A good option for ExxonMobil/BHP and Woodside ExxonMobil‘s affiliate Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd is the operator of the Scarborough gas field, a 50/50 joint venture with BHP Billiton. The Scarborough field is one of the most remote of the Carnarvon Basin gas resources and the development remains challenging due to location in 900 metres […]
Australia Scarborough (Pilbara) LNG to tie in Pluto LNG? Read More »
Shell proposes $1.8 billion cash to acquire Cove Since Shell and PTTEP from Thailand were competing to take over Cove Energy (Cove), Shell had made a first offer based on $0.195 per share, representing $1.57 billion capital expenditure for the acquisition. Then PTTEP submitted a $1.78 billion cash counter offer valued on $0.220 per share. Then Shell came back with a proposal based on $1.8
Mozambique Government approved Shell’s offer on Cove Energy Read More »
Definition GTL is the acronym of Gas-To-Liquid and refers to the process to convert gas into liquid fuels such as diesel and fuels components such as very high added value synthetic greases and lubricants. Comments Historically the GTL process is based on the Fischer-Tropsch principle invented in 1920 to convert coal, gas or biomass into
$4 billion Louisiana Ethylene Cracker: On going Feasibility Study The South African energy and chemicals major Sasol’s board of directors has approved a feasibility study for a possible ethylene cracker and derivatives project at Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA. Sasol’s decision to move to a feasibility study on the USA project comes after the company completed a pre-feasibility study.
Sasol to surf Downstream on the US Shale gas wave Read More »
MoU for 1 million t/y Paraxylene extension in Yeosu Showa Shell Sekiyu K. K. (Showa Shell) from Japan, GS Caltex from South Korea, and Taiyo Oil from Japan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for new Paraxylene (PX) project at GS Caltex Petrochemical complex in Yeosu, South Korea. In the downstream of its refinery, GS
GS Caltex, Showa Shell and Taiyo go for Korean Paraxylene Read More »
Definition Paraxylene is one of the three DimethylBenzene isomers and therefore belongs to the Aromatics family, so called BTX where X stands for Xylene. Paraxylene is also called P-Xylene or even PX. Paraxylene is a colorless liquid. Comments Paraxylene is obtained by the distillation of camphor with zincchloride. Then Paraxylene can be oxidized to form Purified
Shah Deniz consortium decided to commence Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) Shah Deniz Stage 2, or Full Field Development (FFD), is a giant project that will bring gas from Azerbaijan to Europe and Turkey. This will increase gas supply and energy security to European markets through the opening of the new Southern Gas Corridor.
BP votes for the FEED of $25 billion Shah Deniz Stage 2 Read More »
Jacobs Engineering won the EPCM Services Contract SABIC has awarded a contract to Jacobs Engineering Group to provide engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services to upgrade an Olefins 4 plant at its petrochemical production complex in Geleen, Netherlands. Jacobs said it will carry out the work from its office in Meerssen, Netherlands, which is
Sabic invests $170 million in Geleen Naphtha Cracker Read More »
Definition Turnaround is a planned shutdown of any plant where a large number of activities, in terms of various of discipline have to be executed in a specified / predefined duration. Comments In the Oil & Gas and Petrochemical industry most of the plants are designed and built to last more than 30 years and
Fluor wins the Project Management Services Contract Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is converting a part of the fuel production for export into petrochemical added value products. In that purpose, RIL has awarded a contract to Fluor to provide project management services (PMS) for its refining and petrochemical projects to be executed in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India. Commissioned
$4 billion Reliance Jamnagar Refinery Coke gasification: PMS contract awarded Read More »
