Asia Pacific downstream news
CB&I awarded petrochemical contract in China
Hainan Huasheng New Material Technology Co. Ltd has awarded CB&I a contract for the license and engineering design for a diphenyl carbonate petrochemical unit.
ADNOC signs naphtha agreements
ADNOC has signed two new three-year deals for the sale of up to 1.5 million tpy of naphtha as part of its 2030 smart growth strategy.
Saudi Aramco and Petronas form joint ventures for RAPID project
The companies have announced the formation of two new joint ventures for the Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development project in Malaysia.
Wärtsilä celebrates completion of two LEG carriers
Two liquid ethylene gas carriers built by CIMC Sinopacific with Wärtsilä cargo handling systems onboard have been named and delivered.
GlobalData: Downstream M&As down in 2H17
According to a GlobalData report, merger and acquisition deals in the downstream sector totalled $21.1 billion in 2H17, down from $26.2 billion in 1H17.
Formosa Petrochemical expects naphtha cracker to resume operations within 7-10 days
The 700 000 tpy unit failed to restart as normal on Monday, following an unexpected idling due to minor glitches early that day.
Add Energy and PT Synergy Engineering secure Tangguh LNG contract
The work entails a maintenance build contract for work on BP’s Tangguh LNG expansion project in Indonesia.
Eni wins refinery contract
Eni has been contracted to construct two refining lines using Eni Slurry Technology at Zhejiang Petrochemicals’ facility.
SUEZ and CNPC team up for wastewater solutions
SUEZ and CNPC inaugurated the International Downstream Congress, which will focus on wastewater treatment and water recycle plants for refineries and petrochemical complexes.
Petronas and Tokyo Gas ink LNG agreement
Petronas subsidiary, MLNG and Tokyo Gas have inked an LNG supply agreement for up to 13 years.