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New oil spill containment system planned by major oil companies
A plan to build and deploy a rapid response system that will be available to capture and contain oil in the event of a potential future underwater well blowout in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico was announced today by Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Shell.
Jacobs receives contract for European copolymer manufacturing facility
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has a contract with The Dow Chemical Co. to provide engineering and construction management services for the expansion of Dow’s facility in Fombio, Italy. The expansion will accommodate the manufacturing of uniform particle size (UPS) copolymers to be used in ion exchange resins.
Foster Wheeler working on Kårstø life extension project in Norway
Foster Wheeler AG’s Global Engineering and Construction Group has entered into a framework agreement, awarded by Statoil, acting on behalf of Gassco AS as operator for the Gassled joint venture, ..
Neste Oil sells its Sines plant in Portugal
Neste Oil Portugal S.A.,has sold its ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE) in Sines, Portugal, to Repsol Polimeros LDA. The acquisition price was not disclosed.
HP Control: Continuous improvement or core-competency?
In the past decade or two, the concepts of key performance indicators (KPIs), continuous improvement, core-competency and best practices have received a lot of attention. What are the relationships be..
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).
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- Kisuma enables rubber manufacturers to enhance durability and sustainability with DHT™-4 additives 9/8
- Altalto awards Maire engineering study contract for 23,000-tpy sustainable aviation fuel plant 9/8
- Iraq in talks with ExxonMobil on Asian refining capacities 9/8
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- Chevron seeks diversified approach to refinery investments 9/8
