Downstream news updates

Texas Senator Larry Taylor joins Chevron, SABIC, BP, and BASF executives to discuss workforce development challenges at Downstream 2020.

Oil and gas companies are facing a critical challenge as the world increasingly shifts towards clean energy transitions, reports the IEA.

Cryopeak LNG Solutions Corp. has announced the first Super-B train trailer, which is available for LNG transportation.

Enterprise has begun service at its new natural gas processing plant in east Texas.

Alfa Laval joins the 'Getting to Zero Coalition' to accelerate the development of sustainable solutions for the future.

Clariant recently celebrated the official opening of its new crude and fuel oil testing facility in Bradford, UK.

H2 V Energies takes another step forward and announces the opening of its order book.

Sentinel Midstream and Freepoint Commodities have reached an agreement on deep water crude oil export facility.

Sulzer has won a contract to supply ExxonMobil with a compact gas dehydration technology unit in the US.

BASF has invested in a 30% increase in production capacity to meet the rising demands for polyurethane dispersions.

TMC Compressors of the Seas (TMC) has been awarded a compressor contract by Hyundai Heavy Industries for seven LNG carriers.

The LNG industry achieved record levels of new investment, project starts and a new global exports leader among its milestones in 2019, reports IHS Markit Data.

StocExpo 2020 has confirmed multiple future-defining exhibitors to showcase their latest innovations and developments.

ExxonMobil Fuels has been found to have the highest crude oil refinery maintenance globally in 2019, according to GlobalData.

PETRONAS has signed a deal with Shenergy Group to supply LNG to a receiving terminal in China.

Hengli Petrochemical has announced the start-up of its fourth PTA line utilising INVISTA’s P8 PTA technology.

Gaz Sintez chooses Haldor Topsoe technology for its methanol plant near Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Magellan Midstream to sell three marine terminals

Emerson has been recognised by IoT Breakthrough for its digital transformation strategies.

IFM Global Infrastructure Fund has contributed its equity interest in Freeport LNG’s Train 2 into Buckeye Partners.

Enterprise Product Partners has announced that its Mentone cryogenic natural gas processing plant in Texas, US, has begun service.

Wärtsilä has landed an LNG bunkering and fuel supply system simulator launched to raise training levels.

The oil and gas sector is to boost its investment in the energy transition, despite weakening confidence for 2020, suggests new research by DNV GL.

Neste has been ranked the world’s third most sustainable company on the Corporate Knights’ Global 100 list.