Petrochemicals

Petrotechnics has launched OE Index 2017, a survey that assesses how global trends are influencing industry attitudes towards operational excellence.

Mogas will supply severe service isolation valves for a new heavy oils construction project in China.

Royal Vopak and its joint venture partners will expand the PITSB storage terminal in Johor, Malaysia.

Watermill Group has acquired Cooper & Turner, a distributor of petrochemical grade studbolt assemblies and fasteners.

Shell has completed the sale of its 50% share in petrochemical joint venture SADAF to SABIC for US$820 million.

PEMEX Fertilizantes has contracted Jacobs to deliver PMC services for the Ammonia IV Rehabilitation Project in Mexico.

The API believes that the US economy and consumers will benefit from President Trump’s executive order to streamline energy infrastructure.

PETRONAS hopes to strengthen and extend its LNG and petrochemical presence in India.

The Ma’aden Wa’ad Al-Shamal Phosphate Company’s Umm Wu’al phosphate project in Saudi Arabia has started production of ammonia, merchant-grade acid and fertilizer.

CB&I is hoping to sell its Technology business by the end of the year.

Amec Foster Wheeler’s joint venture has received a contract to provide maintenance services to ammonia facilities in Western Australia.

KBR and Saudi Aramco have signed an agreement, which aims to contribute to Saudi Arabia’s goal of expanding locally produced energy-related goods and services.

The Joint OPEC-Non-OPEC Technical Committee has held special consultations with several producing countries to discuss conformity with voluntary production adjustments.

Three of Mammoet’s largest cranes will be used at the same time to as part of an ambitious construction schedule for PETRONAS’ Pengerang Integrated Complex.

Fluor has been awarded an EPCM contract for Petronas’ isononanol chemical plant in Malaysia.