Oil & Gas

Project to Explore Use of Solar Energy in a Circular Economy

02/11/2019 - The European research project Sunrise pursues an ambitious scientific-technical approach for the conversion and storage of solar energy as a sustainable alternative to the fossil production of fuels and basic chemicals. Sunrise was selected as one of six Coordination & Support Actions (CSA) in the Horizon 2020 Program and is funded with $ 1.1 million over a period of one year beginning in spring 2019. read...

Was That all it Was? Why Europe's Engineering Boom Might be Short Lived

11/22/2018 - Plant engineering is making a small comeback in Europe. But how viable is the trend? — In 2018, European investment projects saw a mini-boom: 134 new plants in the first eight months show the potential in the industry. But now, thanks to trade conflicts, the Brexit and oil price rises, growth is coming to a standstill — is chemistry running out of steam? read...

Successful Start of Pre-Commercial Production of Isobutene from Wheat Straw

Global Bioenergies started the initial processing of wheat straw hydrolysate provided by its partner Clariant at its Leuna demo plant, to produce cellulosic isobutene for the first time at this scale. These first runs were part of Optisochem, a project which started in June 2017 and was granted approx. $ 11 million by the Bio Based Industry Joint Undertaking (BBI-JU) as part of the H2020 program. read...

USA: LNG

Exxon Mobil, Qatar Petroleum to Proceed with 10 Billion Dollar Golden Pass LNG Export Project

The massive project is expected to produce around 16 million tonnes of LNG per year, stimulate local growth and create thousands of jobs. The project is part of Exxon Mobil’s plans to invest more than 50 billion dollars over the next five years to build and expand manufacturing facilities in the U.S. read...

Saudi Arabia: Plant Optimisation

KBR Wins Contract for Satorp’s Refinery Debottlenecking Project

Under the agreement, KBR will be responsible to debottleneck Train 2 of Satorp's existing 440,000 barrels per day refinery in Jubail. Once complete, the project is expected to increase the refinery’s capacity by 15 %. read...

Saudi Arabia: Petrochemicals

Saudi Aramco, Total Sign Deal with Daelim to Construct Maiden Polyisobutylene Facility

With a capacity of 80,000 tonnes, the plant will be the first to produce PIB in the Kingdom. The specialty chemical project will also be a part of the large-scale Amiral petrochemical complex in Jubail. read...

Russia and Thailand: Petrochemicals

Toyo Wins Major Petrochemical Projects in Russia and Thailand

Toyo has been awarded a contract to construct a 650,000 tonne per year ethylene and polyethylene plant in Russia as well as an EPC project in Thailand. read...

USA: Oil and Gas

Exxon Mobil to Streamline Upstream Organisation

With an aim to support the company’s growth plans, Exxon Mobil has undertaken this move. The firm also plans to centralise its project delivery across the company and further integrate its upstream business with the downstream and chemical segments. read...

USA: Refinery Expansion

Exxon Mobil Awards EPC Contract for Beaumont Refinery to Technip FMC

Technip FMC has been awarded a large reimbursable contract by Exxon Mobil for detailed engineering, procurement, and construction for the recently announced crude expansion project in Beaumont, Texas, USA. read...

Greenfield Project

UCC Approves Test Run Results of World’s First Imap Co-Production Plant

The UCC Shchekinoazot plant is based on Haldor Topsoe’s integrated methanol and ammonia production methanol+ process. The plant comprises a production capacity of 450,000 tonnes of methanol and 135,000 tonnes of ammonia per year. read...

USA: Oil & Gas

Exxon Mobil’s Beaumont Refinery Expansion in Full Swing

The addition of a third crude oil unit in the Beaumont refinery will increase its crude processing capacity by more than 65 per cent, and enhance the refinery’s position thereby establishing it as a leader in the U.S. refining industry. read...

UAE: Lubricants

Cepsa and Cosmo Energy Sign MOU to Seek New Business Opportunities

Under the agreement, both the companies will work towards potential synergies in the production of lubricants and coolants. They will also jointly participate in four oil production fields in Abu Dhabi. read...

Engineering Contracts

Mcdermott Awarded Contracts in Indonesia and Trinidad & Tobago

Mcdermott has been awarded a sizeable technology contract by PT Chandra Asri Perkasa for the detailed engineering of 8 proprietary SRT (Short Residence Time) ethylene cracking heaters at the Chandra Asri Perkasa (CAP2) ethylene plant in Cilegon, Indonesia. The engineering company also announced an EPC contract awarded by BP Trinidad & Tobago of the Cassia Compression Platform. read...

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