India: MRPL capacity expansion
ONGC, India, is planning to expand the capacity of Mangalore Refineries and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL), India, to 15 million tonnes.
Nigeria: Eni LNG projects
Italy’s Eni is planning to more than quadruple its liquefaction capacity by 2008, concentrating on new projects in North and West Africa as part of a wider strategic plan to strengthen the company’s presence in European gas markets and in the liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Japan, Germany: Shin-Etsu expands
Shin-Etsu Chemical Company Ltd plans to expand its production capacity for methylcellulose in Japan and Germany.
Norway: Fram East contract
Hydro has awarded Aker Kvaerner the contract for reconstruction of the Troll C platform in order to produce oil from the satellite field Fram East.
Norway: chlorine modernization
Hydro Polymers, the petrochemical sector of Hydro, is planning a NOK 700 million conversion of its existing diaphragm chlorine plant at Rafnes, Norway, to membrane technology.