Processes and products related to upstream chemical production, including steam cracking and refining operations.
chemXplore tracks 250 projects in petrochemicals, of which 138 are active.
89 new construction, 31 expansion, 15 revamp / retrofit, and 2 conversion / repurposing.
47 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.
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)
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.
License extends negotiations to pursue a majority stake in Serbia's national oil firm through 30 Oct 2026.
Preventive logistics for LPG and oil during the Amazon low-water season: early resource mobilisation, vessel positioning and Navy monitoring, plus floating storage in Coari.
225,000 bbl/d oil capacity and 12 million m³/d gas processing; first of a six-platform series; P-80 and P-82 due to start production in 2027.
EU launches anti-dumping probe after PVC imports doubled in 12 months; industry urges faster provisional measures, safeguards and more DG Trade resources to protect European production.
700,000 b/d single‑train refinery in Kenya to come online faster by reusing proven designs, cutting development time by nearly two years; will make fuels and polypropylene and handle varied crudes.
Confirmatory due diligence underway; key JV terms and quantified synergies to be finalized by October 2026.
Closure driven by weak demand, high energy costs and import pressure; 165,000 t/yr PVC capacity affected; Q1 2027 shutdown and ~$205m pre-tax charges.
ISO issues the first global standard defining EOR terms and definitions, covering chemical, gas, thermal and microbial recovery methods.
Calls for phased Ghent–Terneuzen Canal upgrades to exploit the NeoPanamax-capable New Lock, cut waits, deepen sections and boost inland-waterway freight on TEN-T corridors.
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The 8 with the most active projects, of 52 countries.
