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Ineos Increases Order for Ethane Vessels

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...

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Japanese Traders Still Betting on U.S. Shale

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...

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LyondellBasell Wins EPA Permit for Texas Ethylene Expansion

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...

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Enterprise to Build Ethane Export Facility

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...

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Chevron Phillips Breaks Ground for $1.5 Million Cracker

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...

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U.S. Shale Gas-Linked Chemical Projects Reach $100 Billion

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)...

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Canada’s Agrium Going Ahead With Texas Nitrogen Expansion

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...

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Sabic expects to Enter U.S. Shale Market This Year

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...