Petrochemicals

The United Nation's Environment Programme (UNEP) has announced West Africa is putting its people's health first and will therefore ban Europe’s ‘dirty’ fuels.

Credits have been awarded in support of Inter Pipeline’s proposed construction of a CAN$1.85 billion propane dehydrogenation (PDH) facility near Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta.

Pembina's Board of Directors has approved a capital programme of approximately CAN$1.9 billion for 2017 that focuses on the completion of the company's multi-year growth projects.

The contract awarded to thyssenkrupp is worth around €150 million and includes engineering, procurement and the supervision of erection and commissioning.

Hunt Valve has announced that it has been named as a finalist for the 'Plant Engineering Product of the Year' award.

Ceiba Energy Services has announced the opening of the Kaybob waste fluid facility in Alberta, Canada.

Ergon International, Inc. has announced it will be expanding its operations in Asia with the construction of a new bulk liquid storage terminal.

Sempra Energy subsidiaries have announced filing for a Federal application to construct natural gas liquefaction and export facilities for the Port Arthur LNG project in Texas, US.

MHI has announced it has been named to build a large scale polyethylene plant project for ExxonMobil in Beaumont, USA.

Air BP and AKR have announced the signing of a joint venture agreement in Indonesia.

Raven's on-purpose butene-1 facility has announced its capital commitments and new EPC contract.

The Speciality Chemicals Market Volume Index, a tool created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), showed that US speciality chemicals market volumes were essentially flat in October.

Technip S.A. and FMC Technologies, Inc. have announced their respective designees to the Board of Directors of the combined company, TechnipFMC, effective at the close of the proposed combination.

Rollie Technology, a new strategic partnership, has delivered intelligent fuel monitoring systems for oil and propane dealers nationwide.

Jacobs has announced that it has been awarded a contract extension for general engineering services by Saudi Aramco.