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Chevron Phillips expands Belgium mercaptan plant

The expansion includes an on-purpose hydrogen sulfide (H2S) unit and additional sulfur-based products capacity to better serve customers and meet their growing demands, according to CPChem officials.

Foster Wheeler to service OMV’s Europe refineries

Under the deal, Foster Wheeler will provide services on privileged basis for OMV refineries located in Burghausen (Germany) and Schwechat (Austria). The services to be supplied, through specific work orders, include front-end loading for projects of any size as well as EPCm work.

Neste Oil picks Metso automation, valves in Finland refinery unit upgrade

Metso's technology is expected to aid Neste Oil with its targets to increase the output of high-octane gasoline and to improve flexibility in production. The new unit will start up in 2015.

SIBUR approves Russia gas processing expansion

New facilities to be built at the Vyngapurovsky gas processing plant in Russia will increase the annual processing capacity of associated petroleum gas from 2.8 to 4.2 bcm.

CompactGTL to build Kazakhstan commercial plant

In furtherance of the agreement with the Kazakhstan government, CompactGTL intends to build the world’s first commercially deployed small-scale gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant in Kazakhstan.

GEA to deliver heat exchangers for Yamal LNG

The order was for more than 400 air cooled heat exchangers for the three-line LNG plant under construction on the Siberian peninsula of Yamal. GEA BTT will design the heat exchangers, manufacture them over a period of three years, and deliver them to the customer (Technip and JGC).

Foster Wheeler to buy South Africa management firm MDM Engineering

Founded in 2006, MDM Engineering provides a wide range of services from preliminary and final feasibility studies, through to plant design, construction and commissioning. The firm has about 280 employees.

EMGC ’14: Gas executives outline priorities to succeed on gas transportation fuels

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Adrienne Blume

To promote market penetration of natural gas-based transportation fuels, fueling station networks, custom-made vehicles, and gas-based fuels must be simultaneously available. Government incentives, regulations and tax advantages will also be required, according to panelists.

EMGC ’14: Israeli, Cypriot gas leaders target market flexibility, logistics expansion

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Adrienne Blume

The Israeli and Cypriot perspectives examined regulatory, political, financial and logistical opportunities and challenges associated with ongoing and potential gas infrastructure projects.

EMGC ’14: Noble Energy CEO outlines Tamar, Leviathan development plans

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Adrienne Blume

Noble Energy's customer base in the Eastern Med has more than doubled over the last two years, to approximately 15 buyers. The power generation market in the Eastern Med also continues to grow.