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Petrochemicals News - 2008
December 19, 2008
EC's Fuel Quality Directive to be Amended
Part of the European Commission (EC) climate and energy package, which was accepted, as amended, by the European Parliament on Dec. 17, included ... more
September 9, 2008
ASTM Int'l Plastic Piping Systems Committee to Develop Gas Distribution System Standard - ASTM WK19571
ASTM International is developing ASTM WK19571 - Practice for Requirements for New Pipe and Fitting Materials for Gas Distribution Systems to ... more
July 15, 2008
NRCan: NOIA Praised for Offshore Success
Canada will continue its strong support for the energy sector in Atlantic Canada, according to Gary Lunn, Canada's minister of natural resources, ... more
June 2, 2008
ISO TR 9464:2008 Targets Measuring Pipeline Flowrates in Oil, Gas Sector
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) released a technical report (TR) aimed at helping the oil and gas sector measure flowrate ... more
May 2, 2008
European Chemicals Bureau Phases Out of Service
The European Chemicals Bureau (ECB) recently celebrated 15 years of service, at the same time preparing to hand over operations to the newly ... more
April 26, 2008
FAQ on Preregistration of Chemicals Under REACH
This document answers frequently asked questions about the European Union's new chemicals legislation REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation ... more
April 26, 2008
EC Adopts Fees Payable Under REACH
On April 16, European Commission (EC) adopted the fees and charges that will apply to register and authorise chemicals under the new REACH (Registration, ... more
April 26, 2008
Chemicals in EU Must Be Preregistered by End of 2008
The European Commission (EC) and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) issued an alert reminding companies of their obligation to preregister ... more
March 26, 2008
Frost: Growing Need for Enhanced Quality Drives Pumps Market in Euro Oil, Gas Sector
Rising global demand for oil and gas is driving significant demand for energy equipment, such as pumps, according to Frost & Sullivan. ... more
March 17, 2008
ASTM Int'l Issues Standard for Polyethylene Line Pipe - ASTM F 2619/F 2619M
ASTM International Committee F17 on Plastic Piping Systems developed ASTM F 2619/F 2619M - Specification for High-Density Polyethylene (PE) Line ... more
January 27, 2008
Proposed ASTM Int'l Ink Resin Standard to Replace Manual Methods - ASTM WK17166
ASTM International is developing a proposed standard that outlines procedures for preparing ink resin solutions in both vegetable oils and petroleum ... more
January 27, 2008
Microhole Technology Initiative Produces Expandable Wellbore Casing
Under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Natural Gas and Oil Program, a cost-shared project led by Dynamic Tubular Systems Inc. ... more
January 27, 2008
ASTM Int'l Issues Standard for Oil Spill Containment Booms - ASTM F 2682; to Develop Guide for In-Situ Marsh Burning - ASTM WK17360
ASTM International approved a standard on oil spill containment booms and is working on a proposed standard on the use of in-situ burning of ... more
January 22, 2008
ISO Standard on Pipeline Coating Targets Costs, Complications - ISO 21809-2
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) released a new standard that it said provides in a single document a unified approach ... more