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Air Products inks new hydrogen supply agreement with Motiva refinery in Louisiana

Air Products has agreed to a long-term deal with Motiva to supply additional hydrogen for Motiva’s Convent refinery in Louisiana. The hydrogen supply, which has already commenced, is from Air Products' industry-leading Gulf Coast hydrogen pipeline supply network that serves multiple refinery and petrochemical companies in the region, the company said.

Foster Wheeler starts second phase of Colombia refinery modernization

Foster Wheeler has begun the second phase of its existing contract with Ecopetrol S.A. for a refinery modernization project at Barrancabermeja (PMRB) in Colombia.

Honeywell, Foster Wheeler technology selected for Oman refinery expansion

Honeywell’s UOP announced Tuesday that Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries (Orpic) has selected UOP/Foster Wheeler technology to help process heavy oil and expand fuel and petrochemicals production at a refinery in Sohar, Oman.

Air Products to supply hydrogen for Shell Deer Park refinery in Texas

Air Products announced a long-term agreement with Shell Oil to supply a significant portion of the hydrogen requirements at Shell's refinery in Deer Park, Texas. The hydrogen supply will commence in mid-2013, the company said.

Solazyme, Bunge JV plots Brazil renewable oil plant

US-based renewable oil and bioproducts company Solazyme has entered into a framework agreement with agribusiness firm Bunge for a joint venture focused on the production of triglyceride oils in Brazil. The venture anticipates building a 100,000 tpy renewable oil production facility located at a Bunge owned sugar cane mill in Brazil, it said.

LUKOIL awards Baker Hughes engineering contract for Iraq drilling project

LUKOIL has awarded Baker Hughes a two-year contract to provide full drilling and completion services for 23 wells in the West Qurna field in southeast Iraq, 31 miles west of Basra. Under the terms of the contract, Baker Hughes will provide engineering and project management for the turnkey drilling and completions scope of the project.

Tethys Petroleum begins Kazakhstan oil production

Tethys Petroleum has opened its Doris oil production facilities in Kazakhstan, company officials said on Monday. Oil is currently being trucked from this location at a rate of approximately 1,500 bpd, which will increase to 2,000-2,500 bpd with the new production facilities, the company said.

NuStar, EOG to build rail offloading facility at Louisiana crude terminal

NuStar Logistics and EOG Resources have agreed to jointly develop, build and own a 70,000-bpd unit train offloading facility at NuStar’s crude oil terminal in St. James, La. The project will facilitate movement and storage of crude oil production from the Bakken, Eagle Ford and other developing shale plays in the US, the companies said.

ExxonMobil awards first engineering contract for Indonesia oilfield development

ExxonMobil said Friday that its development of the Indonesian Banyu Urip field in the Cepu block in East Java had achieved a milestone, with the company awarding the first of five engineering, procurement and construction contracts for work on major facilities.

US hikes storm forecast as Gulf season nears peak

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) elevated its forecast on Friday for the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, raising the number of expected named storms from its preseason outlook and potentially threatening refining and petrochemical operations along the US Gulf coast and eastern seaboard.