Downstream contract news

Bright LyondellBasell Petrochemical Co. Ltd (BLYB) have announced the use of refinery ethane as a stable and efficient feedstock in its ethylene cracker unit.

SAMSUNG E&A has secured a US$47 million engineering, procurement, and fabrication (EPF) contract for a low-carbon ammonia plant in the US, marking its entry into the US energy market.

Rockwell Automation has announced that Nippon Gases is undertaking a modernisation programme that will see legacy Rockwell controllers replaced with contemporary ControlLogix programmable logic controllers (PLC).

Westlake Chemical Partners LP have announced that Westlake Chemical OpCo LP and Westlake Corp. agreed to renew the ethylene sales agreement between the parties through 31 December 2027.

Yokogawa Electric Corp. has announced that it has achieved a historic milestone in the deployment of industrial artificial intelligence (AI) solutions with Aramco.

Samsung E&A has announced its intention to collaborate with Honeywell to explore opportunities to drive technology advancement, boost energy efficiency, and expand collaborative efforts in the global energy sector.

Burckhardt Compression has announced the opening of two new regional service centres across the US and Canada.

Companies operating in Brazil have expanded the country’s LNG regasification infrastructure since 2020, more than doubling its import capacity, the EIA has reported.

Albemarle Corp. has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell a controlling stake in Ketjen Corp.’s refining catalyst solutions business to KPS Capital Partners, LP (KPS).

Chiyoda has announced that it has been awarded the FEED contract for installing SAF production facilities in Taiyo Oil’s Okinawa Operations, Japan.