Engineering & Design
Hexagon collaborates with Microsoft to enhance industrial operations
Hexagon’s Asset Lifecycle Intelligence division has announced its collaboration with Microsoft, using the Microsoft Azure cloud platform to host the recently launched HxGN SDx2 solution.
Clean Hydrogen Works awards McDermott FEED contract for Ascension Clean Energy (ACE) project
Clean Hydrogen Works (CHW) and McDermott announced that CHW has awarded McDermott the front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the Ascension Clean Energy (ACE) project.
Solvay uses waste wood to power soda ash and bicarbonate plant in Germany
Solvay announced the official inauguration of the second biomass boiler at its Rheinberg soda ash and bicarbonate plant in Germany, phasing out the use of thermal coal for energy use at the site. With the commissioning of this new boiler, Rheinberg became the world’s first soda ash plant powered by locally sourced waste wood.
Aramco, Rongsheng Petrochemical sign framework agreement for SASREF petrochemicals expansion project
Aramco, Aramco affiliate Saudi Aramco Jubail Refinery Company (SASREF), and an affiliate of Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (Rongsheng Petrochemical) have signed a Development Framework Agreement in Beijing, China, that paves the way for an expansion project at SASREF in Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
INEOS, GNFC sign MoU to build a new world scale acetic acid unit in India
INEOS Acetyls and Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd (GNFC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the feasibility to build a new world scale, 600,000-tpy acetic acid plant at GNFC's site in Bharuch, Gujarat, India.
Willis Sustainable Fuels selects McDermott for sustainable aviation fuel facilities in the UK
McDermott has been awarded a master services agreement (MSA) by Willis Sustainable Fuels (UK) Limited (WSFL) for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facilities in the UK.
Sinopec, Aramco start building $10-B petchem complex in China's Fujian province
Sinopec Corp and Saudi Aramco have started constructing a $10-B refinery and petrochemical complex in southeast China's Fujian province, marking another big investment in the country's recent wave of petrochemicals expansions.
Clariant EnviCat N2O-S catalyst to cut CO2eq by 690,000 tpy at Hengli’s nitric acid plant in China
Clariant announced the successful installation of its EnviCat N2O-S catalyst at Hengli Petrochemical's 300,000-tpy nitric acid plant in Dalian, China. With the successful installation of the catalyst in June 2024, the plant is projected to reduce its N2O emissions by 690,000 tpy of CO2eq.
Samsung E&A-CTCI JV awarded $417-MM EPC contract to build ethylene storage in Qatar
Samsung E&A-CTCI JV was awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract from Ras Laffan Petrochemicals for the $417-MM, 30,000-t Qatar RLP Ethylene Storage EPC project.
Blue Biofuels and GMP to engineer and design cellulosic ethanol production facility
Blue Biofuels, a pioneer in the renewable energy sector, has officially contracted with the engineering firm, Global Management Partners (GMP), to produce front-end loading (FEL-2) level engineering plans for a production facility capable of producing 3 MMgpy (gallons per year) of biofuel from cellulosic biomass.

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- Russian seaborne diesel exports for July 1–15 fall 6% month-on-month 7/18
- INEOS invests £30 MM to slash emissions at Hull site by 75% 7/18
- Mitsubishi Chemical Group invests in Licella Holdings, oil conversion technology using supercritical water 7/18
- BASF and Equinor sign 10-yr natural gas supply agreement 7/18
- Oil prices rise after new EU sanctions on Russia 7/18