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Thailand's Bangchak reviewing refinery upgrade plan

Bangchak Petroleum Pcl. is reviewing its previously announced plan to upgrade and raise its refinery capacity to 140 Mbpd from 120 Mbpd.

Technip awarded contract for modernization of SOCAR Azerikimya petrochemical complex

SOCAR has awarded Technip a contract for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for the SOCAR Azerikimya plant, located in the city of Sumgait, Azerbaijan.

Wärtsilä's to cooperate with ENGIE to develop small scale LNG markets

Wärtsilä has signed a memorandum of understanding with French multinational energy company ENGIE, to develop solutions and services within the small scale LNG business sector.

Woodfibre LNG receives project funding

Pacific Oil & Gas Ltd. has authorized the funds necessary for the Woodfibre LNG Project to proceed.

Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions to provide technology, services at Grannus ammonia plant

Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions will license technology and provide engineering services for the production of hydrogen at Grannus’ regional-scale ammonia plant to be built in Kern County, CA.

China firm seeks state financing for $5.5-B Caribbean oil project

Commodity trader Guangdong Zhenrong Energy Co. is in talks to secure funding for a $5.5-B plan to upgrade a Caribbean oil refinery and build a natural gas terminal, giving China a foothold in a strategic oil hub.

MAN Diesel & Turbo, Hyundai Engineering complete power plant expansion for Attock Refinery

MAN Diesel & Turbo and Hyundai Engineering have completed the extension of a power plant in Pakistan for Attock Refinery Ltd.

Shell-CNOOC JV to assume ownership of new petrochemical complex

Shell Nanhai B.V. and China National Offshore Oil Corporation’s 50:50 JV has officially assumed ownership of CNOOC’s ongoing project to build an ethylene cracker and several derivatives units, after receiving all the necessary government approvals.

Fluor awarded Sasol oxygen train project in Secunda, South Africa

Fluor Corporation has been awarded a contract by Sasol Group Technology, a division of Sasol South Africa Ltd., for EPC of the Additional Oxygen Capacity Train 17 outside battery limits project at its Secunda plant in South Africa.

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