Process Optimization
CB&I to license technology to China’s Hengli for new dehydrogenation unit
The project scope for CB&I includes the license and engineering design of a grassroots propane and butane dehydrogenation unit to be built in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China.
Lotte Chemical awards $365MM contract to CB&I for Louisiana MEG project
The monoethylene glycol (MEG) facility will be located adjacent to the new ethane cracker, as recently announced by a joint venture between Axiall and Lotte Chemical.
CB&I wins $100MM of work for US chemical plants
"CB&I has long supported our customer through both maintenance and capital projects," said Chip Ray, president of CB&I's capital services operating group.
Pemex contracts Samsung to upgrade Salamanca refinery to low-sulfur diesel
The Salamanca refinery plant scope includes a new HDS (hydro desulfurization) unit with a capacity of 38,000 bpd, a SWS (sour water stripper) unit with a capacity of 5,000 bpd and the revamping of three existing HDS units, with a total capacity of 53,000 bpd.
Oman’s Orpic taps Tecnimont, CB&I for EPC work on Liwa Plastics complex
A joint venture between CB&I and CTCI Corp. signed a contract valued at $2.8 billion to provide engineering, procurement and construction for the steam cracker package.
Takreer taps Jacobs for waste heat recovery FEED work at Ruwais refinery
Jacobs has been contracted to provide FEED services that focus on raising efficiency at the plant to enhance power generation and water production, while reducing adverse environmental impacts.
Fluor to acquire Dutch industrial services provider Stork for $755 million
Stork is a global provider of maintenance, modification and asset integrity services associated with large existing industrial facilities in the oil and gas, petrochemicals, industrial and power markets.
Technip to supply furnaces at Czech ethylene hub
The project covers the engineering, supply and construction of the furnaces, including the associated pipe-rack. These new furnaces will replace damaged units at the site.
Wood Group buys downstream contractor Infinity
Texas-based Infinity provides a range of services including mechanical construction, fabrication, project management, turnarounds, maintenance services, heavy civil works, site preparation, and electrical and instrumentation services. The existing management team will continue to lead the business.
SOCAR contracts Axens on Baku refinery upgrade
Axens is recognized by SOCAR as a key provider for clean fuel technologies after its involvement in the STAR refinery project in Turkey, where it supplied the naphtha, kerosene and diesel hydrotreating processes.
- ExxonMobil plans 1 Blbs/yr of advanced recycling by 2027 11/22
- Gauging the likely Trump effect on U.S. energy and power sectors 11/22
- Russia's Lukoil restoring cracker at NORSI refinery, gasoline output rising 11/22
- Nigeria's local currency crude sales fall short of target, Dangote refinery says 11/22
- U.S. October gasoline imports hit post-pandemic low on slump in European shipments 11/22
- Clean Hydrogen Works awards McDermott FEED contract for Ascension Clean Energy (ACE) project 11/21
