Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 33

16-August-2004

SAUDI ARABIA

Motiva Signs License/Catalyst Agreements With ExxonMobil

Motiva Enterprises, a Houston-based refining and marketing company owned by Saudi Aramco and Shell, on 22 July signed license and catalyst agreements with ExxonMobil for use at its Port Arthur, Texas refinery. The deal involves the replacement of a previous catalyst with ExxonMobils newest commercialized MSDW (1) lube isomerization dewaxing catalyst. MSDW converts waxy...