Engineering & Design
HP Construction: Middle East
L&T Hydrocarbon has a project order, valued around $150 million, from Petroleum Development Oman LLC (PDO). The order is to set up a greenfield project planned to treat an average of 3 million standar..
HP Construction: Asia-Pacific
Alfa Laval has won an order to supply its Packinox heat exchangers to a refinery in Kazakhstan. The order value is approximately SEK 55 million, and delivery is scheduled for 2012.The Packinox heat ex..
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SABIC picks Toyo for energy optimization project at Saudi ammonia plant
Toyo Engineering Corp. was awarded an energy optimization project for one of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation’s (SABIC) existing ammonia plant and package boilers at Al-Jubail Fertilizer Co. (Al-Bayroni) in the eastern region of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Shaw Group may sell energy, chemicals unit - CEO
US-based engineering firm Shaw Group may sell its struggling energy and chemicals (E&C) division, Shaw executives said Monday on a conference call for company earnings. Chief executive Jim Bernhard said his company had “multiple written indications of interest” from potential buyers for the segment.
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.
Petron chooses CB&I for technology on Philippines refinery upgrading project
CB&I was awarded contracts by Petron to supply sulfur recovery, tail gas treating and hydrogen plant technologies for the Bataan refinery upgrading project (RMP-2) in the Philippines. The project is scheduled for completion in 2013.
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.
CB&I wins engineering, technology deal for China olefins recovery units
CB&I said on Tuesday that subsidiary Lummus Technology has been awarded a contract by China Coal Shaanxi Yulin Energy & Chemical Co. for the license and engineering design of two light olefins recovery units. The startup of the first unit is expected in 2013.
CB&I to design, engineer sulfuric acid alkylation unit in China
CB&I subsidiary Lummus Technology has been awarded a contract by Ningbo Haiyue New Material Co. for the license and engineering design of a grassroots sulfuric acid alkylation unit to be built near Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, China.
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