Asia/Pacific
Latest version now available of ABB’s System 800xA
System 800xA serves as the foundation for a number of unique industry-specific automation applications. Designed from the beginning to act as an integration platform, it has been proven to promote collaboration, improve operator effectiveness, achieve seamless control solutions, and provide flexible evolution paths through integrating diverse, usually separate plant systems, applications, information or fieldbus and controller platforms.
Four gas-fired generators brought online by CNOOC
Reuters is reporting that CNOOC Gas and Power Group has brought online all four gas-fired generators at its plant in Putian, China. The plant will burn nearly a third of its LNG imports from Indonesia.
Refinery and petrochemical construction costs continue steady rise
The costs for designing and constructing downstream refining and petrochemical projects rose 1.5 % from Q3 2009 to Q1 2010, according to the latest edition of the IHS CERA Downstream Capital Costs Ind..
KBR and SK Energy Co. Ltd. form joint venture
KBR has formed a joint venture, SK-KBR Technologies Pte. Ltd. (SK-KBR), with Korean-based SK Energy Co., Ltd. (SK Energy).
- Allied Biofuels signs PIA with Uzbekistan to advance $6-B biofuels refinery project 4/10
- Nufarm strengthens strategic collaboration to support long term growth in biofuels production 4/10
- India permits Iranian oil tankers to berth for Reliance 4/10
- TotalEnergies says SATORP refinery in Saudi Arabia damaged after incidents 4/10
- Australia, Singapore leaders pledge closer energy ties to tackle global supply shock 4/10
- Ireland facing 'very severe' situation due to protester fuel blockades, PM says 4/10
