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SABIC PP extrusion line now operational in The Netherlands
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry announced the start-up of its new Polypropylene (PP) extrusion facility in Geleen, The Netherlands.
Steeper Energy, Silva Green Fuel to build advanced biofuel project
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Steeper Energy, a Danish-Canadian clean-fuel company, is partnering with Silva Green Fuel, a Norwegian-Swedish JV, to construct a EUR 50.6 MM (DKK 377 MM) industrial scale demonstration plant at a former pulp mill located in Tofte, Norway leading to a future commercial scale project.
Inter Pipeline to build Canada’s first integrated PDH, PP complex
CALGARY, Alberta — Inter Pipeline Ltd. announced that its board of directors has authorized the construction of a world-scale integrated propane dehydrogenation (PDH) and polypropylene (PP) plant.
INEOS Oligomers to build PAO plant in Texas
Today, INEOS Oligomers announced it had made the Final Investment Decision (FID) to build a new world scale, low viscosity Polyalphaolefin (PAO) unit on the INEOS site at Chocolate Bayou, TX.
CTCI awarded contract for Petronas RAPID project
With years of cultivation and development in the Malaysia hydrocarbon market, CTCI contracted RAPID P1 RFCC Project of PETRONAS in 2014 with a contract value of $1 B.
Saudi Aramco lifts spending plans to $414 B over next decade
DAMMAM, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) — Saudi Aramco plans to raise its spending to $414 B over the next 10 yr, including on infrastructure and drilling, as the state oil giant moves into new businesses, executives said.
Axens expands US catalyst manufacturing plant
Axens completed the expansion of its Calvert City, Kentucky manufacturing plant to produce its Impulse hydroprocessing catalysts Series in North America.
Fluor awarded contract for Vopak fuel storage terminal
IRVING, Texas and WOODMEAD, South Africa — Fluor Corporation announced that it was awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management contract by Vopak Terminal Durban (Pty) Ltd. to deliver the Vopak Growth 4 Project in Durban, South Africa.
CB&I to proceed services at petchem plant in Kazakhstan
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — CB&I announced it has received full notice to proceed by Kazakhstan Petrochemical Industries Inc. (KPI) for the project management services for a propane dehydrogenation unit (PDH) and a polypropylene plant in the western Atyrau region of Kazakhstan.
CB&I awarded EPC contract for Aramco, Shell refinery
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — CB&I announced it has been awarded a contract for more than $95 MM by Saudi Aramco Shell Refinery (SASREF).
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- INEOS to cease phenol production at German site, cites high European energy costs and CO2 tax policy 6/17
- Petrobras signs $892 MM in contracts to complete RNEST Train 2 refinery expansion 6/17
- China's May refinery throughput at 9-month low on plant overhauls (1) 6/17
- bp completes turnaround work at 250,000-bpd refinery in Washington (U.S.) 6/17
- Japan's Eneos restarts 77,000-bpd Kawasaki CDU after unplanned shutdown 6/17
