Engineering & Design
South Africa to decide on new oil refinery this year
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) — South Africa, a net importer of refined oil products, needs a new refinery and the cabinet is expected to make a firm decision later this year on whether to build one, the new energy minister said on Friday.
Yidu Xingfa Chemical awards DuPont contract for sulfuric acid plant
WILMINGTON, Del. — Yidu Xingfa Chemical Co. Ltd. has awarded DuPont Clean Technologies contracts for the engineering and technology license for a 3,600 Mtpd MECS MAX3 sulfuric acid plant. This project will make the Xingfa sulfuric acid plant one of the largest in China.
KBR wins two more contracts for EuroChem Kingisepp Ammonia
HOUSTON -- KBR, Inc. announced it has been awarded Operator Training Simulator (OTS) and Reliability Based Maintenance (RBM) services contracts by JSC EuroChem Northwest for their ammonia plant under construction in Kingisepp, Russia.
Burckhardt awarded modernization project at MOL petchem plant in Hungary
Burckhardt Compression was selected to modernize MOL Petrochemicals' third-party Hyper Compressor at its LDPE plant in Tiszaújváros, Hungary. The goal was to improve production performance and to establish a comprehensive, long-term service capability with a running-hours guarantee.
Uganda selects firms for refinery talks, ready to sign exploration deals
KAMPALA (Reuters) -- Uganda's energy ministry said on Wednesday it would award three exploration licences next month and also said it had selected two firms with whom it would start negotiations for a possible agreement to develop a planned crude refinery.
BASF selects Jacobs to support site engineering in Germany
DALLAS -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., as one of BASF’s Global Engineering Partners for Large Capital Projects, provides engineering, procurement and construction management services for BASF sites worldwide.
Fluor begins mechanical construction for Dow Chemical project
IRVING, Texas – Fluor Corporation has begun the mechanical construction for The Dow Chemical Company’s new ethylene derivative facility in Freeport, Texas.
Wärtsilä acquires Greensmith Energy Management Systems
The technology group Wärtsilä has signed an agreement to acquire Greensmith Energy Management Systems Inc., a US-based leader in intelligent energy storage technology and solutions, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition of Greensmith will enable Wärtsilä to expand its footprint in the energy storage market.
Sasol, Linde enter long-term agreement for EPC services
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa/PULLACH, Germany — Sasol South Africa Limited, represented by Group Technology, a division of Sasol South Africa Ltd, has awarded The Linde Group’s Engineering Division a Professional Services Term Agreement for an initial term of two years with an option to extend.
Total inaugurates revamped Carling petrochemical complex
PARIS – Total has inaugurated its revamped Carling - Saint-Avold petrochemical complex in eastern France following three years of transformation works.
- bp's Whiting refinery union workers reject contract extension 2/2
- China's CNPC set to restart Dalian refinery to process Russian oil 2/2
- Dow announces 2029 startup of Phase 1 of its $7.5-B Path2Zero ethylene project 2/2
- ExxonMobil, Chevron see glimmer of Venezuela's potential, especially in refining its crude 2/2
- Nigeria's Dangote refinery expands gas deals with NNPC to secure fuel for expansion programs 2/2
- Carlyle in talks with potential UAE partners on Lukoil assets 2/2

