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Technology
Technology | 11 May 2020

China’s largest petrochemical port commences operations

Sinopec Corp. has put China’s largest petrochemical port into operation with the successful docking and unloading of the New Renown, a VLCC from the Middle East.

Gas
Gas | 11 May 2020

Petrofac secures renewal orders worth US$100 mn for oil & gas project in UK

The awards, gained under a competitive tender process with an international oil company, involve the provision of duty holder support services for an offshore support vessel, and operations and maintenance services for an oil and gas development project and gas terminal.

Gas
Gas | 11 May 2020

ONGC losses on gas business to widen to Rs 6,000 cr in FY21

ONGC has seen incurring losses on the 65 million standard cubic meters per day of gas it produces from domestic fields shortly after the government in November 2014 introduced a new gas pricing formula that had "inherent limitations" as it was based on pricing hubs of gas surplus countries such as the US, Canada, and Russia.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 11 May 2020

China’s pre-FID petrochem projects at stake amid uncertainty due to COVID-19 outbreak

Reduced demand due to COVID-19 outbreak and the subsequent economic slowdown have forced China’s petrochemical players to re-work on their investment strategies.

Chemical
Chemical | 11 May 2020

Tecnimont awarded $550 mn contract for a new ammonia plant in Egypt

The scope of work includes full Engineering, Procurement and Construction activities.

Chemical
Chemical | 11 May 2020

National Fertilizers sales jumped 71% in April 2020

Despite the stringent restrictions in the country due to COVID-19 lockdown, the company recorded fertilizer sales of 3.62 lakh MT in April' 20 compared to 2.12 lakh MT in the same period last year.

Chemical
Chemical | 09 May 2020

India to finalise new chemical accidents rules & regulations soon

The objective of MSIHC Rules is to prevent major chemical accidents arising from industrial activities and limit the effects of chemical (industrial) accidents.

Chemical
Chemical | 09 May 2020

RCF registers 35.5% increase in NPK fertilizers Suphala sale

The company has registered an increase of 35.5 percent in NPK fertilizers SUPHALA sale in the month of April 2020 as compared to April 2019.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 09 May 2020

NOCIL resumes partial operations

The company will continue to comply with the directives issued by the regulatory bodies of the state government and central government from time to time.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 09 May 2020

LG Polymers India fined Rs 50 Crore by NGT due to Vizag gas leak tragedy

The National Green Tribunal slapped an interim penalty of Rs 50 crore on LG Polymers India and sought response from the Centre and others in the gas leak incident in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 09 May 2020

thyssenkrupp wins contract for a new petchem cracker unit from Numaligarh Refinery

As per the contract, thyssenkrupp will provide engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for various units of a refinery located in Numaligarh in northeastern India.

Chemical
Chemical | 09 May 2020

BP annouces feasability study for manufacturing green hydrogen and ammonia

The extensive study will help BP and the energy sector better understand the possibilities of using hydrogen to export renewable energy at scale.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 09 May 2020

Neste acquires Count Terminal Rotterdam for boosting its renewable materials supply chain

The transaction will enhance Neste’s competitiveness in the global renewable waste and residue raw material market.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 08 May 2020

Celanese to supply ethylene-based Vinyl Acetate Monomer to Wanwei

Under the terms of the agreement, Celanese will supply Wanwei with its ethylene-based VAM, which has been recognized by the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation (CPCIF) as an environmentally sustainable product.

Chemical
Chemical | 08 May 2020

Arkema donates hand sanitizer to help fight COVID-19

Arkema donated the solution to New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas, in which the company has key operations.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 08 May 2020

Covestro partners Teknor Apex to make new TPU compounds

Covestro and Teknor Apex intend to cooperate closely on compounding thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and have signed a cooperation agreement to this effect.

Chemical
Chemical | 08 May 2020

Sulzer to increase focus on bio-based and renewable chemicals

The company has announced the creation of a new global Bio-based and Renewables application development team, which will lead innovation for the conversion of renewable feedstocks into oleo-chemicals, biofuels, bio-chemicals and bio-polymers.

Chemical
Chemical | 08 May 2020

Tata Chemicals repurposes its Akola and Ankleshwar units to produce hand sanitizers

In its fight against the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the company has manufactured and supplied more than 1.1 million liters of disinfectant to Gujarat and 480,000 liters to BMC, Maharashtra.

Chemical
Chemical | 08 May 2020

Inovyn announces 'Power to Methanol' project

Inovyn, an Ineos company, has announced a “power to methanol” project in Antwerp, Belgium, which will produce methanol from captured CO2 combined with hydrogen that is generated from renewable electricity.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 08 May 2020

Asian Paints and Sirca Paints resume partial operations

The operations at these locations will be carried out in accordance with the guidelines issued by the regulatory authorities, after obtaining permissions wherever required.

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