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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
