Process Optimization
ExxonMobil marine affiliate to build two crude oil tankers for US West Coast use
Exxon Mobil’s US marine affiliate, SeaRiver Maritime, signed a letter of intent with Aker Philadelphia Shipyard to build two US flag crude oil tankers in partnership with shipbuilding technology firm Samsung Heavy Industries.
KBR inks EPC deal for Molycorp chlor-alkali plant
Rare earth oxides producer Molycorp awarded an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract to KBR to build a chlor-alkali plant as part of the company’s $781 million expansion at its flagship rare earth facility in Mountain Pass, Calif.
CB&I wins $500mn LNG tank deal in Asia Pacific
CB&I has been awarded a contract in excess of $500 million for the engineering, fabrication and construction of two 160,000 cubic meter LNG storage tanks, as well as additional work for a confidential LNG liquefaction project in the Asia Pacific region.
Saudi Arabia JV awards CB&I with tank project at aluminum complex
CB&I has been awarded a $60 million storage tank project by the Ma’aden Bauxite and Alumina Co. as part of the Integrated Aluminium Complex in Ras Al-Khair, Saudi Arabia. CB&I’s scope of work includes the engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction of 126 specialized steel storage structures.
CB&I to work on LNG trains at Chevron Australia Gorgon project
Chevron Australia has awarded CB&I a contract for the mechanical, electrical and instrumentation work on the Gorgon project on Barrow Island, Western Australia. The contract has an estimated value of $2.3 billion and is scheduled to be completed in 2015.
Shell awards engineering contract to Wood Group for Canada oil, gas projects
IMV Projects, a Wood Group company, has been awarded a two-year frame agreement by Shell Canada to provide engineering, procurement and project management services to Shell's upstream oil & gas projects in Western Canada.
BASF picks Fluor as engineering partner for Asia, Europe chemicals projects
Germany-based BASF has chosen Fluor as an engineering partner for chemicals and petrochemicals projects across Asia and Europe, the companies announced on Thursday. The partnering agreements will cover capital investment projects with separate service orders throughout Asia and Europe.
Foster Wheeler to design steam generators for Korea ‘green’ power project
Foster Wheeler has been given notice to proceed by Hyundai Engineering and Construction for the design and supply of four 550 MWe (gross megawatt electric) supercritical circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) steam generators for the Samcheok green power project from owner Korea Southern Power Co. (KOSPO).
TPC Group to restart Texas dehydrogenation unit
TPC Group says it has received the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) air permit necessary for the planned refurbishment, upgrade to air emission controls, and restart of one of its idle dehydrogenation units in Houston. Construction of the required new components for the system, along with refurbishment of the existing unit, began promptly following receipt of the permit, the company said.
Technip awarded engineering contract from Solvay to study China greenfield chem plant
Solvay awarded Technip with an engineering services contract to study construction of a greenfield chemical plant in Taixing, Jiangsu Province, China.
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- Hygenco selects Topsoe as technology provider for green ammonia production 11/26
- IAG announces new E-SAF deal with Infinium, remains on track to deliver 2030 target 11/26
- Aviation sector officials warn of Trump effect on green jet fuels 11/26
- Russia's oil and gas revenue down by a third in November m/m 11/26
- Contentious COP29 deal shows climate cooperation fraying at edges 11/26
