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Marathon Oil to pay US$242m for Clean Air violations
US PETROLEUM company Marathon Oil has reached a US$241.5m settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Clean Air Act violations, representing the largest stationary source penalty in the legislation’s history.
Type: News
ConocoPhillips to acquire Marathon Oil in US$17.1bn deal
CONOCOPHILLIPS has agreed to acquire exploration and production company Marathon Oil in an all-stock deal worth US$17.1bn, enhancing its leading position in unconventional resource production. It marks the latest in a series of consolidating transactions in the prospering oil and gas sector.
Type: News
Waldo Semon – Rubber, PVC and... bubblegum?
Waldo Semon has a lot to answer for, finds Claudia Flavell-While
Type: Feature
GFG Alliance to invest US$1bn in Arrium
GFG ALLIANCE has completed its acquisition of Australian metals and mining business Arrium, and will now invest US$1bn in its Whyalla steelworks and mining business to expand its capabilities and capacity.
Type: News
Bayer pays US$10bn to settle Roundup cancer lawsuits
BAYER has announced a US$10bn settlement for thousands of lawsuits claiming that that its Roundup weedkiller caused cancer.
Type: News
Campbell Soup to buy Snyder’s-Lance for US$4.87bn
CAMPBELL Soup has agreed to buy pretzel and chip manufacturer Snyder’s-Lance for US$4.87bn as it seeks to expand its snack business.
Type: News
Clean TeQ Water wins top accolade at IChemE Awards
A WASTEWATER treatment process that uses bacteria immobilised in plastic lenses has been awarded the top prize at IChemE’s Global Awards.
Type: News
US refinery shutdown serves as a lesson for process safety
“PROCESS safety is more than just life preservation, it’s about making sure that we look after the communities that surround us as well,” says process safety expert Paul Kenny.
Type: News
Our Research Focus: Spinning out, going green
Jason Hallett on why forming spin-out companies became routine, and how he hopes to help others cross the infamous investment Valley of Death
Type: Feature
UK and US join forces to strengthen global AI safety
THE UK and US have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on research and policy that will bolster international AI safety and security.
Type: News
Safety concerns raised about Arkema Crosby
ARKEMA’S organic peroxide plant in Crosby, which has already suffered reported explosions and a subsequent fire following Hurricane Harvey, has a history of safety failings, it has emerged.
Type: News
Coal-to-nuclear could add US$275m to local communities, US report finds
CONVERTING the US’ ageing coal-powered plants to nuclear could drive economic growth and preserve and create new jobs in addition to benefiting the environment, according to new guidance published by the government.
Type: News
BHP announces US$400m Climate Investment Program
MINING company BHP has announced a five-year, US$400m Climate Investment Program (CIP) to develop technologies to reduce emissions from BHP’s own operations, as well as from the use of its resources.
Type: News
Tom Baxter examines the challenges and opportunities of electrifying process heating
Type: Feature
Not All Plastics Are Made Equally Recyclable
Aniqah Majid looks at the multiple plastics clogging up the waste management system and whether the UK has the infrastructure to get them back into the circular economy
Type: Feature
Linde to invest US$1.4bn in Exxon Singapore supply deal
LINDE is investing US$1.4bn to expand its gasification complex at Jurong Island in Singapore as part of a gas supply deal with ExxonMobil.
Type: News
Amanda Jasi visits the University of Greenwich, where a new lab has opened to support chemeng student learning
Type: Feature
How Your Magazine is Made: Paper and Ink
Aniqah Majid goes back to basics to learn how the paper and ink used for TCE is produced
Type: Feature
