Downstream contract news

Expanding the company’s offering to the North American oil and gas market, Italmatch Chemicals has acquired Water Science Technologies.

AMETEK has signed an agreement to acquire instrumentation and software company, Gatan.

Air Liquide has agreed to supply oxygen, nitrogen and utilities to Methanex Corp. for its planned methanol plant expansion.

Samsung Engineering has contracted Mammoet to transport and install 49 modules for a Saudi Arabian petrochemical plant.

Axens and SP3H has signed a strategic partnership to develop a real-time microanalyser for liquids in the downstream sector.

LyondellBasell has signed a MoU to expand in China through a joint venture with Liaoning Bora Enterprise Group.

PKN ORLEN has licensed Honeywell UOP technology to increase production of petrochemical products in its Polish facility.

Parkland Fuel Corp. has entered into an agreement to acquire Tropic Oil Co., adding a third US regional operating centre to its portfolio.

Saudi Aramco has signed a memorandum of understanding with China’s Zhejiang Free Trade Zone, expanding the company’s downstream investment.

Following the preliminary agreement, Gazprom will supply LPG to SIBUR’s Amur Gas Chemical Complex.