Tag: shale gas

Sabic considering shale gas investments

Saudi Basic Industries Corp., the world’s second-biggest chemicals manufacturer, plans to expand investment in US shale gas projects through joint ventures, according to acting Chief Executive Officer Yousef al Benyan.

ConocoPhillips CEO: USA “only scratches surface” of sha

Ryan Lance, CEO and chairman of ConocoPhillips, has stated that today’s technology innovations have expanded the world’s energy resource base and the oil and gas industry will in turn continue to supply that growth.

CB&I awarded contract for ethylene plant

The energy infrastructure company, CB&I, has been awarded a contract reportedly worth $1 billion for the engineering, procurement and construction of an ethane cracker and assorted utilities and offsites in Texas.   Ingleside Ethylene LLC, a joint venture between Occidental Chemical Corporation (OxyChem) and Mexichem, S.A.B.

Two year shale gas project

Southern Research Institute and the Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA) are to develop technologies that will advance shale gas hydraulic fracturing water treatment in order to produce National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) quality water.