Construction
Jacobs to provide EPCM services to Olin Gulf Coast chemical plants
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has received a multi-year contract from Olin Corp. to provide EPCM services to several US facilities.
Qatar's Ras Laffan 2 condensate splitter to launch in October
Qatargas will start operations at its new Ras Laffan 2 condensate splitter by the end of October, doubling the Gulf state's capacity to process condensate.
Pertamina to form refinery JVs with Rosneft, Aramco
Indonesian state energy company Pertamina expects to sign a JV agreement with Russian oil major Rosneft for the Tuban oil refinery development project.
Canada approves $27 B LNG complex; Petronas to review
Malaysia's Petronas said it would review a proposed $27.25 B LNG project in western Canada after Ottawa approved the project with conditions to limit the environmental impact.
BASF to replace acetylene plant in Ludwigshafen
BASF is building a production plant for acetylene at its Ludwigshafen site. The plant will start up at the end of 2019 and replace the existing plant.
Linde to expand Delaware industrial gases plant
Linde LLC will spend over $100 MM to increase the production of its industrial gases plant in Claymont, Delaware.
Bilfinger wins $100 MM contract for Beaumont, Texas methanol plant
Bilfinger has won an order worth more than $100 MM in connection with construction of the Natgasoline methanol plant in the city of Beaumont in southeastern Texas.
Curacao inks deal with China firm to run Isla refinery
The government of Curacao has signed a preliminary agreement with China's Guangdong Zhenrong Energy to operate the aging Isla refinery and invest some $10 B to upgrade the facility.
Linde, Petronas JV to build air gas facility at Pengerang petroleum complex
Linde Malaysia and Petronas Gas Berhad will build an industrial air gas facility that supply the needs of Petronas’ refinery and petrochemicals integrated complex in southern Malaysia.
Technip awarded EPC contract for ENOC refinery expansion
Technip will serve as the main EPC contractor for Emirates National Oil Co.’s $1 B expansion of its Jebel Ali refinery.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they targeted petrochemical facilities in the Gulf 4/6
- Damietta Green Ammonia completes pre-FEED for $873-MM, 150,000-tpy green ammonia facility 4/6
- EIB and Eni sign €500-MM in financing for new biorefinery in Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi 4/6
- India's Reliance buys Venezuelan oil directly from PDVSA 4/6
- Japan to boost intermediate chemical imports amid tighter naphtha supply 4/6
- Five EU countries call for windfall tax on energy companies 4/6
