Petrochemicals

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

Projects in petrochemicals

chemXplore tracks 250 projects in petrochemicals, of which 138 are active.

27 Announced / Concept 28 FEED / Pre-FID 16 FID / Sanctioned 55 Under Construction 12 Commissioning & Start-up

89 new construction, 31 expansion, 15 revamp / retrofit, and 2 conversion / repurposing.

Expected to start operating
2026
1 project
2027
27 projects
2028
21 projects
2029
9 projects
2030
13 projects
2031
3 projects

47 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.

What moved recently
  • 30 September 2026 Dangote Lamu Refinery · Under Construction · Kenya
  • 29 September 2026 LNG Canada Phase 2 Expansion, Kitimat · FID / Sanctioned · Canada
  • 23 September 2026 TotalEnergies Ima Gas Development, OML 112/117 Nigeria · FID / Sanctioned · Nigeria
  • 22 September 2026 MOL Danube Refinery AV3 Unit Reconstruction, Százhalombatta · Commissioning & Start-up · Hungary
  • 21 September 2026 BASF MDI Production Complex, Dahej · FEED / Pre-FID · India

Owners and developers: Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (7), Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Group (6), Eni S.p.A. (6), KazMunayGas (6), QatarEnergy (6), Sinopec (6)

Investors: Eni S.p.A. (7), TotalEnergies SE (5), XRG P.J.S.C. (5), China National Petroleum Corporation (4), Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (4), Shell (4)

Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 105 of these 138 projects For subscribers

Targeting: Natural gas (35), Crude oil (25), Ethylene (15), Carbon dioxide (14), Ethane (14), Hydrogen (14)

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Latest news in petrochemicals

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.

3 October 2026
Petrobras tops R$700 billion market value after Amapá discovery

Reached R$700.08bn after an ultra‑deep‑water discovery off Amapá; shares jumped and production rose to nearly 3 million b/d.

2 October 2026
Petrobras discovers oil in ultra‑deep Morpho well off Amapá

New oil-bearing interval in Morpho well (block FZA-M-59) at 2,886 m water depth; identified by electrical logs, rock indications and fluid samples; lab analyses ongoing.

2 October 2026
Petrobras: press conference on new deep‑water Amapá discovery

Magda Chambriard will brief media on a new oil discovery in deep waters off Amapá; onsite attendance and Teams streaming available; accreditation required by 13h.

2 October 2026
Petrobras invests R$800 million in Repar (Araucária) maintenance shutdown

Scheduled shutdown from Oct 5 to the second half of November to modernize units, improve safety and energy efficiency; peak workforce about 6,000.

2 October 2026
Petrobras press conference on Amapá deep-water oil discovery

Hybrid press conference detailed a new deep-water oil discovery on the Brazilian equatorial margin; top executives participated and a video was released.

2 October 2026
Eni and Argentina discuss Argentina LNG FLNG development

Meeting covered cooperation on gas development via floating liquefaction; Argentina LNG targets 12 MTPA initially, investment decision due end of year and start-up planned for 2030.

1 October 2026
XRG backs Argentina's push to become global LNG supplier

Argentina targets global LNG supply; first phase 12 Mtpa from Vaca Muerta with YPF and Eni partnership, promising over 40,000 jobs and export revenues.

1 October 2026
MOL secures OFAC license to continue NIS acquisition talks

License extends negotiations to pursue a majority stake in Serbia's national oil firm through 30 Oct 2026.

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