Keyword: shale gas

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Koch Industries Rides US Shale Boom with PetroLogistics

29.05.2014 - Refining, chemicals and biofuels company Flint Hills Resources, a subsidiary of Wichita, Kansas-based Koch Industries, will take PetroLogistics LP private in a deal worth $2.1...

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Is Shale Gas a Game Changer in the European Chemical Market?

26.05.2014 - As the reserves of natural gas are dwindling and the importance of decreasing global greenhouse gas emissions rises, shale gas is quickly becoming one of the most viable sources of...

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Bio-based Chemicals Get Shale Gas Boost

26.05.2014 - Bio-based chemicals are the unexpected beneficiaries of the North American shale gas boom, according to a report by market research organization IHS. Because the switch to lighter...

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Venezuela in First Shale Gas Exploration Project

22.05.2014 - Venezuela plans to begin its first shale gas exploration campaign in western Lake Maracaibo as part of a joint venture with Brazil's state-run Petrobras. "We've approved the first...

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EPA Allows ExxonMobil Ethane Cracker to Go Ahead

19.05.2014 - US oil and petrochemicals group ExxonMobil has received final approval from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to build a 1.5 million t/y ethane cracker in Baytown, Texas...

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UK’s Shale Gas Firm IGas buys Australia's Dart Energy

13.05.2014 - UK oil and gas exploration company IGas has agreed to take over Australian rival Dart Energy in an all-share deal valuing the acquisition candidate at £117 million. At the same...

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Ineos Increases Order for Ethane Vessels

12.05.2014 - Ineos has confirmed plans to order additional vessels to transport shale gas-derived U.S. ethane to Europe. The Swiss-based group said the additional supply would help secure the...

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EPA Seeks Public Comment on Fracking Chemicals

12.05.2014 - The U.S. environmental protection agency EPA has announced it will seek public comment on the possible hazards of chemicals and mixtures used in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking...