Downstream contract news

Dropsafe has signed a distribution deal with Van Dam Maintenance & Repair, expanding its European network.

McDermott has been awarded technology and extended basic engineering contracts for two ethylene crackers in Russia.

Shenghong Refining Petrochemical has awarded KBR a contract for a 300 000 tpy vinyl acetate monomer unit in China.

Gevo has signed a fuel sales agreement with Scandinavian Airline System for the supply of sustainable aviation fuel.

Gasum has acquired AGA’s Clean Energy business and Nauticor’s Marine Bunkering business from Linde AG.

Calumet has sold its San Antonio refinery, as well as a terminal and pipeline to Starlight for US$63 million.

MOL has acquired the German plastic compounder company, Aurora Group, strengthening its position in recycled plastics.

McDermott’s Lummus Technology has been awarded a contract by Formosa for an alpha-methylstyrene recovery unit in China.

Chengda has awarded Veolia the contract to supply evaporation technologies for a major chemical plant in Saudi Arabia.

GlobalData has reported that Aramco and ADNOC have expanded the value of contracts in 3Q19 despite a slight decrease in volume.