Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), India and ConocoPhillips, USA, have signed on March 30th a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-operate and develop the shale gas resources in India, North America and elsewhere besides deep water opportunities in Eastern offshore India. The unprecedented growth of shale gas in the USA has generated new hopes […]
ReadWhen the USA, led by companies like ExxonMobil or Chesapeake, decided to boost the development of shale gas, the world perceived it as a local matter to help this country to reduce its reliance on overseas production countries. Then in 2011, the USA have become already self sufficient in gas, much faster than expected. Until then, […]
ReadDefinition: “Lube Oil” is a lubricant, to be used in all mechanical system to reduce friction between moving parts. Produced out of crude oil, this Lube oil is also called Mineral oil. Comments: The word Lubricant is mostly used to speak about the products, while Lube oil is normally referring to the process such as Lube […]
ReadLuberef stands for the Saudi Aramco Lubricating Oil Refining Company created by Saudi Aramco and ExxonMobil. But since 2007, Luberef is a 70/30 joined venture between Saudi Aramco and Jadwa Investment to operate lube oil refineries in Yanbu and Jeddah. With Jeddah and Yanbu refineries, the total Luberef actual capacity runs around 550,000 t/y lubricants, […]
ReadSabic takes a decisive leap in breaking-ground for this $100 million capital expenditures in Technology Center in Kangqiao, close to Pudong Airport, east of Shanghai. This Technology Center will use 60,000 sqm in a brand new building to host 400 employees, including 200 scientists and engineers working in Research & Development. The purpose of this […]
ReadDefinition: “Polycarbonate” name comes from a polymer based on combination of carbonate groups (–O–(C=O)–O–). Comments: Polycarbonate is issued from the Aromatics family as produced out of Bisphenol A. Most of the polycarbonates are derived from rigid monomers. A balance of useful features including temperature resistance, impact resistance and optical properties position polycarbonates. The polycarbonates are between commodity plastics and […]
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