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HP Construction: Africa
A consortium of AMEC, JAGAL and NETCO has been awarded a five-year contract by Mobil Producing Nigeria (MPN) for the upgrade and expansion of offshore and onshore oil and gas production facilities in..
HP Associations: The valve industry helps the world keep turning safely
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HP Construction: North America
  JBEK has a five-year alliance contract from DuPont Engineering to be the provider of engineering, procurement and construction management services for US plant-based projects up to $10 million..
HP Construction: South America
Petrobras has awarded Axens process licenses for its new Rio de Janeiro petrochemical complex (COMPERJ) in Itaborai, Brazil. Investment in COMPERJ is expected to total an estimated $8.5 billion. The ..
HP Construction: Europe
BASF plans to raise production capacity in Ludwigshafen, Germany, for higher oxo alcohols by 80,000 metric tons to a total of 390,000 metric tpy. The additional capacity is earmarked mainly for the m..
HP Construction: Middle East
The Linde Group has an agreement with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Corp. (ADNOC) for the production and long-term supply of industrial gases to customers in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Linde and ADNOC have partner..
HP Construction: Africa
Chevron Corp.'s Angola liquefied natural gas (LNG) project is moving forward to the construction phase. Angola LNG Ltd. has an investment contract with the Angolan government and Sonangol to develop ..
HP Construction: Asia-Pacific
  Chevron Corp.'s main Chinese subsidiary has signed a 30-year production-sharing contract with China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) for the joint development of the Chuandongbei natural g..
HP Impact: North America
  BASF is expanding its production capacity for epsilon-caprolactone (CLO) with a project to raise its capacity by up to 2,000 metric tpy in 2008. In line with market growth, further capital has..
HP Impact: South America
  Integrated Biodiesel Industries, Ltd (IBI) has an agreement with Terminal Puerto Rosario S.A. (TPR) to build a 60,000-metric tpy biodiesel plant inside its facilities in the city of Rosario, A..
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