Construction
Japan's Idemitsu shuts Chiba naphtha cracker
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's Idemitsu Kosan shut the 414,000 tpy Chiba naphtha cracker on Friday to increase its capacity to process propane, an industry source familiar with the matter said.
Chevron Phillips Chemical begins startup of polyethylene units at Old Ocean, Texas
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC announced it has successfully completed commissioning and begun start-up of its new polyethylene units at Old Ocean, Texas.
Oryx Midstream to build regional crude oil transport pipeline in Delaware Basin
MIDLAND, Texas — Oryx Midstream Services II, LLC announced that it will build a new regional crude oil transportation pipeline serving the Delaware Basin with initial capacity of up to 400,000 bpd.
MPLX completes binding open season on Wood River-to-Patoka pipeline expansion
FINDLAY, Ohio — MPLX LP announced that its subsidiary Marathon Pipe Line LLC (MPL) has completed a successful binding open season for the expansion of the Wood River-to-Patoka pipeline.
CB&I to supply storage tanks for Greenfield refinery project in Oman
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — CB&I announced a consortium between CB&I and Saipem S.p.A. has been awarded a contract by Duqm Refinery and Petrochemicals Industries Company L.L.C. (DRPIC) for EPC Package 3 for the Duqm Refinery Project.
China's private-led refinery complex in Zhejiang to start operations in 2020
(Reuters) — China’s first private-led refinery complex in the eastern province of Zhejiang is expected to start operations in 2020, China Securities News reports, citing a provincial governor, a timeline behind what the company had earlier predicted.
Bahrain to sign Bapco's expansion contracts before year end
DUBAI (Reuters) — Bahrain’s oil minister said on Sunday he expects expansion contracts for Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) to be signed before the end of the year, state news agency BNA reported.
Magellan Midstream, Valero form JV to expand Pasadena marine terminal
TULSA, Okla. and SAN ANTONIO — Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. and Valero Energy Corporation announced the expansion and joint development of the marine storage facility currently under construction along the Houston Ship Channel in Pasadena, Texas.
NRL signs MoU with UNIDO for bio-refinery
NRL signed an MoU with United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) for inclusive and sustainable bamboo supply chain development for its upcoming bio refinery at Numaligarh, Assam.
CB&I awarded storage project in Central Asia
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — CB&I announced it has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $50 MM for a storage project in Central Asia. CB&I's scope of work includes the engineering, fabrication and construction of nine flat bottom tanks.
- ITT to acquire SPX Flow for > $4.77 B, expanding leadership in highly engineered components and adjacent flow technologies 12/5
- MOL Group introduces eco-friendly Bag-in-Box packaging for lubricants 12/5
- Addis Energy secures $8.3 MM to scale its transformative approach to low-cost ammonia production 12/5
- World Fuel Services supplies cruise line with waste-based biofuels 12/5
- Chevron announced $18 B-$19-B CAPEX budget for 2026 12/5
- Russia and India sign deal to build urea plant in Russia 12/5
