New players to bid against BP, ExxonMobil, Shell and Total With the onshore concessions expiring in 2014 and the offshore ones coming up in 2018, Abu Dhabi, in the UAE, is to rewrite the terms of its producing fields and offer up fresh prospects. The first oil concessions covering all […]
Read moreShale gas to help Celanese integration business model Celanese Corporation (Celanese) is a global technology and specialty materials company owning and operating a large acetyl complex at Clear Lake, close to Houston, Texas, USA. The positive developments in the U.S. energy complex to become a net gas exporter creates favorable […]
Read moreFrom Shale gas to Polyolefins ExxonMobil implements its integrated business model The Houston based Exxon Mobil Corp. is considering a multi-billion-dollar expansion of its giant petrochemical complex in Baytown, Texas, USA. ExxonMobil, like Chevron, Dow Chemicals or Shell, is looking to take advantage of a surplus of natural gas that’s pushed […]
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May
2012
Bio-Plastic
Definition “Bio-Plastic” refers to plastic produced out of biomass as all so called bio-products. They belong to the bio-based chemical family. They may be used for industrial fibers (bio-fibers) and chemicals (bio-chemical). The bio-platics are biodegradable through composting. Some can be composted under the harsher conditions of domestic composting, while others biodegrade […]
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Mar
2012
“IOC”
Definition: “IOC” is the acronym of International Oil Company and nominates the Oil & Gas companies which are privately owned and operate globally. Comment: The most well-known “IOCs” are ExxonMobil, ChevronTexaco, BP, Shell, Total, ConocoPhillips. They are also called the “Major Companies” or simply the “Majors” as they are the […]
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