Petrochemicals

projects tracked
275
active
146
countries
53

Processes and products related to upstream chemical production, including steam cracking and refining operations.

Projects in petrochemicals

chemXplore tracks 275 projects in petrochemicals, of which 146 are active.

  1. 33 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 28 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 17 projects FID / Sanctioned
  4. 56 projects Under Construction
  5. 12 projects Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 89 new construction, 36 expansion, 18 revamp / retrofit and 3 conversion / repurposing.

Expected start-up, by year
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50 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 8 October 2026 Alpek Suape PTA Steam-Reduction Retrofit · Announced / Concept · Brazil
  • 8 October 2026 Petrobras QatarEnergy Ceará Basin Exploration Blocks · Announced / Concept
  • 8 October 2026 Arkema Carling acrylic acid purification unit · Operational / Completed · France
  • 6 October 2026 Aramco Marjan Offshore Field Upgrade · Announced / Concept · Saudi Arabia
  • 30 September 2026 Dangote Lamu Refinery · Under Construction · Kenya

Latest news in petrochemicals

8 October 2026
Koch Technology Solutions and Alpek sign license for Suape PTA steam-reduction retrofit

License-backed retrofit to cut steam consumption, improve energy efficiency and competitiveness at the Suape PTA plant; moves to Process Design Package after a feasibility study.

8 October 2026
Rompetrol Rafinare to install 9.4 MW PV plant at Petromidia refinery

9.4 MW PV at Petromidia to supply >9,800 MWh/year for internal use, cut ~6,024 tCO2/year; project cost ~44 million lei with 14 million lei EU Modernization Fund grant; completion by 31 Dec 2028.

8 October 2026
QatarEnergy and Petrobras secure seven Ceará Basin exploration blocks

Seven deepwater exploration blocks in Brazil’s Ceará Basin (≈4,700 km²; 2,000–3,600 m depths) awarded in ANP’s 6th concession round; contracts expected H1 2027.

8 October 2026
Equinor gas discovery at Gullfaks South

Gas found at Gullfaks South: 0.5–1.6 million standard cubic metres of recoverable oil equivalents (3.3–10.3 million boe), drilled as a sidetrack to a production well.

8 October 2026
Arkema opens next-generation acrylic acid purification unit in Carling

New purification unit at Carling cuts energy use by 25% and site carbon intensity by 20%; nearly €150m investment, partly funded by France 2030 and NextGenerationEU.

7 October 2026
Equinor updates Snøhvit Future cost to NOK 26.5 billion

Cost estimate raised to NOK 26.5bn (2026 value); onshore compression set for 2029, electrification 2030; project ~60% complete and will cut CO₂ by 850,000 t/yr.

6 October 2026
Chevron to divest Hess Midstream interests and DJ Basin midstream assets

Restructures Bakken contracts to cut unit midstream costs ~50%, transfers midstream ownership and DJ Basin assets for improved terms plus $200M, expects a $3–4B one-time after-tax loss; close by year-end 2026.

6 October 2026
KBR wins Aramco Marjan offshore engineering contract

Engineering and execution for offshore processing, gas compression and power upgrades; focuses on sustaining production, improving associated gas processing and adding digital and automation capabilities.

5 October 2026
Centalion Group buys Haynesville upstream and midstream gas portfolio from Silver Hill

Portfolio includes ~300 MMcfd current net production, ~72,000 net acres in Haynesville/Bossier and ~300 gross operated development locations, with midstream capacity and long‑term gas agreements.

5 October 2026
Bilfinger awarded multi‑service framework with Delamine at Delfzijl

Single-source framework for engineering, installation, asset performance, access and insulation at Delfzijl chemical park; three-year term with two-year extension option.

Where its projects are

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The 8 with the most active projects, of 53 countries.