Petrochemicals

TPC Takeover to Capitalize on Shale Growth, Says First Reserve

Gulf Coast petrochemicals maker TPC Group Inc. on Monday agreed to be taken private by First Reserve Corp. and SK Capital Partners in a cash-and-debt transaction valued at $850 million.

August 30, 2012

Shale Gas Having ‘Profound’ Impact on U.S. Economy, Says Study

Shale natural gas has dramatically transformed the outlook for U.S. energy supplies and is having “profound” economic impacts on creating jobs and stimulating growth, as well as bolstering tax revenue and reducing consumer energy costs, according to a study by IHS Global Insight.

December 7, 2011

DOE: Breakthrough Reduces Frack Chemicals in Produced Water

A breakthrough technology using an absorbent form of silica removed nearly all of the petrochemicals from water produced by hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracking) in natural gas shale wells and other geologic formations, Energy Department scientists reported late last week.

May 9, 2011

Breakthrough Reported to Reduce Hydrofrack Chemicals in Produced Water

A breakthrough technology using an absorbent form of silica removed nearly all of the petrochemicals from water produced by hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracking) in natural gas shale wells and other geologic formations, Energy Department scientists reported late last week.

May 3, 2011
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