EC 203-448-7
Also known as n-butane and butyl hydride.
chemXplore tracks 6 projects involving butane, of which 4 are active.
3 produce it and 3 use it as feedstock.
Of the active ones, 3 new construction and 1 expansion.
1 active project carries no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.
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.
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.
Will leave the CEO role on 31 December 2026 and support handover through Q1 2027; Board has appointed Egon Zehnder to run the external CEO search.
Europe’s first purpose-built SAF plant will convert residual fats into ~100,000 t/yr drop-in jet fuel, targeting start-up in 2028 to support EU SAF mandates.
Seeks RIGI status to enable an integrated LNG export chain using Vaca Muerta gas, with two FLNG units totalling 12 MTPA offshore Río Negro; FID targeted end‑2026.
EPC for fifth NGL fractionation unit, sweetening and storage at Ruwais; 23,000 t/d (~8 Mtpa) output; completion scheduled for 2030.
Acquires 32% of three Vaca Muerta blocks to feed 12 MTPA LNG capacity via two 6 MTPA floating units; deal completion subject to regulatory approvals.
Construction begins on DSL-01. First commercial-scale SAF plant to secure non‑recourse financing; aims for ~100,000 t/yr by 2028 via HEFA from low‑quality feedstocks, >100 jobs and €16M JTF support.
100,000 t/yr SAF plus 35,000 t/yr sustainable by‑products; CO₂ savings up to 80%; construction started and operation expected mid‑2028.
Inventory-driven earnings and Middle East volatility prompt €1.2bn stock build, kerosene output up 15–20%, €35m in fuel discounts at stations to date.
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