Study Group: Ethylene Crackers Experts(?)
Council Members in this Study Group: 16
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Leading Experts in this Study Group
Consultant
Boyle Consulting
Kevin Boyle is an Independent Consultant, providing consulting with more than 30 years of management experience in petrochemicals, plastics, and Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs). Mr. Boyle focuses on olefins and aromatics which include: ethylene, propylene, benzene, toluene and xylene; and their derivatives,...
Phil EiserlohPresident
Petrochemical Consulting of San Antonio
Phil Eiserloh is the President of Petrochemical Consulting of San Antonio, a firm providing consulting services in the chemical industry. Mr. Eiserloh has more than 32 years of experience in the chemical industry...
Mark BerggrenManaging Director
Methanol Market Services Asia
Mark Berggren is the Founder and Managing Director of Methanol Market Services Asia (MMSA), a firm providing consulting services to the global petrochemical industry. Mr. Berggren has more than 22 years of experience in the petrochemical industry. He also provides extensive project support services...
Principal
Duncan Seddon and Associates
Duncan Seddon, PhD, is the Principal of Duncan Seddon and Associates; a firm providing consultancy services to oil and gas, petroleum, and energy intensive industries. Dr. Seddon specializes in the development of natural-gas and coal conversion opportunities into fuels and chemicals. He is familiar...
President
Maneko, Inc.
Akshat Chinai is President at Maneko, a firm providing management consultancy and international business development services to the global petrochemicals and polymers industries. Mr. Chinai has more than 20 years of experience in managing corporate planning, and business analysis and business development...
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GLG NewsSMAnalyses by this Study Group's Leading Experts(?)
The shuttering of Lyondell's and Westlake's ethylene facilities brings operable capacity to about 70% of nameplate, and utilization rates below 65%. By closing Chocolate Bayou, Lyondell most likely, stands to improve their net cash flow.
Sunoco Chemicals is the largest US producer of phenol and a significant producer of polypropylene. These are very large businesses in the trough of a downturn. Which companies might have the foresight to entertain this kind of acquisition?
Polymer prices are beginning to fall in Europe with supply on its way from the Middle East. However, it is the weak demand driving down prices, not the cheap supply from new Middle Eastern plants.
Private investment firms have supported dynamic growth in the chemical industry.
Ethylene producers have returned to profitability. While ethylene prices are dropping quickly, feedstock prices are dropping faster. While heavy feedstock cracking may still be negative, the overall industry (median margins) are back in positive territory. Derivative margins are quite...
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