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...
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...
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...
08.04.2014
- Chevron Phillips Chemical (CP Chem) has held groundbreaking ceremonies for the new 1.5 m t/y ethane cracker to be built at its Cedar Bayou site near Baytown, Texas. The cracker...
27.02.2014
- U.S. chemical industry investment projects related to shale gas have now exceeded a value of $100 billion, according to the industry association American Chemistry Council (ACC)...
26.02.2014
- Canadian fertilizer giant Agrium said this week it will proceed with plans for a US$ 720 million expansion of a nitrogen plant at Borger, Texas. Plans include a new urea production...
23.01.2014
- Saudi chemical giant Sabic is in talks with American firms about investing in the U.S. shale gas industry, and expects to enter that market this year, CEO Mohamed al-Mady told the...
