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HP Construction: South America

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Meche, Helen

Technip, in consortium with Tomé Engenharia, was awarded a lump-sum turnkey EPC contract by Petrobras for five new units at the Presidente Bernardes Refinery in Cubatão, state of São Pa..

HP Innovations: HPInnovations

Foam provides effective thermal insulationBASF’s specialty foam Basotect is now used for the first time to insulate pipes in a liquefied natural gas (LNG) tank terminal in Gwangyang, Korea. The p..

Marathon Oil to buy $3.5 billion in Eagle Ford shale

Marathon Oil reached an agreement with Hilcorp Resources to purchase assets in the core of the Eagle Ford shale formation in Texas for $3.5 billion, subject to closing adjustments, customary terms and conditions.

CB&I awarded $40mn storage tank project from Bahamas refiner

CB&I has been awarded a storage tank project, valued in excess of $40mn, by the Bahamas Oil Refining Co.

Momentive completes sale of N America composites, coatings unit to European group

Momentive Specialty Chemicals said Wednesday that it had completed the previously-announced sale of its North American composites and coating resins business to PCCR USA, a subsidiary of European investment group Investindustrial.

Mexico oil firm PEMEX picks McDermott to build three Gulf pipelines

Engineering firm McDermott has been awarded a contract from Mexican energy major PEMEX for the procurement, construction and installation of three oil and gas pipelines in the Bay of Campeche, each ranging from 8 to 20 inches in diameter.

Offshore advances make Gulf drilling safe - API

The US should more quickly issue permits for offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico as the industry has taken considerable steps to improve its safety practices, American Petroleum Institute CEO Jack Gerard said in a recent conference address.

Dow applauds House Republicans for jobs agenda

Executives with US major Dow Chemical voiced support for recent progress they said had been made on the jobs agenda by Republican leaders in the US House of Representatives.

New US bill seeks longer biofuels contracts

Extended purchasing contracts for advanced biofuels from the US Department of Defense (DOD) could help companies unlock more investment opportunities to build biorefineries, a biotechnology trade group said on Friday.

Dow praises Obama for regulatory reform progress

Officials with US producer Dow Chemical on Friday applauded recent progress made by the Obama administration on issues of regulatory reform. Dow said it was pleased to see the administration following through on its commitment to review existing regulations and make changes, if appropriate, noting that it was particularly pleased to see the public given an opportunity to recommend rules for review.