Engineering & Design
Honeywell technology selected for largest petchem project in China
DES PLAINES, Ill. – Honeywell UOP announced that Zhejiang Petrochemical Co. Ltd. will use four of its Polybed pressure swing adsorption (PSA) units to supply high-purity hydrogen for its new integrated refining and petrochemical complex in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province.
Norwegian firms Yara, Kongsberg to build self-steering container ship
OSLO (Reuters) -- Norwegian fertilizer producer Yara and maritime technology firm Kongsberg Gruppe are teaming up to build what they said would be the world's first fully electric and self-steering container ship.
Eni to build crude oil refinery in Nigeria
ABUJA (Reuters) -- Italian oil company Eni plans to build a crude refinery in Nigeria with capacity of 150,000 bpd through its Agip subsidiary, the country's oil minister said on Tuesday.
MAN Diesel expands Mitsui cooperation
MAN Diesel & Turbo has entered a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. that will intensify their existing, joint business activities. The agreement was signed by Takao Tanaka, President & CEO of Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding and Dr. Uwe Lauber, CEO of MAN Diesel & Turbo.
CB&I announces startup of polypropylene technology pilot plant
THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- CB&I announced the inauguration of its Novolen technology polypropylene pilot plant, a new section of its Research and Development (R&D) center in Pasadena, Texas.
Honeywell UOP signs agreement for $1.6-B Jordanian refinery expansion
AMMAN, Jordan – Honeywell UOP announced that it has signed an agreement with the Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company (JPRC) to facilitate a $1.6 B expansion of its refinery in Zarqa, Jordan. This expansion will increase the capacity of the facility to 120,000 bpd and will allow JPRC to upgrade the quality of its product to meet Euro V emissions specifications.
Petronas, Saudi Aramco explore petchem expansion in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -- Malaysian state-owned oil company Petronas and its partner Saudi Aramco are studying projects to build more petrochemical plants to make full use of raw materials from their JV in Malaysia.
India's top refiner in early talks with Aramco for downstream project
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -- India's top refiner said it is in initial talks with Saudi Aramco on downstream investments, including a mega project on its west coast, that could help the OPEC member lock-in customers amid an oil supply glut.
Pemex seeks investors for its refineries, but who's buying?
NEW YORK/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -- Sweeping energy reforms have turned Mexico into one of the world's most attractive offshore prospects, but one segment is getting no love from US investors: the nation's aging refineries.
Magellan evaluates new Texas oil pipeline
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Magellan Midstream Partners LP is evaluating a new pipeline to transport crude and condensate from the Permian Basin to Corpus Christi in Texas, its top executive said during a company earnings call on Wednesday.
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