U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, that in 2022 saw strong interest from buyers abroad willing to lock themselves into long-term contracts, this year face a more reluctant buy side...
Low oil prices will not put a dent in the strategic petrochemical megaprojects in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, although smaller projects that have not been firmed up yet might be pushed aside until prices recover, according to Abdulwahab Al-...
Petrochemical and refining owners can significantly improve their front-end engineering and design (FEED) packages if they complement the standard consultant project evaluations with their own in-house project performance criteria, according to Taylor Auburg...
The Dow Chemical Company is on track to complete its 1.5 mtpa ethylene cracker in Freeport, Texas in Q2 2017 as part of a wider production thrust to meet rising demand for speciality products in the Americas, Doug May, Dow’s business president for Olefins,...
Petrochemical and refinery companies looking to modularize parts of their construction projects must develop a modular strategy very early in the project cycle and fully understand how modularization fits their project goals if they are to meet their budgets...
Petroleum refiners in the United States and Canada are projected to spend about $6.7 billion on new capital projects in 2016, up from $5 billion in 2015, said Chris Paschall, vice president of global research for the petroleum refining industry at consulting...
Design-stage innovations such as three-dimensional isometric projections delivering extra detail to field craft are improving schedule performances and reducing the cost of major US capital projects, according to John Fish, director - Project Support Services...
