Petrochemical

Sasol shareholders approve Lake Charles joint venture

Sasol shareholders have approved a proposed agreement to form a joint venture with chemical company LyondellBasell Industries at its U.S Lake Charles Chemicals Project...

New South Carolina facility targets Louisiana resin pellets

Resin pellets from Louisiana could soon be headed to the Port of Charleston in South Carolina. American Shipper reports that A&R Logistics, in partnership with...

Sasol completes Lake Charles Chemical Complex with LDPE unit now operational

Sasol's $12.8 billion Lake Charles Chemicals Complex is now complete, with the low-density polyethylene becoming operational over the weekend. The LDPE unit is the seventh...

Shell shedding eight refineries by 2025; fate of Convent facility unknown

As part of its plans to reduce its refinery portfolio over the next five years, Shell will retain its facility in Norco, but the...

My Toughest Challenge: Rhoman Hardy of Shell Geismar

A Lake Charles native, Rhoman Hardy began his career in 1988 at Shell’s Taft plant, eventually becoming an electrical engineer there in 1991. Since...

Future stakeholder in Sasol’s Lake Charles operations ekes out a small profit in Q3

The company that recently acquired a $2 billion stake in Sasol's Lake Charles complex managed to make a small profit in the third quarter. Petrochemical...

CF Industries bringing green ammonia to Louisiana

Green ammonia is coming to Louisiana. CF Industries is implementing a green ammonia project at the company’s flagship Donaldsonville Nitrogen Complex, producing approximately 20,000 tons...

Formosa blames pandemic for major construction delay in St. James

FG LA LLC, a member of the Formosa Plastics Group, announced last week that it will delay major construction activities at its Sunshine petrochemicals...

ExxonMobil plans layoffs but maintains faith in fossil fuels

ExxonMobil plans to lay off an unspecified number of employees as low oil prices force the company to delay major projects, Chief Executive Officer...

Huntsman’s Geismar facility temporarily reduces operating rates

Huntsman Corporation announced last week that a mechanical failure at a third-party raw material supplier is forcing its Geismar MDI facility to experience a...

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