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ALL offers seven-crane packageThe ALL family of companies has expanded its fleet of all-terrain and hydraulic truck cranes with the addition of seven new Grove machines. With varying sizes and capacit..
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DOE study examines impacts of US LNG exports The US Department of Energy’s office of Fossil Energy (DOE/FE) recently completed a study on the impact of exporting LNG on the US energy market. Ther..
Globally, the HPI is building new capacity
The HPI continues to expand to meet increasing demand for energy, transportation fuels, and petrochemical-based consumer products. As confirmed by HP’s HPI Market Data 2015 forecast, numerous construction projects are under various stages of development for the refining, petrochemical and gas processing/LNG industries.
Lubrizol to acquire Weatherford oilfield chemicals, drilling fluid businesses
Lubrizol has signed an agreement to acquire Weatherford International’s oilfield chemicals business, known as Engineered Chemistry and its drilling fluids business, known as Integrity Industries.
Power outage shuts Methanex plant in Trinidad
The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago took its 56-inch cross-island natural gas pipeline out of service to investigate a possible underground leak. Consequently, natural gas supply to a major power generator is not available.
Chevron Phillips Chemical CEO eyes transparency through social media
“Doing the right thing and communicating with greater transparency is becoming an imperative, and social media is one of those essential vehicles,” said Cella.
Construction worker dies in accident at ExxonMobil olefins plant in Baytown
The contractor was fatally injured while working on a construction project, according to ExxonMobil representatives. Plant officials are now investigating the cause of the incident.
M&G wins final GHG permit for Texas PET project
M&G Resins plans to build a new polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin manufacturing complex along with a collocated combined support system for heat and power utility generation.
Blasch Ceramics opens petrochemical office for India, Middle East plants
The new location will focus on the continued commercial deployment of the Blasch VectorWall mixing checkerwall system for refinery sulfur recovery systems as well as other product lines in other process areas. It will serve both new and existing customers.
UOP chemist wins national US technology medal
Edith M. Flanigen, a chemist at UOP, was one of eight recipients of the award, which recognizes people and organizations that have strengthened the nation’s technological workforce.
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