Petronas Chemical Group (PCG) is planning to build a US$20 billion RAPID (Refinery and Petrochemicals Integrated Development) plant in Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia, which borders Singapore, — the largest oil trading hub in Asia. The project is key for grabbing a larger share in the $395 billion global market for specialty chemicals — high value raw materials used in […]
ReadPetronas and Basf have taken the next steps in the development of the previously announced RM4 billion investment that will expand their partnership in Malaysia, involving projects at their existing venture in Kuantan and at a new site within Petronas’ proposed Refinery & Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID) complex in Pengerang, Johor. These projects are to be […]
ReadDefinition: In the Oil & Gas and Petrochemical sector, “Midstream” refers to all the phase of transportation from the production locations to the transformation locations. Typically, by “Midstream” we should understand pipelines, vessels and all types of carriers such as trains or trucks. With the evolution of the gas to wire technology (GTW) we should […]
ReadThe $13 billion Keystone project is an entire network of pipelines connecting the key sources of supply from Alberta, Canada, in North end, and Gulf of Mexico, USA, in South end, to the main storage, trading and refining locations of Cushing, Oklahoma, USA, of Port Arthur, Texas, USA, and of Wood River & Patoka, USA. […]
ReadWhile the oil and gas production came down in 2011 by 18% to 1.8 million boe, the companies keep high ambition in the North Sea. In its 2012 survey, Oil & Gas UK collected input from the operators and estimated that the capital pending in the North Sea should reach a record high level to […]
ReadDefinition: “Upstream” refers to the flow of oil or gas coming up from the reservoir to the surface. By extension “Upstream” has been adopted by the Oil & Gas industry to nominate all activities to pump up the oil and gas. It starts from the exploration to find new reserves onshore or offshore, covers all […]
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