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HP Construction: Europe
  WorleyParsons has a contract with Petrom S.A. for the front-end engineering and design (FEED) associated with the modernization and expansion of the Petrobrazi refinery in Ploesti, Romania. Wor..
HP Construction: Asia-Pacific
  Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., and Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., will participate alongside Kuwait Petroleum International and Petro Vietnam in the joint venture Nghi Son Refinery & Petrochemical Limited ..
HP Construction: Africa
  PetroSA's pre-feasibility study into the planned multibillion-rand crude oil refinery in Coega, South Africa, has been completed. The study, which was completed by KBR, in conjunction with Ilit..
Middle East
Rohm and Haas Co. and Tasnee Sahara Olefins Co. (TSOC) plan to join together and produce 250,000 metric tons of acrylic acid and related esters in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, beginning in 2011. The resulti..
HP Associations: HPIn Associations
  Fieldbus Foundation, HART and Profibus work together The Fieldbus Foundation, HART Communication Foundation and Profibus are working together..
HP Construction: North America
The MapleLNG liquefied natural gas project in Goldboro, Canada, took another major step forward, receiving a positive decision on the comprehensive study report from the Canadian environment minister..
HP Construction: South America
Skanska has a contract to build a hydrodesulphurization (HDS) unit at a Refap refinery in Brazil. Skanska's contract amount totals $150 million. The contract covers construction of the HDS unit at R..
HP Construction: Europe
Technip has a lumpsum front-end engineering design (FEED) contract with Shtokman Development Co. for the onshore portion of the first phase of the Shtokman gas project in Russia. The Shtokman gas fie..
HP Construction: Middle East
CB&I has a contract for approximately $40 million for several large water storage tanks to be built at an independent water and power plant project in the Middle East. The project is scheduled to b..
HP Associations: Taking aim at the policy and business side of carbon capture
  The Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA) is based in London. Judith Konigshofer is a policy officer for the organization. Hydrocarb..
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- Neste and World Fuel Services extend partnership, expanding SAF availability at more than 100 airports in Europe 2/17
- U.S. refined product exports by tanker increase to > 6.3 MMbpd in January 2/17
- Japan's oil and gas independence climbs to highest since 2009 2/17
- Dangote signs $400-MM equipment deal with China's XCMG to speed up refinery expansion 2/17
- Former Lukoil-owned ISAB refinery in Sicily exits crisis procedure 2/17
