Gas processing

Fluor Corp. has begun the mechanical construction for The Dow Chemical Company’s new ethylene derivative facility in Freeport, Texas, US.

Chart has commissioned a fuelling station for natural gas vehicles in Fos-sur-Mer, France.

TMC Compressors will deliver a marine compressed air system to a FSRU under construction for Höegh LNG.

Following the announcement of the 100-day action plan between the US and China, the deal has the potential to alter the global LNG trade.

Elliott Group has appointed Mark Cain as its new Vice President of Human Resources.

The price of crude has increased this morning as Saudi Arabia and Russia have spoken out in support of extending the supply cuts agreement until March 2018.

RasGas has delivered the 5000th cargo from its Helium-2 plant in Doha, Qatar.

Following a strong performance in 1Q17, OMV expects refining margins to trend downwards for the rest of 2017 due to persisting overcapacity in the market.

The API has welcomed the nomination of Neil Chatterjee and Rob Powelson as FERC commissioners.

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has appointed Frank Meyer as President of its subsidiary, Clean Energy Compression.

Agility has announced it is expanding its new Powertrain Systems unit by acquiring certain propane assets of CleanFUEL USA.

Topsoe has announced that its technology has been chosen for a large gas-to-liquids project in Uzbekistan.

BCCK has appointed John Peterson as Director of Business Development to support growth in the Houston/Gulf and Rocky Mountain regions.

Cedigaz’s first estimates suggest that natural gas consumption grew by 1.6% in 2016 to 3528 billion m3.

KBR and IBM have announced they have partnered up to create digital solutions for the global hydrocarbons industry.