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Business Trends: Global refining overview—Part 3
<i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> continues its series on the global refining industry. This series provides a detailed outlook on the state of the global refining sector, active and new project developments, and an overview of major refining trends in each region. Part 3 provides an overview of the refining sectors of Canada, Latin America and the US.
Uganda says refinery talks terminated, in talks with new potential investors
Talks to build an oil refinery in Uganda with a consortium led by Korea's SK Engineering have collapsed, but the East African nation still hopes to find a lead investor for the project by year end.
Honghua, Argo LNG enter into offshore LNG platform construction HOA
Shanghai Honghua Offshore Oil and Gas Equipment Co. entered into the first offshore LNG platform construction heads of agreement with Argo LNG Partners.
GE and Baker Hughes to create fullstream digital industrial service company
GE and Baker Hughes have entered into an agreement to combine GE’s oil and gas business and Baker Hughes to create a world-leading oil and gas technology provider with a unique mix of service and equipment capabilities.
KBR completes Dyno Nobel ammonia plant
KBR, Inc. has successfully completed performance tests and official handover of the landmark Dyno Nobel ammonia plant in Waggaman, Louisiana.
Emerald Kalama Chemical reaches final construction phase on Rotterdam expansion
Emerald Kalama Chemical has entered the final stage of construction for a $40-MM expansion at the company's Rotterdam, Netherlands facility.
SPIE to provide commissioning management support to KNPC Clean Fuels Project
SPIE Oil & Gas Services has been awarded a 5-year contract with Kuwait National Petroleum Co. under the Clean Fuels Project which is currently in the EPC phase of implementation.
Braskem commissions new polyethylene plant in La Porte, Texas
Braskem has commissioned a new ultra-high-molecular-weight-polyethylene production plant at its La Porte, Texas site.
Meridian Energy says Davis refinery to be operational in 2018
Meridian Energy says it remains on-track to have the Davis Refinery operational no later than early 2018.
CB&I awarded contract renewal for refinery maintenance services
CB&I has been awarded a five-year contract renewal valued at approximately $350 MM for maintenance, turnarounds and capital construction for a major refinery in the Midwest.
- Rompetrol completes DCU project at Petromidia refinery 7/17
- U.S. SAF production forecast to eclipse 50,000 bpd by 2026 7/17
- Pertamina expects Balikpapan's CDU IV to resume later this month 7/17
- Exxon shut Joliet, Illinois, refinery after power outage 7/17
- ExxonMobil introduces Enable™ 1617 performance polyethylene 7/17
- Tribunal rejects TC Energy's $15-B claim for Keystone XL 7/17
- Digital Exclusive: SPECIAL FOCUS: Digital Technologies—Utilize process simulation digital twin to optimize condensate yield
- Digital Exclusive-Flare system design: Liquid pockets in flare headers
- Hydrogen-rich content gasoline: A new concept for paraffinic gasoline reformulation
- Alarm rationalization at Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) refineries
