Sep 30, 2016
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Sep 16, 2016
Bring together a project manager, contractor and consultant for a discussion on refining projects, and they will agree on many things, starting with the importance of front-end loading...
Sep 16, 2016
Sixteen years is a long time in petrochemicals. In 2000, natural gas prices rose to such a high level that some were questioning the competitiveness of the U.S. ethylene industry....
Sep 16, 2016
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Sep 2, 2016
A slowdown in U.S. rail-freight transportation has done nothing to dampen enthusiasm for chemicals, which is one of just three commodity categories to enjoy an increase in rail traffic...
Sep 2, 2016
Estimated costs for ethane cracker projects are growing at a faster rate in the U.S. Northeast than on the Gulf Coast, according to Petrochemical Update’s US Ethylene Plant...
Sep 2, 2016
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Aug 19, 2016
Plastics production growth on the U.S. Gulf Coast is driving major infrastructure and efficiency upgrades at the Port of New Orleans and the Port of Charleston as they are preparing to...
Aug 19, 2016
Petroleum refiners in the United States and Canada are forecast to spend about $6 billion on new capital projects in 2016, said Chris Paschall, vice president of global research for...
Aug 19, 2016
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