Construction
Rosneft, Pertamina set up JV for Tuban refinery project
Rosneft and Indonesian state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina completed the establishment of the joint venture for the development of Tuban grass root refinery and petrochemical complex (TGRR) in Tuban in the East Java province of Indonesia.
Work on Peru oil pipeline to cost more than $800 MM
LIMA (Reuters) — Extending and repairing Peru’s oil pipeline would cost more than $800 MM, the president of the country’s state-run energy company Petroperu said in an interview on Tuesday.
Reactor arrives at LyondellBasell’s first commercial hyperzone polyethylene plant
LyondellBasell, one of the world's largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies, announced the arrival of its Hyperzone polyethylene (PE) plant’s multi-zone circulating reactor, a significant milestone in the project’s construction phase.
First phase of CITGO Aruba Refinery camp almost complete
SAN NICOLAS, Aruba — The first phase of an envisioned 1,500-bed man camp that will house workers needed to support the CITGO Aruba Refinery refurbishment project on the island is almost complete.
South Africa eyes BRICS partners to build new $10 B refinery
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) — South Africa wants the national oil companies of its BRICS partners to help build a new 400,000-bpd refinery that will be structured by senior debt and equity, energy minister David Mahlobo said on Tuesday.
CB&I awarded residue upgrading technology contract in India
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — CB&I announced it has been selected by Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) for the license, engineering design and catalyst supply for a residue upgrading unit in Mathura, India.
Shell begins main construction on Pennsylvania petchem complex
HOUSTON – Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC announced the official start of the main construction phase of its major petrochemicals complex in Pennsylvania, USA. This follows the successful completion of the site preparation and detailed design and engineering work.
Continental receives in-principal approval of first refinery
SAMARINDA, KALIMANTAN TIMUR, Indonesia — Continental Energy Corporation announced that its Indonesian subsidiary PT Continental Hilir Indonesia (CHI) has received the in-principal approval of the Governor of the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan for the construction and operation of a crude oil refinery to be built at KIPI Maloy located in the Kutai Timur Regency of East Kalimantan.
ABB teams up with Saudi firm Arkad for turnkey oil and gas projects
ZURICH/KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) — Swiss engineering conglomerate ABB is putting its turnkey projects arm for the oil and gas industry into a joint venture majority owned by Saudi Arabia's Arkad Engineering & Construction, as ABB seeks to "optimize" its business portfolio, the company said on Monday.
CB&I’s MEG-1 project achieves setting 350-ft wash tower
CB&I’s LA MEG-1 project achieved a major construction milestone with the erection of a 350-ft wash tower.
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