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Technip awarded design contract for Canada oil sands project

Technip subsidiary KTI Corp. was awarded a purchase order by Snamprogetti Canada to design and supply 10 once through steam generation (OTSG) units for the first phase of the Sunrise energy project in Canada.

McDermott wins Gulf of Mexico deepwater project work from Chevron

McDermott International, Inc. announced that one of its subsidiary companies was awarded fabrication and installation work from Chevron to support the development of the Jack and St. Malo fields in the Gulf of Mexico.

Shaw Group awarded FEED contract for UAE liquid storage tanks

The Shaw Group Inc. has been awarded a contract to provide front-end engineering and design (FEED) for the replacement of two liquid storage tanks by Abu Dhabi Gas Liquefaction Co. (ADGAS).

UK engineering group Severn Glocon wins Queen’s Award for enterprise

UK-based engineering giant Severn Glocon Group has been awarded a prestigious Queen's Award for enterprise in the international trade category, recognising the group’s rapid international expansion that has seen export earnings increased by 141% in the past three years.

Emerson opens new engineering and development center in China

Emerson Process Management has opened a new engineering and development center within the recently expanded Asia Flow Technology Center in Nanjing, China.

URS acquires civil engineering firm BP Barber

URS Corp. today announced it has acquired BP Barber, a privately-held civil engineering firm specializing in water and wastewater infrastructure and headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina.

CB&I wins contract for propane dehydrogenation unit, polypropylene plant in Kazakhstan

CB&I announced today that Lummus Technology, a CB&I company, has been awarded a contract from Kazakhstan Petrochemical Industries (KPI) for the license and basic engineering of a propane dehydrogenation unit and a polypropylene plant.

Optimize cracked-gas compressors with smart-automation technology

Emerson Process Management: Cox, P.

Machine health monitors can provide critical information to avoid unit and plant-wide shutdowns

Accurate feedstock selection and planning are critical to profitability

Honeywell Hi-Spec Solutions: Adams, D. J.
Maruzen Petrochemical: Funahashi, K.  |  Kobayashi, H.
Yamatake: Saiki, K.  |  Suzuki, M.

Linear programming plays a vital role for ethylene producer

Better control-loop management lowers energy costs

LyondellBasell: Lang, L.  |  Montes, G.
Equistar: Mahlstadt, J. R.

This petrochemical producer found improved output and became more energy efficient through new software