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Technip awarded contract to supply furnaces for ethylene plant in Russia

Technip was awarded a contract to provide engineering and procurement of three proprietary SMK grassroots furnaces at Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.

SIBUR licenses Conser technology for maleic anhydride production

SIBUR has signed an agreement with Conser to acquire a license for maleic anhydride (MAN) production technology for its Tobolsk facility.

Several injured, some missing after explosion at BASF German chemical plant

At least two people died and six were severely injured in an explosion and fire at chemicals maker BASF's biggest production site in Germany.

ION Engineering starts carbon capture testing at Technology Centre Mongstad

ION Engineering started its test campaign with further testing of its advanced CO2 capture process at Technology Centre Mongstad, located at Statoil's Mongstad refinery in western Norway.

Axens files proposal to acquire Heurtey Petrochem

Axens has filed a voluntary takeover bid proposal with the AMF (French capital markets authority) to acquire the shares of Heurtey Petrochem.

Norway LNG workers agree to wage deal, avoid strike

Workers and employers at three plants serving Norway's energy industry agreed a wage deal early on Friday, avoiding a strike that could have cut gas supplies to Britain.

BASF, Avantium establish JV for bio-based chemicals

BASF and Avantium have formed a new JV for the production and marketing of furandicarboxylic acid, as well as the marketing of polyethylenefuranoate.

Gastrade, BEH to cooperate for Alexandroupolis LNG

The Government of Bulgaria has decided to participate in the Alexandroupolis floating LNG terminal project in Northern Greece.

Norway strike could affect LNG plant, refinery

If wage talks fail, Statoil’s Melkoeya LNG plant and Shell’s Nyhamna gas plant could shut, while ExxonMobil’s Slagen refinery’s maintenance could be prolonged.

Neste Jacobs to analyze energy efficiency to Borealis Porvoo site

Technology, engineering and project management company Neste Jacobs and Borealis have signed an agreement for Neste Jacobs to perform an energy screening for all production units at Borealis’ site in Porvoo, Finland.