Gazprom cooperates with Sibur's engineering subsidiary Nipigaz on the design, procurement and construction management for the Amur Gas Processing Plant (GPP) near the town of Svobodny in Russia.

What if ISO 17025 wasn’t a standard, but instead was a technology that automated laboratory best practices? What if following the regulations to the letter – often without even thinking about it – actually led to better overall business performance? In that case, it’s likely every business would aggressively deploy that technology.

The chemical reaction at the heart of the world’s largest gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant starting up in Qatar is borne out of Shell’s long history and expertise in catalyst technology and innovation. A unique catalyst developed for the Pearl GTL plant is key to the efficient conversion of synthesis gas into heavy hydrocarbons that provide feedstock for advanced fuels, base oils and chemicals.

Jacobs Engineering Group received a five-year contract renewal from Shell Canada to provide mechanical maintenance and turnaround services on the company’s Scotford site located in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada.

A snapshot of the emerging trends in the global chemical industry – With multiple emerging regions now steering the course of the global chemicals industry, their internal dynamics will likely determine how the industry shapes up in the near future.

Two big players of the oil business join forces: Saudi Armaco and Sinopec of China announced to enter a joint venture for the development and operation of the Yasref refinery, Yanbu, Red Sea (currently under construction). This project marks Sinopec’s first international downstream investment, officials say.

Sibur and Gazprom entered into a preliminary agreement for the supply of ethane from Gazprom’s Amur Gas Processing Plant (GPP) to Sibur's Amur Gas Chemical Complex (GCC).

Methanol could be the answer of the one big question of the petrochemistry: How to become more independent from crude oil? Again China is being a trailblazer. A lot of Chinese plants convert methanol to petrochemicals. Scientists at ETH Zurich have now deciphered the complex chemistry behind the start of this process.

The world's first subsea gas compression system went on stream recently at the Statoil-operated Åsgard field. Aker Solutions has delivered the subsea compression system for this field development.

The German-based company is keen on developing a diversified portfolio in the region as it is considered to be one of the most promising oil regions in the world. Exploration activities in the allocated blocks will commence from 2019.