Americas
US raises outlook for Marcellus Shale gas recovery
The Marcellus Shale contains about 84 trillion cubic feet of undiscovered, technically recoverable natural gas and 3.4 billion bbl of undiscovered, technically recoverable natural gas liquids according to a new assessment by the US Geological Survey (USGS).
Zeon Chemicals picks KBR for construction of nitrile rubber expansion in Texas
KBR was awarded a contract by Zeon Chemicals to provide construction management and construction services for its nitrile rubber plant expansion project in Pasadena, Texas.
Enterprise, Energy Transfer call off proposed JV for Cushing-to-Houston crude pipeline
Enterprise Products has called off its proposed joint venture with Energy Transfer to develop and construct a 584-mile crude oil pipeline from Cushing, Oklahoma to Houston.
AGL to supply Encana with LNG for Louisiana truck fueling stations
Pivotal LNG, a subsidiary of AGL Resources, has signed an agreement with Encana Corp. to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) that Encana plans to offer to service providers operating fleet trucks near Haynesville, Louisiana.
Hurricane Irene forms in Atlantic, may hit Carolina polymer sites by weekend
Hurricane Irene formed early Monday near Puerto Rico, making it the first such storm of the 2011 Atlantic tropical season, according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC). Irene is expected to strike the southeastern US coast near South Carolina or North Carolina over the upcoming weekend as a major hurricane, with winds of at least 115 miles/hour.
BASF to build €500mn acrylic acid plant in Brazil
BASF will invest in a world-scale production site for acrylic acid, butyl acrylate and superabsorbent polymers (SAP) in Camaçari, Bahia, Brazil, it said on Friday. It will be the first acrylic acid and superabsorbents plant in South America. With an investment of more than €500 million, it is the largest investment in BASF’s century-long history in South America.
Anadarko picks Technip to engineer Gulf oil project
Anadarko Petroleum has issued a letter of intent to France-based Technip for the engineering, construction and transport of a 23,000 ton Truss Spar hull for their Lucius field development. This field is located in approximately 7,100 feet (2,165 meters) of water in the US Gulf of Mexico.
GE acquires machine reliability firm Commtest
GE has announced the acquisition of Commtest, a provider and designer of machinery health information systems. GE Energy’s product line in Bently Nevada, a global leader in condition monitoring, will incorporate Commtest products into its portfolio and enhance an already robust lineup, it said.
US DOE grants $134mn to Abengoa for biorefinery
Abengoa subsidiary Abengoa Bioenergy has been selected by the US Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office to receive a $133.9 million federal loan guarantee to build a commercial-scale biorefinery to produce renewable liquid fuel from plant fiber, or cellulosic biomass.
DCP begins construction of Sand Hills pipeline to transport NGLs to Gulf coast
The board of directors for DCP Midstream has approved the construction of the Sand Hills pipeline to provide new capacity for natural gas liquids (NGL) transportation from the Permian and Eagle Ford producing basins to market centers along the Gulf coast. Planning and field work for Sand Hills has been underway for several months and now construction activities will accelerate, the company said.
- XRG to expand its global chemicals reach with takeover of Covestro 11/21
- Armstrong International to double heat pump production capacity in Herstal, Belgium 11/21
- U.S. FERC explores blanket authorizations for LNG projects 11/21
- thyssenkrupp Uhde selected by Dangote Fertilizer Ltd. to license four urea granulation units in Nigeria 11/21
- Indian and Chinese refineries are moving to comply with U.S. sanctions on Russia 11/21
- Dynamis Power Solutions awards Baker Hughes with significant order for gas turbine technology to support mobile power for oil and gas applications 11/21
