Gas Processing/LNG
Mexico oil firm PEMEX picks McDermott to build three Gulf pipelines
Engineering firm McDermott has been awarded a contract from Mexican energy major PEMEX for the procurement, construction and installation of three oil and gas pipelines in the Bay of Campeche, each ranging from 8 to 20 inches in diameter.
Age of pipeline systems unrelated to spill risk – new European study
European environmental and safety group CONCAWE recently released results of a new study, showing that there is no evidence that the aging of a pipeline system poses any greater level of spillage risk.
Aker Solutions wins offshore loading systems contracts in Brazil
Aker Solutions has won two contracts worth 120 million NOK ($21.8 million) for the supply of its Pusnes offloading systems to two FPSOs in the Brazilian market.
Mustang awarded design contract from Hess for North Dakota natural gas expansion
Mustang has been awarded detailed design and procurement services by Hess Corp. for the expansion of its Tioga natural gas plant in the Bakken oil play in northwestern North Dakota.
Shell approves floating LNG project in Australia
The executive board of Royal Dutch Shell has made its final investment decision on the Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project in Australia, opting to build the world's first FLNG facility, company officials said on Friday.
BP, Conoco discontinue $35 billion Alaska gas pipeline project
The $35 billion Denali - Alaska Gas Pipeline venture between subsidiaries of BP and ConocoPhillips has been discontinued due to a lack of customer interest, according to officials.
Siemens completes world's largest LNG train, raises Qatar output to 77mn tonnes/year
Siemens said it has successfully completed the world’s largest onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) compressor “mega-train” for Qatargas in the Middle Eastern country of Qatar.
Shell inks LNG supply deal with Taiwan’s CPC
Shell has signed a long-term agreement to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Taiwan’s CPC Corp., it said on Monday. With the deal, Shell will supply 2mn tonnes/year of LNG for 20 years, starting in 2016.
Malaysia’s Petronas to build $20 billion integrated refinery, petrochemical complex
Malaysia’s state-owned energy major Petronas will build a $20 billion integrated refinery and petrochemicals complex in Southern Johor, the company said on Friday.
Total joins ExxonMobil to explore Poland shale gas
US-based ExxonMobil and French oil major Total signed an agreement to explore shale gas in the Chelm and Werbkowice areas in Poland.
- Consortium launches study to create a consolidated hub for recycled plastics 5/22
- Eni strengthens its global LNG strategy with long-term supply agreements in Indonesia 5/22
- Breakthrough shows how electricity could replace heat to turn CO₂ into useful chemicals 5/22
- bp's Whiting Refinery offers revised proposal to union in ongoing talks 5/22
- Plains oil pipeline partly shut down after rupture in East Los Angeles (U.S.), could disrupt supplies to refineries 5/22
- Vitol moves to open Mexico fuel terminal years after bribery scandal 5/22
