Asia/Pacific
Safety and environmental updates for HPI storage tanks
   © leungchopan—Shutterstock.com Storage tanks are common in any hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) facility or receiving/shipping terminal. Crude oil, refined produc..
Chevron’s downstream business soars on higher refined product margins
“Downstream operations were strong, benefitting from lower feedstock costs and improved refinery reliability," said Chevron CEO John Watson.
Honeywell opens China propylene catalysts plant
This new site in Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu Province, has begun production of catalysts used to covert propane to propylene as traditional sources for this product shrink.
Elliott Group opens China turbomachinery center for downstream plants
The new facility in Tianjin will repair and maintain rotating equipment for customers in the oil & gas, chemical, petrochemical, refining, and coal industries.
Praxair to boost gases supply for CNOOC refinery expansion in China
Praxair’s product line plants will provide oxygen and nitrogen to China's CNOOC to support the company’s refinery expansion from 250,000 to 460,000 bpd of oil.
Asian partners mull building Ohio ethane cracker
With a site for the ethane cracker now selected, PTTGC and Marubeni will take the next 12-to-16 months to complete the detailed engineering design and permitting at the Ohio site.
Jacobs buys China chemical engineer Suzhou Han
SHCE has two specialty Class A design licenses in China’s chemical and petrochemical industry, which allow the firm to provide engineering design for all types of chemical projects in China irrespective of project size; plus procurement and project management services for various projects in China.
Reliance commissions new India PET, PTA plants
The two plants are forward integrated in the same Reliance complex to decrease costs and capture full chain margins.
Pentair to expand Korean ball valves facility
The expanded facility enables Pentair to supply ball valves for local projects, offering Korean EPC customers high-quality products, shorter lead times and cost savings.
GasLog acquires two LNG carriers from BG Group
The two vessels, built in 2010, are the Methane Becki Anne and Methane Julia Louise and each have a cargo capacity of 170,000 m3 and have on-board reliquefaction plants.

- CNOOC completes construction on $2.9-B, 1.8-MMtpy integrated complex in east China 8/22
- bp's Whiting refinery (U.S.) continues to flare days after severe thunderstorm 8/22
- Bachmann introduces latest version M-Target for Simulink 8/22
- U.S. to rule on biofuel waivers, but big oil refiners may need to wait 8/22
- Chinese independent refiner Hongrun buys Canadian, Brazilian crude 8/22
- Ukrainian attack suspends Russian oil flows to Hungary, Slovakia 8/22