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HP Construction: Africa

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Meche, Helen

Kenya Petroleum Refineries Ltd. (KPRL) has implemented a new solution from IBM to increase the productivity and efficiency of the company’s oil refinery operations in East Africa. The agreement w..

HP Construction: Middle East

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Meche, Helen

Tecnimont S.p.A., the main operating company of Maire Tecnimont S.p.A., has an engineering procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contract on a lump-sum turnkey basis for a new fertilizers..

HP Construction: Asia Pacific

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Meche, Helen

Davy Process Technology Ltd., a Johnson Matthey company, and The Dow Chemical Co.’s Oxygenated Solvents Business, have announced that Wison (Nanjing) Clean Energy Co., Ltd., has selected LP Oxo S..

Foster Wheeler wins EPCm for BP gas separation project in Scotland

Foster Wheeler has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCm) contract for BP Exploration’s enhanced gas separation project (EGSP) in Scotland. The project is expected to be completed in 2013.

Shaw to study Iraq refinery rehabilitation project

The Shaw Group said Tuesday that it was awarded a contract by the South Refineries Co. - part of Iraq’s Ministry of Oil - to provide a feasibility study for the rehabilitation of its 140,000 bpd refinery in Basra, Iraq. The study is funded by the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) through a grant to the South Refineries Co.

ABB starts up lube oil blending plant for Petromin

ABB Cellier, a segment of ABB France's Process Automation division, recently launched operations at a new lube oil blending plant for Petromin Corp. in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Technip wins EPC deal on Thailand elastomer plant

Michelin Siam Co. awarded Technip with a lump sum turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for a new elastomer composite plant to be built in Thailand. Technip’s operating center in Bangkok, Thailand will execute the contract, which is scheduled to be completed in early 2013.

Foster Wheeler inks engineering, construction pact for Qatargas LNG

Foster Wheeler and joint venture partner Qatar Kentz have signed an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCm) framework agreement with Qatargas Operating Co. (Qatargas). The agreement will be for three years with an option to extend for a further two years.

Foster Wheeler, GE team up in South America for mining solutions

Foster Wheeler said on Wednesday that the Chilean subsidiary of its global engineering and construction group has signed a memorandum of understanding with GE Energy to explore the pursuit of selected mining and metals projects in South America.

Sasol picks Foster Wheeler for EPCm on gas-fired power plant in South Africa

Foster Wheeler says it has received an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCm) services contract from Sasol for the outside battery limit (OBL) portion of a new gas-fired power generation plant at Sasolburg, South Africa.