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Greenfield Global evaluating major expansion of biofuels production in Quebec

VARENNES, QC — Greenfield Global Inc., (formerly GreenField Specialty Alcohols Inc.) Canada's largest ethanol producer and a world leader in high-purity specialty alcohols, announced that it has commenced a feasibility study to significantly expand operations for sustainable biofuel production at its biorefinery in Varennes, Quebec.

CB&I awarded storage project for Saudi Aramco refinery

THE WOODLANDS, Texas — CB&I announced it has been awarded a contract by Técnicas Reunidas, S.A. for new product storage tanks that will be part of a clean fuels expansion project at Saudi Aramco's refinery in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia.

Andeavor announces development of Conan Crude Oil Gathering Pipeline system in Delaware Basin

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — Andeavor announced that it received sufficient commitments from third party shippers to warrant construction of the Conan Crude Oil Gathering Pipeline system in the Delaware Basin.

Fluor’s phosphate megaproject in Saudi Arabia begins production

IRVING, Texas — Fluor Corporation announced that the Ma’aden Wa’ad Al-Shamal Phosphate Company’s (MWSPC) Umm Wu’al Phosphate Project in Saudi Arabia has started production of ammonia, merchant-grade acid and fertilizer. Fluor is providing overall program management services for this $8 B megaproject, in addition to engineering, procurement and operations and readiness services for various scopes.

Tüpraş selects Jacobs sulfur recovery Technology for three refineries

DALLAS — Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.’s proprietary EUROCLAUS sulfur recovery technology was selected by Tüpraş for its new sulfur recovery units that will be installed in the company’s Izmit, Izmir and Kirikkale refineries in Turkey.

Amec Foster Wheeler JV enters Australian petchem market with ammonia facilities contract

LONDON — Clough AMEC has won a landmark contract to provide maintenance services to ammonia facilities in Western Australia that supply international and domestic fertilizer markets and explosives used in the mining industry.

Jacobs signs construction management agreement for Chevron’s refineries, terminals

DALLAS — Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. signed a Master Services Agreement (MSA) expansion amendment with Chevron Products Company to provide elective construction management (CM) services on an as-needed basis at the company’s refineries located in El Segundo and Richmond, California, Pascagoula, Mississippi, and Salt Lake City, as well as at various terminals throughout the US.

Mammoet using three biggest cranes for Petronas RAPID project

For the first time three of Mammoet’s biggest cranes work at the same time to help realize an ambitious construction schedule for PETRONAS.

KBR signs agreement with Saudi Aramco to expand in-kingdom localization efforts

HOUSTON — KBR, Inc. has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi Aramco to expand and develop KBR's services for Saudi Aramco in line with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's (KSA) localization objectives.

Quadrimex Chemical develops its activities in Asian refineries

Dedicated for more than 30 yr to niche chemical specialties, Quadrimex Chemical proved once again its expertise to deal with specific industrial issues through a tailor-made approach, the company said in a press release.