Petrochemicals
Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions to provide technology, services at Grannus ammonia plant
Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions will license technology and provide engineering services for the production of hydrogen at Grannus’ regional-scale ammonia plant to be built in Kern County, CA.
Veolia Water Technologies’ evaporation technology and softening process chosen for Dow facility in California
The Dow Chemical Company has awarded Veolia Water Technologies a contract for a total overhaul of the process water treatment plant at Dow’s Pittsburg Operations facility in California.
Shell-CNOOC JV to assume ownership of new petrochemical complex
Shell Nanhai B.V. and China National Offshore Oil Corporation’s 50:50 JV has officially assumed ownership of CNOOC’s ongoing project to build an ethylene cracker and several derivatives units, after receiving all the necessary government approvals.
Fluor awarded Sasol oxygen train project in Secunda, South Africa
Fluor Corporation has been awarded a contract by Sasol Group Technology, a division of Sasol South Africa Ltd., for EPC of the Additional Oxygen Capacity Train 17 outside battery limits project at its Secunda plant in South Africa.
Industry Metrics
US margins fell due to the slowing of domestic gasoline demand, as the driving season ended amid high inventories.
Pentair Valves & Controls facilitates total cost of ownership improvements
Pentair is working with major chemical and petrochemical companies around the world to promote and implement standardization programs and processes with the goal of increasing efficiency and reducing total cost of ownership in areas such as procurement, installation, and maintenance of valves and controls equipment, and inventory control processes across multiple plant sites.
Schneider Electric acquires MaxEAM, strengthens asset performance management portfolio
Schneider Electric has acquired MaxEAM, a software company with complementary applications that extend Avantis.PRO Enterprise Asset Management.
Amec Foster Wheeler wins contract for steam reformer heater in Egypt
Amec Foster Wheeler has been awarded a contract by The National Company for Fertilizers & Chemicals to supply material and detailed engineering for a steam reformer heater for its fertilizer facility in Alexandria, Egypt.
Pepperl+Fuchs acquires supplier of mobile devices for hazardous areas
Pepperl+Fuchs has purchased ecom instruments of Germany, a global supplier of cell phones, 4G smartphones and tablets designed specifically for hazardous areas.
GE and Baker Hughes to create fullstream digital industrial service company
GE and Baker Hughes have entered into an agreement to combine GE’s oil and gas business and Baker Hughes to create a world-leading oil and gas technology provider with a unique mix of service and equipment capabilities.
- NAPCOR releases 2024 PET recycling report highlighting system efficiency gains and continued strength of PET circularity 12/12
- OQ courts other partners for petrochemical complex in Oman as SABIC drops out 12/12
- Brazil's BNDES approves $71 MM for carbon storage project 12/12
- Cuba on edge as U.S. seizure of oil tanker puts supply at risk 12/12
- China oil demand to plateau between 2025 and 2030 12/12
- Germany's PCK refinery says no impact from pipeline leak 12/12
