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Gas to liquids (GTL)

Qatar Petroleum, Shell ship first cargo of GTL gasoil from JV plant

Qatar Petroleum and Shell said on Monday that the Pearl gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant, located in Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar, has sold its first commercial shipment of GTL gasoil.

Sasol takes 50% stake in Canada shale project

Sasol has completed a $1.08 billion deal for a 50% stake in a western Canada shale gas project, the South Africa-based energy firm said on Friday.

DCP Midstream to buy, expand Conoco US pipeline

DCP Midstream has agreed to buy the Seaway Products Pipeline Co. from ConocoPhillips for between $750mn and $850mn, creating new natural gas liquids (NGL) transportation capacity from the US Mid-continent to Texas Gulf coast markets.

LyondellBasell to buy Texas olefins pipeline system from BP

LyondellBasell signed a deal to purchase approximately 200 miles of pipeline near Houston from BP. The pipelines and metering stations comprise a Houston-area olefins distribution system transporting ethylene and propylene from Channelview, Texas, to Equistar's storage terminal at Mont Belvieu, Texas, and facilities in Deer Park, La Porte and the Bayport Industrial District in Pasadena, Texas.

HP Construction: South America

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Meche, Helen

Technip, in consortium with Tomé Engenharia, was awarded a lump-sum turnkey EPC contract by Petrobras for five new units at the Presidente Bernardes Refinery in Cubatão, state of São Pa..

Marathon Oil to buy $3.5 billion in Eagle Ford shale

Marathon Oil reached an agreement with Hilcorp Resources to purchase assets in the core of the Eagle Ford shale formation in Texas for $3.5 billion, subject to closing adjustments, customary terms and conditions.

Mustang awarded design contract from Hess for North Dakota natural gas expansion

Mustang has been awarded detailed design and procurement services by Hess Corp. for the expansion of its Tioga natural gas plant in the Bakken oil play in northwestern North Dakota.

Total joins ExxonMobil to explore Poland shale gas

US-based ExxonMobil and French oil major Total signed an agreement to explore shale gas in the Chelm and Werbkowice areas in Poland.

Southern Union, BG seek US approval to export LNG from Louisiana terminal

Two energy companies have applied for a US license to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from their Lake Charles, La. import terminal.

Statoil withdraws from ownership in Swiss gas-to-liquids licensing venture

Statoil will withdraw from ownership and management roles with gas-to-liquids venture company GTL.F1, saying it does not see licensing of GTL technology as part of its core business.