09.05.2014
- Japanese trading houses say they will push on with investments in North American shale oil and gas fields, despite writedowns in the sector on low gas prices and reduced reserve...
07.05.2014
- LyondellBasell has received a final greenhouse gas permit from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its multi-plant ethylene expansion program in Texas. The permit is...
06.05.2014
- Fascinating times ahead for distribution - The chemical industry is expected to play a major role in the next industrial revolution, which will be the "sustainable" one. Rafael...
06.05.2014
- Beyond This Year's Growth - Major chemical markets are heading for further improvement this year, according to the latest global business update from the German chemical industry...
05.05.2014
- BASF has announced plans to build a world-scale methane-to-propylene complex on the US Gulf Coast to take advantage of low-cost, shale gas-derived ethane feedstock. The German...
30.04.2014
- UK shale gas exploration company Cuadrilla has received the green light to test oil extraction in Balcombe, the West Sussex village that saw major anti-fracking protests in 2013...
28.04.2014
- Citing an independent report, exploration company Egdon Resources now estimates that its UK shale gas licences hold around 18 trillion cubic feet of gas, enough to supply Britain...
25.04.2014
- Amid discussions of Europe importing shale-gas derived feedstocks to reduce dependence on Russian gas, U.S.-based Enterprise Products Partners has announced plans to build a fully...
