Refining

Maire Tecnimont SpA has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract for Borouge's new polypropylene unit.

MGX Minerals Inc. and Highbury Energy Inc. have reported that additional work has commenced on gasification of petroleum coke into a synthetic liquid equivalent.

WorleyParsons has been awarded a three-year contract by NOVA Chemicals for continued engineering on the Corunna Cracker Expansion Project.

Sulzer’s latest advance in random packing design provides higher capacity and efficiency compared to conventional designs.

Yokogawa and Shell have developed a software suite that brings together advanced plant process control technology and real time control technology.

BCCK has appointed Bob Swann as Director of Project Management and Controls.

Cepsa will convert an alkylation unit using hydrofluoric acid to Honeywell UOP’s solid bed Detal-Plus™ technology.

SATORP has selected Axens to evaluate, develop, and implement an Advanced Process Control system for its aromatics complex.

SGS and BHGE have announced a strategic alliance agreement for the deployment and commercialisation of a real time software and sensor-based solution.

AFPM has released a new report on the state of the American fuel and petrochemical supply chains.

Mammoet has installed two reactors using a crawler crane inside a Gulf Coast polypropylene plant.

MMEX Resources Corp. intends to develop a solar power project to provide electric power to its planned crude distillation unit and crude oil refinery.

ADNOC aims to deepen investment and partnership opportunities with Chinese energy majors.

Enterprise TE Products Pipeline Co. LLC is conducting an open season to gauge support for incremental volumes of ultra-low sulfur diesel and motor gasoline.

Team Inc. has announced that Arthur F. Victorson, President of the Inspection and Heat Treating segment, is to retire in September.