Construction
CB&I wins Phillips 66 storage terminal expansion contract in Texas
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — CB&I announced it has been awarded a contract by Phillips 66 to increase storage capacity at Phillips 66's liquid products terminal in Nederland, Texas.
Minnesota public hearings begin for Enbridge's $6.5 B oil pipe expansion
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) — Regulatory hearings for Enbridge Inc's $6.5 B Line 3 crude oil pipeline upgrade will begin on Tuesday in the US state of Minnesota, which presents the last hurdle for the biggest project by North America's top pipeline operator.
China's state planner approves new oil refinery in Hebei province
BEIJING (Reuters) — The Hebei provincial division of China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said on Monday that it approved a refinery project owned by private company Risun Coal Chemicals Co.
Sri Lanka in talks with two Chinese firms for $3 B refinery
COLOMBO (Reuters) — Sri Lanka is in talks with two Chinese companies about investing up to $3 B to build in a new refinery at its Chinese-controlled port, a top government official said on Friday.
Japan's Idemitsu shuts Chiba naphtha cracker
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's Idemitsu Kosan shut the 414,000 tpy Chiba naphtha cracker on Friday to increase its capacity to process propane, an industry source familiar with the matter said.
Chevron Phillips Chemical begins startup of polyethylene units at Old Ocean, Texas
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC announced it has successfully completed commissioning and begun start-up of its new polyethylene units at Old Ocean, Texas.
Oryx Midstream to build regional crude oil transport pipeline in Delaware Basin
MIDLAND, Texas — Oryx Midstream Services II, LLC announced that it will build a new regional crude oil transportation pipeline serving the Delaware Basin with initial capacity of up to 400,000 bpd.
MPLX completes binding open season on Wood River-to-Patoka pipeline expansion
FINDLAY, Ohio — MPLX LP announced that its subsidiary Marathon Pipe Line LLC (MPL) has completed a successful binding open season for the expansion of the Wood River-to-Patoka pipeline.
CB&I to supply storage tanks for Greenfield refinery project in Oman
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — CB&I announced a consortium between CB&I and Saipem S.p.A. has been awarded a contract by Duqm Refinery and Petrochemicals Industries Company L.L.C. (DRPIC) for EPC Package 3 for the Duqm Refinery Project.
China's private-led refinery complex in Zhejiang to start operations in 2020
(Reuters) — China’s first private-led refinery complex in the eastern province of Zhejiang is expected to start operations in 2020, China Securities News reports, citing a provincial governor, a timeline behind what the company had earlier predicted.
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- Sumitomo Chemical achieves scale-up of its process for producing propylene directly from ethanol 8/20
- EcoCortec, Jakob Schober GmbH awarded sustainability award for closed-loop circular films solution 8/20
- Addverb reinvents its factory automation development with Siemens Xcelerator 8/20
- Sanctions-hit Indian refiner Nayara turns to ‘dark fleet’ 8/20
- EIA: Crude and gasoline inventories fall, distillates rise 8/20
