Downstream contract news

In an effort to expand the reach of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Avfuel Corp. and Truckee Tahoe Airport District (KTRK) have partnered to provide a consistent supply of the fuel to the Truckee aviation community.

According EIA, natural gas storage capacity remained essentially unchanged in 2020; however, some operators revised earlier estimates, increasing working gas capacity. 

Lummus Novolen Technology has been awarded a polypropylene contract in Nigeria for BUA’s grassroots refinery and petrochemicals project.

UNICAT Catalyst Technologies LLC, a portfolio company of White Deer Energy, a US private equity firm, has completed the acquisition of Jemmtec Ltd, trading as Magma Group, a UK based specialist in ceramics and catalyst manufacturing and related services.

Aramco and SABIC have announced plans to realign marketing and sales, commercial, and supply chain activities.

Neste will modify its existing renewables production capacity in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, to enable production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

South African company Engen has announced that it will be proceeding with its refinery to terminal (RTT) conversion initiative, concluding that the refinery is not sustainable long-term.

The Methane Nile Eagle LNG vessel arrived at Krk terminal on 26 April.

Avfuel Corp. has announced an agreement with Textron Aviation to supply and integrate SAF into its sustainability initiatives.

Anchorage Investments Ltd. will use Honeywell UOP’s Oleflex technology to produce 750 000 tpy of polymer-grade propylene for its new Anchor Benitoite petrochemicals complex in Suez, Egypt.