Asia Pacific downstream news
MHPS H-25 Series gas turbines production technology licensed to Chinese company
MHPS have signed a TLA with CSIC Longjiang GH Gas Turbine Co. Ltd in a move aimed at meeting China’s rising demand for distributed power generation.
ADNOC signs long-term agreement for base oil sales into China
The Xiamen Sinolook Oil Co. Ltd will import ADNOC’s base oil, Adbase into China.
Chevron Lummus Global awarded technology contract by Chennai Petroleum Corp. Ltd
The joint venture between McDermott and Chevron has been awarded the contract for a delayed coker in Tamilnadu, India.
Total and Guanghui sign a long-term LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement
Total will deliver 7 million t of LNG to Guanghui’s regasification terminal in Qidong over a period of 10 years.
ExxonMobil invests in expansion of its Singapore-based integrated manufacturing complex
ExxonMobil is expanding the Singapore complex’s ability to upgrade product slate to higher-value lube base stocks and distillates.
Air Liquide Engineering & Construction and Samsung Engineering sign methanol plant FEED contract
The methanol plant, which will be located in Bintulu, Sarawak State, Eastern Malaysia, will come into operation in 2023.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries holds welcoming ceremony for new employees
MHI’s new President and CEO Seiji Izumisawa spoke at length about the firm’s ethos, and its business aspirations for the future.
New contract for ethylene and refinery expansion complex in China awarded to Wood
A further development in the company’s relationship with Sinochem, Wood will provide project management and EPCM services.
Chevron Lummus Global announces successful start-up of RDS unit at NSRP in Vietnam
The 105 000 bpd RHDS unit started up in May 2018 and passed performance guarantees in December 2018.
Asia will contribute 49% of global petrochemical capacity additions by 2030, says GlobalData
Asia is forecast to be the major contributor to the growth of the global petrochemical industry by 2030.