an ethylene...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/Egyptian-Firms-Plan-Ethylene-Venture_33904.html April 1, 2011
Braskem-Idesa, a joint venture between Braskem and Idesa (Mexico City), has awarded a contract to Technip to build its world scale ethylene plant in Mexico. The project, dubbed...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/Braskem-Idesa-Awards-Mexican-Ethylene-Plant-Contract-to-Technip_33862.html March 31, 2011
Markwest Liberty Midstream and Resources (Houston, PA) and Sunoco Logistics Partners (Sinking Spring, PA) say they will build an ethane pipeline from MarkWest Liberty’s Houston...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/MarkWest-and-Sunoco-to-Build-Ethane-Pipeline-to-Sarnia_33869.html March 29, 2011
Enterprise Products Partners says it will expand its natural gas liquids (NGLs) import/export terminal on the Houston Ship Channel by the second half of 2012. The expansion is expected...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/Enterprise-to-Expand-NGL-Terminal-on-Houston-Ship-Channel-Will-Start-Up-Fifth-NGL-Fractionator-in-2011_33823.html March 29, 2011
JX Nippon Oil & Energy (Tokyo) says it has restarted its naphtha cracker at Kawasaki, Japan, which was taken offstream following the earthquake and tsunami on March 11. The cracker...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/JX-Nippon-Oil-and-Energy-Restarts-Cracker_33812.html March 28, 2011
CP Chem says it is conducting a feasibility study for a world-scale ethane cracker and ethylene derivatives plant at one of its Gulf Coast facilities using cost-advantaged feedstock from shale gas.
The CP Chem announcement is the most significant yet related to the improved cost position of U.S. petrochemicals....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/Chevron-Phillips-Chemical-Studying-U-S-Gulf-Coast-Ethane-Cracker_33776.html March 27, 2011
The North American ethylene industry is expected to remain strong through 2015 as ethane cracking continues to have a significant cost advantage over naphtha cracking, giving producers...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/CMAI-2011-North-American-Ethylene-Producers-Well-Positioned-for-the-Future_33767.html March 25, 2011
Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan has unveiled a $10-billion plan to develop the country's large gas reserves, including investments by a Saudi firm in petrochemicals and by an...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/Nigeria-Plans-Investments-in-Petchems-Fertilizers-Saudi-Indian-Firms-to-Participate_33725.html March 24, 2011
Mitsubishi Chemical says it will take at least two months to restart operations at its manufacturing complex at Kashima, Japan. The site, including the onsite power-generation facilities, were shut following the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck northeast Japan on March 11....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/Mitsubishi-Chemicals-Kashima-Complex-to-Remain-Shut-for-at-Least-Two-Months_33671.html March 21, 2011
Shell Chemicals has confirmed that its 800,000 m.t./year ethylene plant on Pulau Bukom, Singapore, has been taken offline due to "operational issues" and the company has...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/petrochemicals/ethylene/Shell-Takes-Singapore-Ethylene-Plant-Offline-Due-to-Operational-Issues_33595.html |
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