IDS had done numerous projects in the chemicals & petrochemicals sector, ranging from detailed market assessments for speciality chemicals to sector studies for major petrochemical cracker complexes, for promoters to decide on a suitable product-mix. IDS has also worked with prestigious Indian and international clients in providing consulting resources to help set up grassroot refineries, large petrochemical complexes, port terminals etc.

The Indian petrochemical and chemicals market has been closely examined by IDS as part of international studies, carried out in collaboration with reputed international consulting firms such as Tecnon, Chem Systems, etc. The studies provide detailed production and consumption patterns, raw material status, substitution trends, demand projections, impact of international trends, technology analysis, etc. With a range of large number of studies, IDS has developed comprehensive skills and a databank, geared to provide companies with a competitive advantage in terms of project identification, market research, techno-economic analysis of projects, sector reports and scope for new investment and expansion.

Major assignments carried out by IDS include ::-

Refinery Project
Assessment of the scope for setting up a grassroot refinery for domestic supplies, export of petroleum products and advise on product slate, future product quality, pricing trends, utilisation of refinery streams for downstream petrochemical projects & profitability etc.

Olefinic Cracker Projects / Aromatic Complexes and Downstream plants
Assessment of the market potential for full naphtha and gas crackers in the country. Notable among these are Haldia Cracker Project, and GAIL Cracker Project, Panipat Cracker Project of IOC.

LPG Import Terminal at Haldia
The appraisal of Haldia Port facilities including shore facilities like crude and product pipelines; bunker facilities; review of facilities for movement of projected traffic, like jetty occupancy and rail loading facility, at Haldia in addition to the demand supply balance for LPG in the region.

Natural Gas around Ennore
Assessment of the current and likely use of Natural gas in and around Ennore.

High Sulfur Petroleum Coke
Customer Identification for High Sulfur Petcoke - mainly power plants, bricks and cement manufacturing units.

Crude Oil Pricing
Full pricing analysis of Dholka Crude.

Downstream Naphtha Cracker Products
Assessment and recommend the optimum product slate depending upon demand and supply of the various probable products.

Paraxylene/PTA/DMT
Assessment of the demand and supply of paraxylene, DMT and PTA. The project of PX - PTA of IOC was recommended by IDS.

Surface Active Agents
Assessment of and assess the market for all types of surface active agents in fifteen end-using industries.

Polymeric Cable Compounds
Analysis of all types of cable compounds for telephone, power and other specialised end-uses.

Acrylic Acid & Acrylates
Research on the existing and emerging end-uses of glacial acrylic acid and acrylates in the country, thereby analyse the gap between demand & supply.

LAB & N-Paraffins - Market Survey
Assessment of the demand –supply balance for LAB and N-Paraffins and recommend scope for setting up a new plant. IOC's Lab project was recommended by IOC.

High Purity Ammonium Nitrate
Study of market for Ammonium Nitrate in non-fertilizer uses.

Appraisal of Essar Oil Refinery
Profitability and quality appraisal of Essar Refinery / Project.

Polymers & Elastomers
Technology review, demand and future availability of LDPE/ LLDPE, HDPE and PP, PVC, PS, SBR, PET Resin and Engineering Polymers like Polycarbonate, PBT, Polyamide, Polyphenylene Oxide etc.