Saudi Aramco has decided not to allow the usual 10% tolerance on the plus side for its January term butane exports, while there will be a 10-day loading delay in LPG shipments to Asian buyers, term lifters said Tuesday. But in its ...
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US steam cracker margins climbed last week on higher spot prices and chemical plant outages. The US ethylene spot price jumped 6 cents on the week and was assessed Friday at 60-60.50 cents/lb FD USG, as olefins producer Williams ...
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27.4 million tons of petrochemical products were produced in Iran during the first 8 months of current Iranian calendar year, began 20 March 2012. Production manager at National Petrochemical Company (NPC), Ali Bossaqzadeh made the ...
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Petrochemical producers are expected to increase investments in Alberta in the coming few years, with the prospects of additional feedstock becoming available and current market conditions favoring NGL and ethane extraction costs, a key ...
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The Alberta government is aiming to attract major investment in its natural gas sector in 2013, as part of the Canadian province's strategy to develop a balanced and diversified energy portfolio, a provincial government official said ...
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Oman Daily Observers reported that Oman Gas Company is studying a number of initiatives designed to add value to the country's gas resources. Mr Maktoom al Matani GM of Engineering and Technical Services OGC said that the proposed ...
Non-LST normal butane in the US Gulf has gained 14.1 cents on the week, Platts data showed Friday, on low inventories and seasonal blending demand, market sources said. Non-LST butane prices were heard trading at $1.90/gal Friday morning, ...
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The first barrel of ethane from the Bakken field will go to Nova Chemicals' Joffre, Alberta facility to be value added and converted into polyethylene next year, which explains why CEO Randy Woelfel described himself at an industry event in ...
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US steam cracker margins showed minor increase against lower feedstock costs in a shortened holiday week,as US markets were closed for celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday. Platts'close of assessment for the week was at 12:30 p.m.CST ...
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Garden furniture, also called patio furniture and outdoor furniture, is a type of furniture specifically designed for outdoor use. It is typically made of weather-resistant materials. The oldest surviving examples of garden furniture were ...
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Cattle on the Schilke Ranch in northwestern North Dakota, located on Bakken Shale. Photo: Jacki Schilke In a Brooklyn winery on a sultry July evening, an elegant crowd sips rosé and nibbles trout plucked from the gin-clear streams ...
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The latest series of standalone machine systems for the manufacture of precision machined seals from SKF, the knowledge engineering company, is providing even faster service in the delivery of customised seals in exceptionally high grade ...
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Whatever the nature of the equipment, it is a safe assumption that its reliable operation depends, among other components, on seals, ranging from tiny O-rings to custom engineered large diameter roll-line seals. Wherever there are ...
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A refinery that shared a property line with local residents located and corrected a whining sound that threatened the peace of the community. The beaches and vast expanse of the southern California coast serve as a drawing card both for ...
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Raw foods ready to be cooked Hot pot, less commonly Chinese fondue or steamboat, refers to several East Asian varieties of stew, consisting of a simmering metal pot of stock at the center of the dining table. While ...