Europe
Foster Wheeler awarded design engineering work for Statoil processing plants in Norway
Foster Wheeler has been awarded a deal to provide detailed design engineering for Aibel, which has been appointed by Statoil as the main EPC contractor for the Kårstø development project (KDP) 2013 for the Kårstø and Kollsnes oil and gas processing plants in Norway.
ExxonMobil, Rosneft agree to $3.2bn Arctic oil deal
Rosneft and ExxonMobil said they have agreed to undertake joint exploration and development of hydrocarbon resources in Russia, the US and other countries throughout the world, while also beginning technology-sharing activities.
KBR wins UK government work in Iraq, Afghanistan
KBR has been selected by the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to provide life support, vehicle maintenance and healthcare services across Baghdad, Basra and Erbil in Iraq, and Kabul and Lashkar Gah in Afghanistan.
KBR awarded engineering design deal for BP FPSO project in UK
KBR said it received a letter of award from Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. to perform engineering design and procurement support for the BP Quad 204 floating production storage and offload (FPSO) project to be located west of Shetland Isles in UK waters.
Foster Wheeler wins supply deals in Spain for solar steam generators
Foster Wheeler has been awarded contracts to supply solar steam generator systems to two separate solar projects in Spain. The company has received full notices to proceed on both contracts.
Petrochemical demand on decline amid soft global economy - report
Prices for petrochemicals, used as the raw materials for many intermediates, derivatives and downstream chemicals, declined in July, representing the first decrease in 10 months, according to a report issued Wednesday by Fitch Ratings.
KBR to conduct engineering study for BP North Sea platform work
KBR was awarded a contract by BP to execute pre-front-end engineering and design (pre-FEED) engineering studies for the Hod re-development (HRD) project, operating on behalf of BP and HESS NORGE AS.
Foster Wheeler awarded EPCm contract for Engen South Africa pipeline project
Foster Wheeler has been awarded a contract by Engen Petroleum for engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCm) services for Engen’s new multi-products pipeline feeder lines and infrastructure project at the company’s Durban refinery in South Africa.
Virent, Shell study finds biogasoline safe in vehicles
Virent successfully completed its first road fleet test, the company announced on Tuesday. Organized and executed by collaborator Shell, Virent’s biogasoline was found to cause no harm to vehicles in comparison to Shell’s baseline fuel.
CB&I to license, engineer delayed coking unit at Lukoil refinery in Russia
CB&I company Lummus Technology has been awarded a contract from Lukoil for the license and basic engineering of a grassroots delayed coking unit.
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- Vitol backs proposed $3-billion LNG power plant for South Africa's Durban port 2/16
- HAMR Energy receives additional funding for low-carbon liquid fuels projects 2/16
- NASCAR names POET official bioethanol partner: Becomes first major motorsports series to utilize zero-carbon bioethanol 2/16
- ExxonMobil starts third advanced plastics recycling unit at Baytown complex 2/16
- Geoinform, subsidiary of the MOL Group, signs strategic cooperation agreement with Baker Hughes 2/16
