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Foster Wheeler wins engineering design deals for Preem refinery in Sweden

Foster Wheeler won a contract from Preem AB (Publ) Preemraff Lysekil (Preem) to perform the basic engineering design (BED) and front-end engineering design (FEED) for a 2013 turnaround at the Preemraff Lysekil oil refinery, located north of Gothenburg on the west coast of Sweden.

Shaw completes new natgas-fired US power plant

The Shaw Group said Wednesday that it completed construction of a new, 500-megawatt nominal combined-cycle natural gas-fired plant for NV Energy at the existing Harry Allen Generating Station north of Las Vegas.

LNG consortium to build France regasification plant

Engineering firms SENER and Techint have signed a contract with EDF to develop a regasification plant in Dunkerque, France. The firms were awarded the EPC contract as part of the TS LNG consortium made up of SENER and Techint. Specific figures were not disclosed.

Linde to build top air separation unit in Indonesia

The technology group The Linde Group said it closed a long-term deal to supply Indonesian steel corporation PT. Krakatau POSCO (PTKP) with industrial gases. Linde will invest around €88mn in constructing the country’s largest air separation unit (ASU) at Cilegon, around 100 kilometres west of Jakarta, it said.

JGC expanding electrolysis plant from Indonesia JV

JGC Plant Solutions and JGC Indonesia, both wholly-owned subsidiaries of JGC Group, have been awarded a lump-sum turnkey contract for expansion of the electrolysis facilities at a joint venture plant owned by P.T. Asahimas Chemical.

Wood Group JV wins management deal for coal seam gas processing in Australia

Brisbane-based Wood Group Wagners has been awarded the project management services contract for the GLNG pipeline project in Queensland, a development that will process coal seam gas (CSG) into liquefied natural gas (LNG).

FMC picks design firm CH2M HILL for engineering on Wyoming soda ash expansion

Construction and design firm CH2M HILL said Thursday that it was selected by FMC Corp. to provide engineering and procurement services for FMC's soda ash expansion in Granger, Wyoming.

Shaw awarded EPC deal for US nuclear plant

The Shaw Group was awarded a contract by an affiliate of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide plant life-cycle management services for the Cook nuclear plant in Bridgman, Mich.

Italy's Saipem, Japan's Chiyoda agree to JV for LNG, upstream projects

Saipem and Japanese firm Chiyoda Corp. have agreed to form a joint venture to develop onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) and upstream projects, the companies said on Tuesday.

Jacobs wins engineering deal for DuPont TiO2 expansion in Mexico

Jacobs Engineering Group announced Tuesday that it received a contract from DuPont Titanium Technologies to provide full engineering procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for the company's Mexico titanium dioxide (TiO2) expansion project.