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Rosneft begins drilling first exploration well at Solimoes project, Brazil

20 Feb

worldoil.com 16 Feb, 2017 Rosneft Brasil has started the drilling of the first exploration well in the Solimoes basin. Rosneft is commencing the next phase of the exploration program in the Amazon region as operator, following its purchase of PetroRio’s...
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China’s BYD to expand renewable energy business in Brazil

12 Dec

xinhuanet.com 09 Dec, 2016 BYD will get a new line of credit to expand its renewable energy business in Brazil. The credit line worth 1 billion reais, which will allow BYD to manufacture electric buses, solar panels and offer leasing...
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Algerian Group to build steel plant in Brazil

11 Nov

anba.com.br 09 Nov, 2016 The Algerian group Cevital is set to build a steel plant in Maraba, in Brazil’s Para state with an initial capacity for 300,500 tons. The goal is to supply semi-finished goods and other steel products to...
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Braskem commissions new polyethylene plant in La Porte, Texas

25 Oct

hydrocarbonprocessing.com 21 Oct, 2016 Braskem has commissioned a new UTEC Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight-Polyethylene (UHMWPE) production plant at its La Porte, Texas site. The new UTEC plant is scheduled for startup by the end of 2016 and reflects another milestone investment in Braskem’s...
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Golar Brazil LNG Venture to Start Building Power Plant in November

3 Oct

reuters.com 28 Sept, 2016 GG Power, a joint venture between Britain’s Golar LNG and Brazil’s GenPower Participacoes SA, plans to start construction of its 1,500 MW natural-gas-fired power plant at Sergipe, Brazil in November 2016. Site preparation and grading is...
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