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Petronas $20 billion RAPID project in Malaysia
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...
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Zhejiang Hengyi Refinery project takes shape in Brunei
$4 billion for first Brunei Refinery & Aromatics complex Zhejiang Hengyi Petrochemicals co.ltd (Zhejiang Hengyi) is the largest polyester fibers manufacturer in China. Founded in 1994 it is a...
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“GTL”
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...
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Coal Gasification
Definition The coal gasification is a technology that converts coal into a synthesis gas (or syngas) that can then be used to produce chemicals or other products. The syngas produced from coal is...
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Qatar refuels $400 million into the Mostorod Refinery
The $3.6 billion ERC Refinery to move on again The Mostorod Refinery project had been left on hold for more than one year because of the political context in Egypt while Egyptian Refining Company...
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Basf, Itochu and PTT line up with Petronas on RAPID
$20 billion Petronas RAPID project calls for partners The proposed Petronas Refinery & Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID) complex in Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia, is so far the largest...
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Saudi Aramco to tender $1 billion Riyadh Refinery EPC contracts
Foster Wheeler and Sofcon completed the FEED Foster Wheeler and its local partner A. Al-Saihati, A. Fattani & O. Al-Othman Consulting Engineering Co., (SOFCON) have completed the Front End...
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Petrolimex pipeline and refinery to meet Vietnam demand
Daelim signed MOU for Petrolimex $4.8 billion refinery Actually Vietnam has just one major refinery, the $2.2 billion Dung Quat complex with a capacity of 130,500 b/d and is working on the $7.5 billion...
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Mixed cracker
Definition Mixed cracker refers to cracker in the refining process which can treat equally ethane or naphtha Comments The cracker is a master piece of the refining process to produce gasoline, diesel,...
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Total and Saudi Aramco work on Satorp Expansion
Saudi Aramco and Total to go for Aromatics in phase 2 While the joint venture Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Company (Satorp) is completing the construction of the refinery as the first...
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Saudi Aramco Shoaiba Terminal to be tendered Lump Sum
$600 million Storage facility on Red Sea coast With the Shoaiba storage facility, Saudi Aramco expects to facilitate the distribution of the transportation fuels and petrochemical bulk across the...
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“LPG”
Definition LPG is the acronym of Liquefied Petroleum Gases. LPG are the light hydrocarbons fraction of the paraffin series, derived from refinery processes, crude oil stabilisation plants and natural...
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Invista and LanzaTech to produce Butadiene from Carbon Monoxide
Bio-technologies to convert GHG into low carbon fuels The nylon world leader, Invista from Wishita, Kansas, USA, and the bio-technology specialist LanzaTech signed a joint development agreement to...
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Bitumen
Definition Bitumen refers to an oil-based non crystalline solid substance produced naturally or from crude oil refining. Bitumen is mostly composed of highly condensed polycyclic aromatic...
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Jordan counts on oil shale and Shell technology to reduce energy bill
Jordan retains world fourth largest oil shale reserves If Jordan falls short of conventional oil and gas resources to sustain its economical development, it appears to hold the world fourth largest oil...
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PetroVietnam Nghi Son refinery construction to start in 2013
Vietnam Oil & Gas Group completed preparation work PetroVietnam‘s Chairman , Mr Phung Dinh Thuc confirmed during a visit on the site of the Nghi Son refinery project that the preparation work was...
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KBR to provide cracker technology to Cambodia first refinery
SINOMACH and CPC to build first Cambodia refinery On December 28th 2012, China Perfect Machinery Industry Corp (SINOMACH) and Cambodia Petrochemical Corporation (CPC) made the final investment decision...
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Saudi Aramco revives Shoaiba Terminal project on Red Sea
Mustang-Hejailan-DAR-PI signed Shoaiba project FEED Saudi Aramco selected Mustang Engineering and its local partners Faisal Jamel Al-Hejailan Engineering Company (Mustang Hejailan), Dar Al-Riyadh...
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Noble to build up LNG expertise in Colorado to prepare for Leviathan
Noble Energy plans first Colorado LNG facility The Houston-based Noble Energy (Noble) announced to build and operate the first facility in Colorado, USA, to produce liquefied natural gas (LNG). With a...
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Nigeria to rebuild Refining capacities
Dangote to invest $8 billion in new Nigeria refinery The Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote announced its project to build a greenfield new refinery in Nigeria in order to compensate current imports....
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Bapco evaluates bids for Bahrain Sitra Refinery Expansion
Bapco to award Bahrain Refinery FEED and PMC The national oil company (NOC) Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) is currently evaluating the technical and commercial offers submitted by the engineering...
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ExxonMobil on Antwerp North-West Europe Resid Upgrading Project
ExxonMobil to add DCU with Belgium ANWERUP The refining branch of ExxonMobil is planning to add a delayed coker unit (DCU) at its Belgium refinery with the Antwerp North-West Europe Resid Upgrading...
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Indian Oil to add polypropylene unit at Paradip Refinery in India
IOC Paradip PP project received board approval The state-owned Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOC) company received the board approval for the construction of greenfield world class polypropylene (PP)...
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