Engineering and Construction

Sasol cancels La GTL project; CSX imposes rail fees; North Dakota nat gas production increasing

Nov 30, 2017

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Arkema fire investigation should be wake-up call; Mexico may compromise on NAFTA; Cheniere eyes LNG growth

Nov 16, 2017

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US Northeast plastics outlook boosted by pipeline approvals

Nov 3, 2017

Five pipeline projects in the U.S. Northeast gained approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in October, pushing the potential the Appalachian region holds for the plastics industry closer to reality.

ExxonMobil cranks up new PE line in Texas, plans first exports in October

Oct 20, 2017

ExxonMobil started production at one of two new 650,000 tonne/year polyethylene (PE) lines at its plastics plant in Mont Belvieu, Texas and plans to export its first polyethylene shipment from the plant at the Port of Houston in October, less than two months...

Celanese to expand compounding capacity; Crude oil and petroleum product exports reach record level

Oct 19, 2017

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First wave of US major projects reaches final stages of production

Oct 6, 2017

Several U.S. major petrochemical projects to emerge from the natural gas boom are reaching their final stages of production just as a second wave of building begins, and engineering and construction teams are looking at innovative techniques to increase...

US storms may delay project completions

Sep 22, 2017

Some petrochemical projects along the U.S. Gulf Coast may be delayed, but most energy and petrochemical players will go ahead with capital expansion plans, despite record damage from Hurricane Harvey driving up costs and slowing work, experts said.

Harvey storm damage extends beyond Texas but not long term - analysts

Sep 7, 2017

Chemical plants, refineries and critical logistics are working diligently to restart more than a week after 50 plus inches of rain from Hurricane Harvey left much of the U.S. manufacturing base underwater in Houston and South Texas. While the economy is...

Positive US earnings spur second wave project decisions

Aug 10, 2017

Several U.S. chemical companies grew at a double-digit rate for the last two consecutive quarters, the first time since 2011, and this growth is spurring key decisions on second wave construction plans, analysts told Petrochemical Update.

LyondellBasell’s $2.4bn Texas chemical plant signals sustained export demand

Jul 27, 2017

LyondellBasell’s decision to move forward with its $2.4 billion (bn) propylene oxide (PO) and tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA) plant in the Houston area signals a continuation of the petrochemical boom on the U.S. Gulf Coast driven by regional feedstock advantage...

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