Refining

Trafigura has signed a sale and purchase agreement for the majority of Pampa Energia’s downstream assets in Argentina.

ExxonMobil and Instituto de Tecnologia Quimica have discovered a material that could reduce the amount of energy and emissions associated with ethylene production.

Hanwha Total Petrochemical is investing to expand its integrated refining and petrochemicals platform.

Graham Corp. has received two orders for ejector systems in the North American refining industry.

Axens has expanded its Kentucky, US, manufacturing plant that produces hydroprocessing catalysts.

Catalyst Midstream Partners has launched a binding open season for long-term contractual commitments to a crude oil gathering system in the Delaware Basin.

LOTUS has purchased US WTI Midland crude oil in line with its strategy for diversification of supply sources.

Clariant has been selected by Xuzhou HaiDing develop a custom-built propane dehydrogenation unit in China.

CB&I has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management contract by Saudi Aramco Shell Refinery.

Alfa Laval has won an order to supply heat exchangers to a refinery in the Middle East.

BP plans to build a new lubricants blending plant in China to meet fast-growing demand.

Wolf Midstream Partners has planned to build a new Permian Basin crude oil gathering and terminal system.

Siluria Technologies and Wood have announced the availability of their jointly developed process technology for petroleum refiners.

US natural gas and oil companies have launched an environmental partnership to accelerate the industry’s reductions in methane and VOCs.

Emerson has completed the purchase of oil and gas software provider, Paradigm.