Engineering & Design
HP Construction: Asia-Pacific
SKC Co., Ltd. and Uhde Inventa-Fischer have a contract for the supply of a plant for producing high-quality polyethylene terephthalate (PET) for the manufacture of films in Jincheon, Republic of Korea..
HP Construction: Construction begins for Shell FLNG facility in Australia
Prelude gas field project is progressing at rapid pace, with first LNG production expected by 2017
KBR wins technology, process design deal on China coal-based ammonia plant
KBR was awarded a contract by China National Coal Group Corp. to provide ammonia technology, process design package and technical services for two 1,660 tpd ammonia synloop units at a complex in Tuke Industrial Park, Erdos, Inner Mongolia, China.
KBR opens new operating center in Angola
KBR has officially opened a new operating center in Luanda, Angola, the company said on Thursday. Operations out of this facility will include engineering, project management and construction management services.
Foster Wheeler to hire Linde exec Masters as CEO
The board of directors for engineering firm Foster Wheeler has approved a senior leadership succession plan under which J. Kent Masters, 50, will become CEO, effective October 1.
ExxonMobil marine affiliate to build two crude oil tankers for US West Coast use
Exxon Mobil’s US marine affiliate, SeaRiver Maritime, signed a letter of intent with Aker Philadelphia Shipyard to build two US flag crude oil tankers in partnership with shipbuilding technology firm Samsung Heavy Industries.
KBR inks EPC deal for Molycorp chlor-alkali plant
Rare earth oxides producer Molycorp awarded an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract to KBR to build a chlor-alkali plant as part of the company’s $781 million expansion at its flagship rare earth facility in Mountain Pass, Calif.
CB&I wins $500mn LNG tank deal in Asia Pacific
CB&I has been awarded a contract in excess of $500 million for the engineering, fabrication and construction of two 160,000 cubic meter LNG storage tanks, as well as additional work for a confidential LNG liquefaction project in the Asia Pacific region.
Saudi Arabia JV awards CB&I with tank project at aluminum complex
CB&I has been awarded a $60 million storage tank project by the Ma’aden Bauxite and Alumina Co. as part of the Integrated Aluminium Complex in Ras Al-Khair, Saudi Arabia. CB&I’s scope of work includes the engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction of 126 specialized steel storage structures.
CB&I to work on LNG trains at Chevron Australia Gorgon project
Chevron Australia has awarded CB&I a contract for the mechanical, electrical and instrumentation work on the Gorgon project on Barrow Island, Western Australia. The contract has an estimated value of $2.3 billion and is scheduled to be completed in 2015.
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