Downstream contract news

Under its Binational Industrial Research and Development energy programme, the US Department of Energy has US$4.8 million for five energy projects.

Blackbird Energy Inc. has provided an update on the development of its Pipestone/Elmworth Montney natural gas processing and gathering assets.

CB&I has been selected for the license and basic engineering of a mixed feeds ethylene plant for the Guru Gobind Singh refinery.

Praxair has signed a new long-term contract with BASF in the US Gulf Coast.

Alliance Bioenergy Plus and Progressive Fuels Limited have signed an exclusive brokerage agreement.

Aramco Overseas Company B.V. has entered into an arrangement to acquire Gunvor’s stake in a terminal in Rotterdam.

BP Energy Partners is set to sell the Pinnacle Midstream gathering and processing system to I Squared Capital.

SNC-Lavalin and Chevron have signed a master services agreement for systems completion support on Chevron’s major projects.

Williams Partners has made agreements with Southwestern Energy to expand gas gathering, processing and liquids handling services in West Virginia.

Jacobs has signed a sulfur recovery technology licensor agreement with Paqell.