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PGNiG builds gas link to Gdansk refinery in Poland

The agreement for PGNiG to supply the Gdansk-based refinery with natural gas, one of the largest supply contracts signed in recent years, fits into PGNiG's strategy of increasing gas sales, said CEO Grazyna Piotrowska-Oliwa. Grupa Lotos will initially receive 340 million cubic meters/year of gas.

Keyera acquires NGL shipping terminal in Texas from ExxonMobil

The terminal is expected to be used initially to handle receipt and delivery of propane, butane, iso-butane and NGL mix for delivery into North American markets. The acquisition includes approximately 39 acres of land, four rail and six truck loading spots, and NGL storage tanks.

Air Products acquires Guizhou China gas liquefier

Liquid product will be sold predominantly to the region's industries on the merchant market, with some also being sold to Guizhou Kaiyang Chemical. The Air Products-owned ASU and liquefier are to be onstream in October 2012. Investment terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Keyera to build de-ethanizer at NGL fractionation facility in west Canada

The de-ethanizer will allow Keyera to process an ethane-rich stream of NGLs, creating specification ethane for delivery to petrochemical producers in Alberta and a propane-rich stream of NGLs for delivery into Keyera’s fractionation facilities. Keyera is targeting completion for the first half of 2014.

Calumet to expand Pennsylvania specialty site with modular gas-to-liquids plant

Calumet has commissioned Ventech Engineers, specialists in modular petroleum processing plants, to design and deliver the GTL plant utilizing an autothermal reformer (ATR) from Haldor Topsoe and Fischer-Tropsch technology from Velocys. Production is expected to begin in the second half of 2014.

HP Construction: South America

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Meche, Helen

Honeywell has been selected to upgrade the safety and control system at Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname’s refinery to Honeywell’s Integrated Control and Safety System (ICSS) solution. The u..

HP Construction: Middle East

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Meche, Helen

Saipem has signed a lump-sum engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Saudi Aramco and Sumitomo Chemical for the naphtha and aromatics package of the PETRORabigh II Project, expan..

HP Construction: Asia Pacific

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Meche, Helen

Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) has awarded Technip a contract to supply a license, basic-engineering package, and engineering and procurement services for the refinery offgas cracker (ROGC) plant. Thi..

From mill to wing: How waste materials could become the next green aviation fuel

LanzaTech: Holmgren, J.

We are in the midst of an energy revolution, with new types of liquid fuels from new sources and an increased supply of traditional fuels unleashed from existing sources thanks to new technologies. Wh..

Cheniere asks US to approve Corpus LNG exports

The proposed Corpus Christi project is being designed for up to three liquefaction trains with an aggregate peak capacity of 15 million tpy. Cheniere is already developing a liquefaction project adjacent to the Sabine Pass LNG terminal for up to four liquefaction trains with export capacity of 18 million tpy.