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Jacobs wins FEED phase of clean fuels, aromatics project at Ras Tanura refinery

Jacobs Engineering Group said Tuesday that it has been awarded the second phase of the clean fuels and aromatics project at the Ras Tanura refinery. This award is under the Saudi Aramco general engineering and project management services (GES+) contract.

Foster Wheeler awarded design engineering work for Statoil processing plants in Norway

Foster Wheeler has been awarded a deal to provide detailed design engineering for Aibel, which has been appointed by Statoil as the main EPC contractor for the Kårstø development project (KDP) 2013 for the Kårstø and Kollsnes oil and gas processing plants in Norway.

Air Liquide to engineer, license coal-to-propylene project in China

The engineering and construction division of Air Liquide signed a contract with the Shenhua Ningxia Coal Industry Group (SNCG) in China to build a 500,000 tpy methanol-to-propylene (MTP) plant, following the successful commissioning of the first industrial scale unit built with the same client.

India ammonia group picks KBR for engineering, technology license

KBR was awarded a contract by Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) - a Jaypee Group company - to provide license and engineering design services for JAL’s brownfield 2,200 tpd ammonia plant in Kanpur, India.

KBR awarded engineering design deal for BP FPSO project in UK

KBR said it received a letter of award from Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. to perform engineering design and procurement support for the BP Quad 204 floating production storage and offload (FPSO) project to be located west of Shetland Isles in UK waters.

Foster Wheeler wins supply deals in Spain for solar steam generators

Foster Wheeler has been awarded contracts to supply solar steam generator systems to two separate solar projects in Spain. The company has received full notices to proceed on both contracts.

KBR to conduct engineering study for BP North Sea platform work

KBR was awarded a contract by BP to execute pre-front-end engineering and design (pre-FEED) engineering studies for the Hod re-development (HRD) project, operating on behalf of BP and HESS NORGE AS.

Foster Wheeler awarded EPCm contract for Engen South Africa pipeline project

Foster Wheeler has been awarded a contract by Engen Petroleum for engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCm) services for Engen’s new multi-products pipeline feeder lines and infrastructure project at the company’s Durban refinery in South Africa.

Malaysian engineers seek technical forums - poll

A recent survey of Malaysia based chemical engineers showed a strong demand for additional technical activities in the country. The poll, conducted by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), was commissioned to gain a deeper understanding of the needs of the Malaysian chemical and process engineering community, the group said.

Zeon Chemicals picks KBR for construction of nitrile rubber expansion in Texas

KBR was awarded a contract by Zeon Chemicals to provide construction management and construction services for its nitrile rubber plant expansion project in Pasadena, Texas.