- KUWAIT - KPC Market Shares East Of Suez.
KPC is to have refineries east of Suez with a total capacity of about 400,000 b/d before 2020, together with storage facilities and other logistics, and retail units for 400,000 b/d of petroleum products including LPG produced in Kuwait for export. KPC has been negotiating new JV refineries and retail ......
- IRAN - Big Increase In Fertiliser
Production.
Iran is predicting to increase its chemical fertiliser production to 6.7 million tons per annum in twenty years, and azotes would account for 4.3 million tons/year. Iran's current production of chemical fertilisers averages 3 million tons/year. "Iran needs four million tons per year of chemical fertilisers and we have to ......
- IRAN - Profile - Bijan Namdar Zanganeh - Petroleum
Minister.
The Petroleum Minister since Aug. 12, 1997, Zanganeh has succeeded Gholamreza Aghazadeh. The main companies under the Petroleum Ministry are the National Iranian Oil Co. (NIOC), the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Co. (NIORDC), the National Iranian Gas Co. (NIGC), and the National Petrochemical Co. (NPC). Each one of ......
- An analysis of contract cost phasing on engineering
and construction projects.
The (capital-intensive) oil, gas, and petrochemical industry forms one of the world's largest areas of economic activity. Engineering and construction projects for new manufacturing facilities are an essential part of the business process of owners (operators) in the industry. Generally, these projects are large and complex with technology/engineering aspects playing ......
- SHELL, B.P. AMOCO LEAD GROUP TO launch GLOBAL PROCUREMENT EXCHANGE
Led by Royal Dutch/Shell (NYSE: RD and ST) and B.P. Amoco Plc. (NYSE: BPA), fourteen major oil and petrochemical companies announced plans last week to form an independent industry procurement exchange. The group ranges from multinational integrated firms to independent refiner-marketers and producers. It includes TotalFina Elf S.A. (NYSE: TOT), ......
- KUWAIT - Olefins II.
On May 7, 2003, PIC and Dow confirmed that the $3 bn Olefins II complex will be built at Shuaiba and will be fully integrated into Equate. This venture now is called The Kuwait Olefins Co. (TKOC), owned 47% by PIC, 47% by Dow and 6% by the local private ......
- World Energy Supply Capacity.
*** Saudi Aramco's $16 Bn Ras Tanura Integrated JV Awaits Proposals; Dow Chemical Is Still Negotiating A Partnership In This To Produce Premium Fuels & Petrochemicals *** Saudi Gasoline Price Will Rise 25% In 2007; But Cheaper Motor Fuel Will Be Available *** Riyadh Is To Boost Kingdom's Refining Capacity ......