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Oil & Gas Sales Leads Headlines – October 20, 2014
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Oil Sands & Oil Shale Industry Update Headlines – September 2014
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Pulp Mills Update Headlines - August 2014
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Flat Panel Display (LCD) Industry Update Headlines – September 2014
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Chemical Update Headlines - October 2014
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Refinery Industry Update Headlines – September 2014
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Semiconductor Industry Update
Headlines – September 2014
OIL & GAS SALES LEADS HEADLINES
October 20, 2014
(Listed by most current date.)
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North Dakota Group Plans $4 Bln Chemical Plant
(Article Dated: 10/20/2014)
Duqm Refinery Floats Tender for Petrochemicals Project
(Article Dated: 10/20/2014)
Industries Qatar Puts Multi Billion Dollar Al Sejeel Petrochemicals Project on
Hold (Article Dated: 10/20/2014)
CB&I to License, Design Polypropylene Unit for China Project
(Article Dated: 10/20/2014)
Tioga Delivers Specialty Pipe for LyondellBasell Expansion
(Article Dated: 10/20/2014)
Univation to Become Wholly Owned Dow Unit in Deal with ExxonMobil
(Article Dated: 10/20/2014)
UK's Ineos Extends Shale Gas Acreage with Eighty Percent of Scottish License
(Article Dated: 10/20/2014)
Russia Petrochemicals Report Q4 2014
(Article Dated: 10/20/2014)
Asian Petrochemicals (Article
Dated: 10/20/2014)
Sipchem to Build Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) Film Plant
(Article Dated: 10/17/2014)
Saudi Sipchem Says Affiliate Restarts Butanediol Plant
(Article Dated: 10/17/2014)
Saudi Sipchem Starts Plastics Plant with South Korea's Hanwha Chemical
(Article Dated: 10/17/2014)
ExxonMobil to Boost Hydrocarbon Fluid Production at Antwerp, Singapore
(Article Dated: 10/17/2014)
Japan's Mitsui Restarts Naphtha Cracker after Repair
(Article Dated: 10/17/2014)
Kinder Morgan Reveals Anchor Shipper for Utica-Ontario Pipeline
(Article Dated: 10/16/2014)
Borealis Awards Service Contract for Ethane Cracker Upgrade
(Article Dated: 10/16/2014)
LyondellBasell Eyes Further Expansion at SE Texas Plant
(Article Dated: 10/16/2014)
Dow Chemical Expects to Raise Over $2 Bln from Sale of 3 Units
(Article Dated: 10/16/2014)
Huntsman to Add MDI Plant at Geismar, LA Site
(Article Dated: 10/16/2014)
Saudi Aramco, Sumitomo Chemical Invite Banks to Back $8.5 Bln JV Plant Expansion
(Article Dated: 10/15/2014)
PKN Orlen Awards CB&I a Contract for Olefins Plant in Poland
(Article Dated: 10/15/2014)
Thai PTT and Saudi Aramco in Joint Vietnam Petrochemical Project
(Article Dated: 10/15/2014)
Shell's Refining Business Looks for Strength in Its Downstream Chemicals
(Article Dated: 10/15/2014)
Chinese Firm to Use UOP Technology to Produce Isobutylene
(Article Dated: 10/15/2014)
Japan's Idemitsu Shuts Naphtha Cracker for Turnaround
(Article Dated: 10/15/2014)
Momentive Specialty Chemicals Expands Alberta Triazine Plant
(Article Dated: 10/15/2014)
Sasol Eyes Angola, Ghana and Tanzania Opportunities
(Article Dated: 10/15/2014)
Boardwalk to Acquire Evangeline Ethylene Pipeline from Chevron
(Article Dated: 10/15/2014)
South Korea Increases Emissions Cap in Proposed Carbon Trading Scheme
(Article Dated: 10/15/2014)
Saudi Ethylene Plant Enters Planned Maintenance
(Article Dated: 10/14/2014)
Shenhua Ningxia Coal Selects CB&I Technology for Chinese Petrochemicals Complex
(Article Dated: 10/14/2014)
Water Shortage Curbing Growth of China’s Coal-to-chemicals Projects
(Article Dated: 10/14/2014)
China's CNOOC Hizhou Petchem Plant Wants U.S. LPG as Feedstock
(Article Dated: 10/14/2014)
Banking on U.S. Shale Gas Boom, Asia Petrochemical Firms Switch to LPG
(Article Dated: 10/14/2014)
CB&I Licenses Technology for China PP Expansion
(Article Dated: 10/14/2014)
Yamgaz Awards AG&P Modular Construction Contract for Yamal LNG Project
(Article Dated: 10/10/2014)
BC Leader 'Confident' Petronas LNG Project in Canada to Move Ahead
(Article Dated: 10/10/2014)
Yamal, Russia's Gas Megaplan, Becomes Symbol of Defiance against Western
Sanctions (Article Dated:
10/10/2014)
Sembcorp Marine Wins $190 Mln Bechtel Contract to Fabricate LNG Process Modules
(Article Dated: 10/10/2014)
Israel's Leviathan Gas Field Group Submits $6.5 Bln Development Plan
(Article Dated: 10/10/2014)
Europe LNG Terminal Capacity Seen Adequate if Russian Gas Flows Stop
(Article Dated: 10/10/2014)
Dominion Welcomes FERC Approval Of Cove Point LNG Export Project
(Article Dated: 10/9/2014)
Louisiana LNG Energy Selects Bechtel as Project FEED Contractor
(Article Dated: 10/9/2014)
TransCanada to Proceed With $1.9 Bln Merrick Mainline Pipeline Project
(Article Dated: 10/9/2014)
Indonesia's Pertamina Seeks U.S. LNG Supply, Shale Equity
(Article Dated: 10/9/2014)
Finland, Estonia Postpone LNG Plants Plan and Stay with Russian Supply
(Article Dated: 10/9/2014)
Thailand's PTT Eyes Third LNG Terminal in Myanmar
(Article Dated: 10/9/2014)
LE 'Hydro Deck' Commences Module Offloading for Ichthys LNG Project
(Article Dated: 10/9/2014)
Louisiana LNG Gains Funding for Export Project
(Article Dated: 10/9/2014)
Alaska LNG Project Marks Milestone with Submission of FERC Pre-Filing Request
(Article Dated: 10/8/2014)
SPX Awarded Approximately $50 Mln Order to Provide Cooling Towers for Coal
Liquefaction Process Facility in China
(Article Dated: 10/8/2014)
Canadian Firms Plan BC Gas Plant, Target LNG Export
(Article Dated: 10/8/2014)
Cameron LNG Receives Final FERC Approval for Landmark Liquefaction-Export
Project (Article Dated: 10/8/2014)
Freeport LNG Selects GE for Major Freeport LNG Export Project in South Texas
(Article Dated: 10/8/2014)
Gulf South Announces Open Season for Freeport LNG Terminal Natural Gas
Transportation Project (Article
Dated: 10/8/2014)
Air Products’ LNG Technology and Equipment Selected for Freeport Terminal
Facility (Article Dated: 10/8/2014)
Linde AG Awarded Engineering Contract for LNG Plant in Canada
(Article Dated: 10/8/2014)
Lithuania Signs First LNG Purchase Deal with Statoil
(Article Dated: 10/7/2014)
PetroChina Reviews Push to Produce LNG Used in Transport
(Article Dated: 10/7/2014)
High Gas-flow Tests Boost BG's Tanzania LNG Plans
(Article Dated: 10/7/2014)
Turret for Shell's Prelude FLNG Sent from Dubai to SHI's Geoje Yard
(Article Dated: 10/7/2014)
U.S. Energy Dept Finalizes Plan for Overhaul of Natural Gas Export Reviews
(Article Dated: 10/7/2014)
Mozambique Sees $30 Bln Investment for 2018 LNG Exports Startup
(Article Dated: 10/7/2014)
Qatargas Awards $125 Mln Wastewater Facility Contract for LNG Plant
(Article Dated: 10/6/2014)
Fluor Wins LNG Terminal Contract in Rotterdam from Gate Terminal BV
(Article Dated: 10/6/2014)
Alaska LNG Project Partners File Export Application with DOE
(Article Dated: 10/6/2014)
CB&I Announces Contract for Golden Pass LNG Export Facility
(Article Dated: 10/6/2014)
First Nations Group on Vancouver Island Signs LNG Project Deal
(Article Dated: 10/6/2014)
Final Investment Decision Reached for Cameron LNG Liquefaction-Export Project
(Article Dated: 10/6/2014)
Azbil Corp Chosen for LNG Carrier Integrated Automation System in U.S. Shale Gas
Cove Point Project (Article Dated:
10/6/2014)
Shell in GateTerminal Expansion Deal To Boost LNG Fuel For Transport
(Article Dated: 10/6/2014)
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OIL SANDS & OIL SHALE INDUSTRY
UPDATE HEADLINES
September 2014
(Listed by most current date)
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Mistral Starts Construction of $70 Mln Saskatchewan NGL Plant, Pipeline
(Article Dated: 9/15/2014)
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KMP Expanding Kinder Morgan Crude and Condensate System
(Article Dated: 9/15/2014)
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Pioneer Natural Resources Announces $495 Mln Sale of Hugoton and Barnett Shale
Assets (Article Dated: 9/12/2014)
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The Patriot Energy Center Holds Groundbreaking of 829 MW Marcellus Shale-Gas
Power Plant (Article Dated:
9/12/2014)
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Link Strengthened Between Wastewater Injection and Oklahoma Earthquakes
(Article Dated: 9/9/2014)
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Energy Transfer Announces Pipeline Project Connecting Marcellus and Utica Shale
(Article Dated: 9/2/2014)
•
ICF International Report Says Marcellus and Utica Shale Gas Production Continues
to Grow (Article Dated: 9/2/2014)
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PULP MILLS UPDATE
August 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
COMPANY NEWS
Newpage and Omya Start-Up New PCC Plant at Escanaba Site
ABB to Supply World's Largest Pulp Mill
Andritz Automation to Supply Klabin’s Puma Pulp Mill
Pöyry to Supply Technology to Kemira Plant in Brazil
Kemira Launches New Binder for Paper and Board Coating
Air Liquide to Invest Euro 40 Million in New Air Separation Unit at Klabin
Södra Appoints GL&V for Major Upgrade of Softwood Pulp Line at Sweden Mörrum
Mill
Valmet Sealflo Technology Reduces Water Consumption By 50%
EXPANSIONS/ REBUILDS
Billerudkorsnäs Invests in Capacity Increase at Mills in Sweden
Arauco to Convert Kraft Pulp Valdivia Mill to Dissolving Pulp
China’s Shandong Dongshun Starts Up Three Tissue Pms, Six More Coming
IP to Start Euro 20 Million Upgrade In Green Production Process at France
Saillat Mill
Green Bay Packaging Invests $30 Million in Arkansas Kraft Division
Voith to Supply Three Paper Machines to China’s Sun Paper
Södra Invests SEK 700 Million To Raise Softwood And Textile Pulp Production
ACQUISITIONS
Ashland Water Technologies Becomes Solenis After Acquisition
Stora Enso Acquires US-Based Biotechnology Company Virdia
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FLAT PANEL DISPLAY (LCD) INDUSTRY
UPDATE
September 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CSOT opens New 6G LTPS Facilities
Japan Firms in New Push for OLED
Sharp expands Production at Kameyama Fab
Cree and Lextar Electronics announce LED Cooperation
LG Display opens First Overseas LCD Panel Plant in China
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CHEMICAL UPDATE
OCTOBER 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INDUSTRY NEWS
Global
Demand for PVC to Increase, per New Report
COMPANY NEWS
BASF Opens
India Polyurethane Chemicals Plant
Tesla
Selects Nevada for Battery Plant
Farmer
Co-op CHS to Build $3-billion Nitrogen Fertilizer Plant in North Dakota
LyondellBasell to Build World Scale PO/TBA Plant on U.S. Gulf Coast
Dow to
Divest Three More Businesses
MERGERS/ ACQUISITIONS
Johnson
Matthey Acquires Catacel
Solvay to
Acquire CPChem’s PPS for $220 million
Albemarle
Sells Antioxidant, Ibuprofen and Propofol Businesses to SI Grou
Albemarle,
Israeli Firm to Produce Polymeric Flame Retardants in New Joint-Venture
PTT Global
Chemical Increases Stake in French Chemical Firm Vencorex
PPG
Industries to Buy Mexican Paint Maker Comex
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REFINERY INDUSTRY UPDATE
September 2014
(Listed by most current date)
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GE‘s Compression Technology Supporting Total”s $1.3 Bln Overhaul to Expand and
Enhance Its Antwerp Refinery
(Article Dated: 9/30/2014)
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BPCL Awards Contract to Technip for Kochi Refinery Expansion
(Article Dated: 9/29/2014)
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Pemex Awards $80 Mln Contract to Samsung for Ultralow-sulfur Diesel Project at
Salamanca Refinery (Article Dated:
9/29/2014)
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Valero, Tesoro could be Possible Bidders for Citgo Refinery Assets
(Article Dated: 9/29/2014)
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U.S. Refineries Reach Record Production Revenue Volumes in Mid-Summer 2014
(Article Dated: 9/29/2014)
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Quantum Energy and Bilfinger Westcon to Develop Multiple Refineries in the ND-MT
Bakken Formation (Article Dated:
9/29/2014)
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Report Says Louisiana is Sinking, Oil Refineries are Threatened
(Article Dated: 9/29/2014)
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Gulf Coast to Benefit from Refinery Retrofits
(Article Dated: 9/29/2014)
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Pemex Contracts Spain’s Técnicas Reunidas to Begin Diesel Program at Mexican
Refineries (Article Dated:
9/26/2014)
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Phillips 66 to Add Railcars to Move More Crude to Coast Refineries
(Article Dated: 9/26/2014)
•
Pipe Repair to Shut Israel’s ORL Hydrocracker for September
(Article Dated: 9/26/2014)
•
Neste to Install Biopropane Unit at Rotterdam Refinery
(Article Dated: 9/26/2014)
•
Rosneft Commissions Isom Unit at Kuibyshev Refinery
(Article Dated: 9/26/2014)
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Catalytic Processes Could Yield Alternatives to Refineries, Ethane Crackers
(Article Dated: 9/25/2014)
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Spain's Tecnicas Reunidas Wins $500 Mln Order from Pemex
(Article Dated: 9/25/2014)
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Technip Awarded FEED Contract for New Refinery Units in Bahrain
(Article Dated: 9/25/2014)
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Turnaround Underway at Irving's New Brunswick Refinery
(Article Dated: 9/25/2014)
•
Alon USA Receives Approval to Construct Bakersfield Rail and Refinery Project
(Article Dated: 9/25/2014)
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Egypt Expects $425 Mln from Islamic Development Bank, for Refinery, Airport
(Article Dated: 9/25/2014)
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Serbia’s NIS Plans Upgrades at Pancevo Refinery
(Article Dated: 9/24/2014)
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Planned Maintenance Under Way at ExxonMobil’s Baytown Complex
(Article Dated: 9/24/2014)
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ExxonMobil Plans Upgrade at Norwegian Slagen Refinery
(Article Dated: 9/23/2014)
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U.S. Merchant Bank to Buy Newfoundland Refinery from Korea National Oil
(Article Dated: 9/23/2014)
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Suncor Begins Planned Maintenance at Two Canadian Refineries
(Article Dated: 9/22/2014)
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Atyrau Refinery Modernization Project, Atyrau oblast, Kazakhstan
(Article Dated: 9/22/2014)
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Rising Distillation Capacity to Hasten Refinery Closures According to ESAI
Energy (Article Dated: 9/22/2014)
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CHS Plans Revamp of its Laurel Montana Refinery
(Article Dated: 9/22/2014)
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Rosneft Advances Planned Diesel Hydrotreating Complex at Syzran Refinery
(Article Dated: 9/22/2014)
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Xylem’s Godwin Pumps Restore Critical Operations at Flooded Argentina Ensenada
Oil Refinery (Article Dated:
9/19/2014)
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Petroecuador Begins Fourteen Month Phased Revamp at Esmeraldas Refinery
(Article Dated: 9/19/2014)
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Contract Awarded to KSB AG for Vietnam’s Nghi Son Refining Complex for Process
Pumps (Article Dated: 9/19/2014)
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SOCAR Builds Gas-cleaning Plant at Baku Refinery
(Article Dated: 9/19/2014)
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SOCAR Lets Contract to Hamon Thermal Europe for Baku Refinery
(Article Dated: 9/19/2014)
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Construction Begins on PDVSA’s Puerto La Cruz Refinery Revamp
(Article Dated: 9/19/2014)
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KBR Wins PMC Contract for Major Revamp Program at Omsk Refinery
(Article Dated: 9/18/2014)
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CB&I Awarded Contracts for Hydrocracker Complex in Russia
(Article Dated: 9/18/2014)
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Enterprise Products Begins Exporting Refined Products from Beaumont Marine
Terminal (Article Dated: 9/18/2014)
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Jacobs Receives Project Services Contract from BP
(Article Dated: 9/18/2014)
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Wison Commences Puerto La Cruz Refinery Deep Conversion Site Preparation Project
in Venezuela (Article Dated:
9/18/2014)
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ExxonMobil Announces Antwerp Refinery Investment of More than $1 Bln
(Article Dated: 9/18/2014)
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Commercial Production Begins at Chevron’s New Premium Base Oil Plant
(Article Dated: 9/18/2014)
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Monroe Energy, Bridger Agreement to Supply 65,000 Barrels of Crude Daily to
Trainer Refinery (Article Dated:
9/18/2014)
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Bakken Energy Subsidiary Nations Oil and Gas Signs LOI to Acquire Utah’s Green
River Refinery (Article Dated:
9/17/2014)
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Pemex Lets JV Contracts for Two Refineries
(Article Dated: 9/17/2014)
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Nigeria Deploys GE’s Mobile Gas Turbines at Its NNPC Port Harcourt Oil Refinery
(Article Dated: 9/10/2014)
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Technip Wins Program Management Consultancy Contract for the RAPID Project
(Article Dated: 9/2/2014)
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SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY UPDATE
September 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) at SUNY Polytechnic
Institute
Murata to acquire Peregrine Semiconductor
Infineon to acquire U.S.-based Semiconductor Company
SMIC and JCET Establish a Joint Venture
Fairchild to Shut Down Penang, Bucheon Fab Lines
Eon Silicon, China Sigma Team Up for NAND Flash
Toshiba, SanDisk Open Semiconductor Fab 5
UMC joins Fujitsu’s New Foundry Company
Google Developing Quantum Computing Chip
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