Technology
Technology | 05 January 2023

Baker Hughes awarded contract for one of the world’s largest offshore carbon capture & sequestration facilities

Baker Hughes will supply turbocompression equipment to PETRONAS’ Carigali Sdn. Bhd. Kasawari Carbon Capture and Sequestration project offshore Malaysia

General
General | 04 January 2023

BPCL bags 8 awards at PRSI National Awards 2022

The awards were received by Pranab Rakshit, Chief Manager (R&D), Dr. Pravin Kuhikar, Sr. Manager (Information Services) and Aniruddha Kulkarni, Manager (R&D).

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 04 January 2023

NTPC commissions India's first green hydrogen blending project

The green hydrogen blending has been started in the piped natural gas (PNG) network of NTPC Kawas township, Surat. The project is a joint effort of NTPC and Gujarat Gas Limited (GGL).

People
People | 04 January 2023

PPG announces leadership appointments

Ram Vadlamannati, PPG senior vice president, will lead a newly created PPG operations organization

Sustainability
Sustainability | 04 January 2023

SK Earthon and Azuli to identify and develop CCS enabled solutions globally

SK Earthon aims to accelerate Green Transformation strategy and achieve carbon-neutrality through CCS business

People
People | 04 January 2023

VanDeMark Chemical appoints Jim Elliott Joining as CEO

Elliott succeeds Jeff Davis, who has stepped down from his role.

Chemical
Chemical | 04 January 2023

Prayon completes the acquisition of Arkema’s electronic grade phos acid biz Febex

Acquisition marks an important step in strengthening Prayon’s position in phosphorus chemistry.

Chemical
Chemical | 04 January 2023

Safex Chemicals to invest Rs. 100 crore over 3 years

The company is aiming to grow over 14% organically while leading its inorganic growth towards 56% for its adaptation and evolution with forever changing scenario

Chemical
Chemical | 04 January 2023

Granules India ties up with Greenko to build API plant in Andhra Pradesh

Granules will build a green field facility based on sustainability principles for large scale manufacturing of key starting materials (KSMs), Intermediates, APIs and fermentation based products

General
General | 04 January 2023

Nouryon completes acquisition of Polish agricultural solutions provider ADOB

The acquisition of ADOB reflects Nouryon’s continued commitment to the Agriculture & Food end-market

Chemical
Chemical | 04 January 2023

Lanxess and TotalEnergies to cooperate on production of sustainable styrene

LANXESS uses the styrene to produce sustainable ion exchange resins

Policy
Policy | 04 January 2023

India approves National Green Hydrogen Mission; Allocates Rs. 19,744 Cr

Development of green hydrogen production capacity of at least 5 MMT per annum with an associated renewable energy capacity addition of about 125 GW in the country

General
General | 04 January 2023

Briefs: HPCL, Aksharchem, Laxmi Organic, Aries Agro and AGI Greenpac

HPCL forays into petrochemicals business

Chemical
Chemical | 04 January 2023

Anupam Rasayan restarts operations at its unit in Sachin GIDC

The plant wwas closed after September 10, 2022 fire incident.

Sustainability
Sustainability | 04 January 2023

NGEL and HPCL sign MoU for renewable energy and green power for HPCL refineries

The MoU marks the first step for NGEL and HPCL to collaborate and cooperate in the field of development of renewable energy projects which shall help HPCL in meeting its clean energy commitments

General
General | 03 January 2023

Briefs: Borosil and Plastiblends India

Plastiblends India Limited has achieved all time highest ever revenue from operations

People
People | 03 January 2023

Sushma Rawat appointed Director (Exploration) of ONGC

Rawat has over 32 years of rich experience in oil & gas exploration and development activities in various basins of the country

Policy
Policy | 03 January 2023

India not to impose anti-dumping duty on imports of glycine from China

The Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Govt of India has decided not to accept the recommendation of the DGTR.

Policy
Policy | 03 January 2023

India initiates anti-dumping investigation on imports of SAV from China

The Authority has considered 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022 (12 Months) as the period of investigation (POI).

General
General | 03 January 2023

Fire incident at PTA plant in Spain, no major disruptions

Some operations are temporarily halted as a preventive measure to ensure safety.

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