Asia News

News and press releases from Asia to bring our community the latest developments in the stainless steel industry. Here you can find news involving the people and companies involved in the manufacturer, supply and use of corrosion resistant alloys (CRAs). Topics such as tubes & pipes, cladding, offshore, chemical process industry, welding & fabrication, 13Cr stainless steels, titanium, nickel alloys, pulp & paper and duplex stainless steels are covered as well as interviews with materials specialists, manufacturer and end users alike.

Tanjung Offshore wins services contract

Tanjung Offshore wins a six-month contract for maintenance and construction in the PM3-CAA oilfield, with an option to extend.

CNOOC Limited commences production in oil fields

CNOOC begins production in South China Sea oilfields, aiming for 13,600 barrels per day with cost-efficient unmanned platforms.

SK Earthon exploration project hits oil reserve off Vietnam

SK Earthon, in partnership with Murphy Oil Corporation and PetroVietnam, discovered significant crude oil reserves in Vietnam’s 15-2/17 block. The Hai Su Vang-1X exploration well revealed a promising resource base, bolstering SK Earthon’s international exploration and production portfolio.

SAMSUNG E&A wins USD 955M contract in Malaysia

SAMSUNG E&A, a total solutions provider for the global energy industry has secured the contract for a biorefinery that will have the capability to...

Marnavi places order for two chemical tankers in China

Marnavi Group ordered two 13,000 DWT duplex stainless steel tankers in China for USD 60M, boosting its fleet for chemical and food transportation.

Hoa Phat supplies 10,000 tons of steel pipes

Hoa Phat supplied 10,000 tons of steel pipes for Southeast Asia's largest exhibition center in Hanoi, demonstrating its infrastructure expertise.

SK Gas launches LNG, LPG power plant in Ulsan

SK Gas started operations at Ulsan GPS, a 1.2 GW dual-fuel LNG-LPG power plant, ensuring cost-efficient and stable energy production.

Chandra Asri to expand the butene and MTBE plant

Chandra Asri is expanding its Butene-1 and MTBE plants in Indonesia by 25%, strengthening the domestic petrochemical industry.

ACG launches capsule manufacturing facility in Thailand

ACG opened a capsule plant in Thailand to meet Southeast Asia's growing pharmaceutical and nutraceutical market demands.

CARES USD 31M worth of new projects

Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research and Education in Singapore (CARES) is leading two projects worth USD 31M to reduce fossil fuel reliance in the chemical manufacturing industry and energy systems. One project investigates hydrogen and ammonia combustion for power generation and use in the aviation and maritime industries, utilizing a laser diagnostic system to analyze emissions.