Downstream contract news

W. R. Grace & Co., an independent supplier of polyolefin catalyst technology and polypropylene (PP) process technology, has licensed its UNIPOL PP Process Technology to GAIL (India) Ltd.

Woodside Petroleum Ltd (Woodside) and BHP Group (BHP) have entered into a merger commitment deed to combine their respective oil and gas portfolios by an all-stock merger.

Vertech Group’s tank inspection portfolio is set to expand, having recently been awarded a national bulk liquid storage tank inspection contract for onstream and offstream inspection services.

Jet Support Services Inc. (JSSI) aims to push toward a more sustainable future by providing clients with direct access to sustainability tools, resources and a carbon offset programme from Avfuel Corp.

According to GlobalData, China is expected to register the highest refinery hydrotreater capacity additions in Asia between 2021 and 2025, contributing about 50% of the total capacity additions by 2025.

Savage, a global industry infrastructure and supply chain services company, has announced a new multi-commodity transload terminal to aid the distribution of renewable fuels into the state of California, US.

McDermott Intl Ltd has announced that its CB&I Storage Solutions business has completed the design of a 40 000 m3 liquid hydrogen sphere.

Haldor Topsoe increases prices for sulfuric acid catalysts with €0.25/L.

Lummus Technology has announced the start-up of its CDAlky alkylation unit at Zhejiang Petroleum & Chemical Co. Ltd's (ZPC) refinery in Zhejiang Province, China.

Oasis Petroleum Inc. has released its inaugural sustainability report, which outlines the company's commitment to environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and corporate governance.