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Bahrain to sign Bapco's expansion contracts before year end

DUBAI (Reuters) — Bahrain’s oil minister said on Sunday he expects expansion contracts for Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) to be signed before the end of the year, state news agency BNA reported.

Magellan Midstream, Valero form JV to expand Pasadena marine terminal

TULSA, Okla. and SAN ANTONIO — Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. and Valero Energy Corporation announced the expansion and joint development of the marine storage facility currently under construction along the Houston Ship Channel in Pasadena, Texas.

NRL signs MoU with UNIDO for bio-refinery

NRL signed an MoU with United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) for inclusive and sustainable bamboo supply chain development for its upcoming bio refinery at Numaligarh, Assam.

CB&I awarded storage project in Central Asia

THE WOODLANDS, Texas — CB&I announced it has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $50 MM for a storage project in Central Asia. CB&I's scope of work includes the engineering, fabrication and construction of nine flat bottom tanks.

Enbridge's Line 3 oil pipeline upgrade challenged by Minnesota govt

CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) — Enbridge Inc's upgrade of its Line 3 crude oil pipeline hit an obstacle on Monday after the US state of Minnesota told a regulatory committee that it has no need for the project, and that the existing pipe should be shut.

Magellan Midstream to expand Texas refined petroleum products pipeline system

TULSA, Okla. — Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. announced plans to expand its refined petroleum products pipeline system to handle incremental demand for transportation of gasoline, diesel fuel and jet fuel to central and north Texas markets.

Secure Energy developing feeder pipeline system, terminal

CALGARY — Secure Energy Services Inc. announced further growth of its midstream infrastructure through the construction of a light oil feeder pipeline system and receipt terminal in the Kindersley-Kerrobert region of Saskatchewan.

Essar Oil UK to spend $250 MM upgrading Stanlow refinery

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) — Essar Oil UK expects a $250-MM upgrade of its Stanlow refinery in northwest England to improve its basic profit margin by $1/bbl as it will be able to process a greater variety of cheaper crude oils and raise output, its chief executive said on Wednesday.

Amec Foster Wheeler awarded EPC contract for methanol plant

LONDON — Amec Foster Wheeler has been awarded a $604 MM engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) fixed price contract for part of a $1.85 B methanol plant being developed by Yuhuang Chemical Inc (YCI), a US-based subsidiary of China's Shandong Yuhuang Chemical Company Co. Ltd.

Magellan Midstream to construct Delaware Basin crude oil, condensate pipeline

TULSA, Okla. — Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. announced it is commencing construction of a new Delaware Basin pipeline originating in Wink, Texas to handle crude oil and condensate.