The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Associations (GPCA) recently released annual report has shown that the GCC’s petrochemical production capacity grew by 13.5 per cent in 2011
Petrochemicals
Samsung wins US$2.47 billion carbon black project in Abu Dhabi
Samsung Engineering has won a US$2.47 billion project from the Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company (TAKREER) to construct a carbon black and delayed coker (CBDC) plant
Oil prices to bring US$295 billion cheer to Saudi Arabia
The years from 2012 to 2016 are set to be particularly rewarding for Saudi Arabia as the kingdom looks set to benefit from around US$295 billion a year in revenue from high oil prices
Sadara awards Jacobs EPCM contract
Jacobs Engineering Group has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract for three polyethylene trains for Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara) chemical complex in Jubail Industrial City
Advanced agrees propylene sales deal with Satorp
Advanced Petrochemical Company (Advanced) has signed a short-term sales agreement with Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical (Satorp) for the supply of propylene from the Satorp Refinery once the facility has been completed