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BP/Davy select EPC firms CB&I, Jacobs and Shaw for Fischer Tropsch deployment

BP and Davy Process Technology announced collaborations with three EPC contractors to promote the commercialization of the BP/Davy Fischer Tropsch process.

Technip awarded €55mn contract from Statoil for Norway subsea project

France-based engineering firm Technip was awarded a €55mn contract from Statoil for the Vigdis NE field development located in the Norwegian Sea at a water depth of 220-310 meters.

Fluor reports record backlog of orders, sees new Q1 projects nearly double from 2010

Fluor reported a record backlog of orders on Friday, saying that new project awards in the company’s first quarter nearly doubled year-earlier levels. The US-based contractor noted the growth in orders as part of its first-quarter earnings, which saw profit climb 2.3% to $140mn amid strength in the company’s industrial and infrastructure business.

Technip awarded engineering contract for Australia gas complex

Technip was awarded a reimbursable contract for engineering work and services related to procurement and construction management for the Macedon gas project located near Onslow in northwest Australia.

Construction markets show promise, poised for second-half recovery – Foster Wheeler

Global engineering and construction (E&C) markets are showing signs of strengthening, with industry revenues likely to rise in the second half of 2011, the interim chief executive of contractor Foster Wheeler said on Tuesday.

Technip awarded €100mn EPC contract for Canada oil sands project

France-based Technip said it has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) support contract worth approximately €100mn for the Horizon oil sands project in Fort McMurray, Canada.

LyondellBasell likely to raise US ethylene capacity, may build new cracker - CEO

Global petrochemicals major LyondellBasell is likely to raise its ethylene capacity at two US sites and is considering building a new cracker, CEO Jim Gallogly said on Monday.

Deferred maintenance causes upsurge in pump failures

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Not addressing the root cause of a failure puts resources and employees at risk

Avoid costly engineering faults, missteps and miscalculations

Alon USA: Sanghavi, K.

Experience does count, especially in achieving success in capital and revamp projects

Consider new materials for ethylene furnace applications

Manoir Industries: Verdier, G.  |  Carpentier, F.

An innovative metallurgy solves maintenance issues