Engineering & Design
Yokogawa awarded analyzer package order for Oman petchem complex
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that its subsidiary, Yokogawa Electric Korea, has received an order to supply an analyzer package solution for the Liwa Plastics Industries Complex, which is being built for Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company (Orpic), a company owned and operated by the Oman government.
Oxea expands production capabilities for butyric acid, propionic acid
MONHEIM AM RHEIN, Germany — The global chemical company Oxea has concluded an upgrade of its carboxylic acids production facility in Oberhausen, Germany. As a result, Oxea has enhanced the production output of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), such as propionic acid, butyric acid, and isobutyric acid.
Motiva says it's poised to embark on growth journey
HOUSTON — Following announcements at the Saudi-US CEO Forum earlier this week, Motiva Enterprises LLC confirms it has embarked on a growth journey to become the safest and most profitable downstream business in the US.
Chevron increases organosulfur capacity at Tessenderlo facility
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC has expanded its Tessenderlo, Belgium plant by debottlenecking its production unit for Ethyl Mercaptan (EM) and Tetrahydrothiophene (THT).
WorleyParsons awarded framework agreement by Refining NZ
Refining NZ has awarded WorleyParsons a 5-yr framework agreement for performance of engineering, procurement, shutdown and construction management services (EPCm) at the Marsden Point Refinery.
KBR returns to Malaysia via JV with BIV Builders
HOUSTON — KBR, Inc. announced it has signed a JV agreement with BIV Builders for a standalone, self-sufficient, long-term JV based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The JV will be known as KBIV.
Saudi Aramco plans up to $30-B investment in Motiva by 2023
HOUSTON (Reuters) — Saudi Aramco plans an investment of up to $30 B in its US subsidiary Motiva Enterprises LLC, the company said in an announcement at a business summit in Saudi Arabia.
WorleyParsons signs framework agreement with Shell for EPCM services
WorleyParsons announces today that it has been awarded a 5-yr Framework Agreement by Shell Global Solutions International, B.V., for the provision of engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for Shell downstream projects worldwide.
Equatorial Guinea, Arabian Energy enter agreement for African oil terminal
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea -- Following the signing of an agreement between the Government of Equatorial Guinea and Arabian Energy DMCC to work together on the Bioko Oil Terminal in Saudi Arabia, the realization of the petroleum tank farm gained some important momentum.
ExxonMobil completes new polyethylene lines at Mont Belvieu plastics plant
HOUSTON — ExxonMobil Chemical Company announced the mechanical completion of two new 650,000 tpy high performance polyethylene lines at its plastics plant in Mont Belvieu, Texas. The company expects production to begin during the third quarter of 2017.
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