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RasGas delivers first LNG cargo to Toscana FSRU

RasGas shipped its first LNG cargo to the floating storage regasification unit in Toscana, Italy.

Total halts Grandpuits' fluid catalytic cracking unit for maintenance

French oil and gas company Total has shut down the fluid catalytic cracking unit at its 102 Mbpd Grandpuits refinery for maintenance.

Technip and Metabolic Explorer to evaluate combined polymer technology

Technip and Metabolic Explorer have signed an agreement to assess the feasibility of offering a combined technology package consisting of the companies’ respective PDO and PTT technologies.

Bashneft and SIBUR sign long-term contract for the supply of paraxylene

Bashneft and the gas processing and petrochemicals company SIBUR have signed a long-term contract for the supply of paraxylene, which is the main raw material for the production of terephthalic acid.

Four people injured in Romanian Black Sea refinery fire

Four people were injured when a nitrogen tank exploded at Romania's Black Sea Petromidia crude refinery.

AESSEAL obtains 5-year service agreement with SABIC Geleen in the Netherlands

SABIC has awarded AESSEAL a 5-year managed reliability contract for their mechanical seals and seal support systems at the Geleen petrochemical complex in the Netherlands.

Wood Group secures new UK contract with petrochemical manufacturer SABIC

Wood Group has been awarded a new contract by petrochemical manufacturer SABIC for engineering design services for the SABIC Teesside complex in Wilton, UK.

Gunvor secures financing for Rotterdam refinery upgrade

Gunvor secured $200 M in financing for the development and infrastructural upgrade of its refinery in Rotterdam.

Gazprom develops logistics scheme to ensure delivery of equipment for Omsk refinery

Equipment intended for the construction of new facilities, part of the full-scale modernization of the Omsk Refinery, is being transported to Omsk in stages.

Gas suppliers Praxair, Linde hold merger talks

US industrial gas supplier Praxair Inc. and German peer Linde AG are in early-stage talks about a merger to create a market leader with a value of more than $60 B.