Special reports

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

A Superior Plus Corp. subsidiary has completed the acquisition of NGL Propane LLC, NGL Energy Partners LP’s retail propane distribution business.

BASF introduce a new catalyst for heavy resid feedstock applications.

Praxair Inc. has signed an agreement to sell European assets to Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.

Servomex has appointed Gerd Buettner as Regional Sales Manager for Germany and Eastern Europe.

Rotork will supply electric and pneumatic valve actuators as well as valve gearboxes to Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery Co. Ltd for flow control.

MPC and Andeavor have received the necessary regulatory clearance for MPC to acquire all of Andeavor’s outstanding shares.

KBR has been awarded a contract to revamp Haifa Chemicals’ nitric acid plant in Israel.

Emerson has partnered with Texas A&M College of Engineering to build an advanced automation laboratory.

ADNOC has finalised licensing from automobile manufacturer, General Motors, for its high-quality base oil.

Global LNG Services has advanced its MPEH LNG Export project and selects Baker Hughes, a GE company, for rotating equipment.

Matrix Service Company has announced the appointment of Liane K. Hinrichs to its board of directors.

hte has supplied a16-fold high throughput catalyst testing system for hydrotreating of heavy feeds to SK Innovation.

ExxonMobil’s XTO Energy has announced progress on its methane emissions reduction programme.

The pledge is seen by GlobalData as an attempt by OPEC to address concerns over a possible undersupply scenario that could hamper global economic growth.