Chinese petrochemical firm commissions second PTA unit

China Prosperity (Jiangyin) Petrochemical Co. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Jiangyin Chengxing Industrial Group Co. Ltd., has commissioned a second purified terephthalic acid (PTA) unit at its petrochemical production plant in Shizhuang Petrochemical Industrial Zone in Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province, China. Source: News


Wrong policies could hamstring US gas development, forum told

Poorly conceived policies could restrict development of abundant domestic natural gas resources and deny the US energy security, economic, and geopolitical opportunities, several speakers at an Apr. 6 Hudson Institute forum warned. Source: News


Woodside to explore offshore permit in Bonaparte basin

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. has been awarded permit WA-522-P in the offshore Bonaparte basin. It lies between the Petrel, Frigate, Tern, and Blacktip gas fields on the east and the Prometheus-Rubicon fields to the west. Source: News