Americas
Valero venture to construct Texas marine terminal
Valero's marine terminal will receive crude tankers of up to Suezmax class, and will be able to operate without the daylight restrictions imposed on other terminals in the upper Sabine-Neches waterway. The crude dock is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Foster Wheeler expands North American offering of CFB scrubber technology
Although Foster Wheeler has provided this technology globally for more than a year, it was previously offered in North America exclusively through a third party under a licensing arrangement. Foster Wheeler acquired the Graf Wulff CFB scrubber technology due to its flexibility to meet new tightening regulations.
Maryland court denies objection to Dominion LNG export proposal
Dominion will move forward with engineering and regulatory review processes after a judgment confirmed its right to build liquefaction facilities at the group's Cove Point facility.
Arkieva upgrades supply chain software for INEOS
INEOS upgraded to version 4.6 of the suite, which will enable them to benefit from the latest features of the software, such as improved analytics and performance monitoring, and also allow better integration with the latest Windows version, according to company officials.
Alfa Laval buys US heat transfer product supplier Air Cooled Exchangers
ACE is expected to generate sales of approximately SEK 350 million ($54 million) in 2012, with profitability well above the average for the Alfa Laval Group. The intention is to integrate Air Cooled Exchangers into the company's energy and environment segment, within the process technology division.
Motiva shuts leaky CDU at expanded Texas refinery
The Motiva refinery is jointly owned by Shell and Saudi Arabian Oil Co. The new crude unit is the culmination of a $10 billion expansion project that added 325,000 bpd of capacity and made the refinery one of the largest in the world. The unit, first commissioned in May, has experienced several setbacks.
Enbridge plans pipeline expansions in Canada, US
The Canadian pipeline company, which in November announced it would go ahead with a C$1.8 billion expansion of the system in the oil-rich province of Alberta, said the latest expansion will add 230,000 bpd of capacity. Enbridge said the expansion will involve increased pumping horsepower.
Airgas buys welding supply firms Metroplex, Excel
The Metroplex and Excel acquisitions are complementary to the Airgas portfolio of products and services, according to the US-based company. Combined annual revenues for the two acquired businesses are more than $30 million. Financial terms of the transactions were not disclosed.
Nebraska agency completes environment review of Keystone XL pipeline
A new pipeline route curves east of the Sand Hills but would still cross the Ogallala Aquifer, a source of drinking water and irrigation supplies, Friday's report from the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality said. The new route also avoids many fragile soils in northern Nebraska and shallow groundwater areas.
Technip to design Mosaic Louisiana ammonia plant
Mosaic’s preference is to locate the proposed plant adjacent to the company’s existing Faustina fertilizer manufacturing operations in St. James Parish, Louisiana. It would have a capacity of 2,200 tpd.
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