Downstream contract news

KBR, Inc. has received a contract from SAPREF for its fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) regenerator project at Durban, South Africa.

Acron and Haldor Topsoe have completed an ammonia unit revamp project to increase capacity up to 2500 mtpd.

Lummus Technology has been awarded a master licensor contract by PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim for its ethylbenzene, styrene monomer, ethylene dimerisation and olefins conversion technologies.

Maire Tecnimont Group has expanded its petrochemical business in India with a new US$450 million contract by IOCL.

ExxonMobil and Global Clean Energy have expanded their five-year agreement to increase ExxonMobil’s purchase of renewable diesel up to 5 million bbl/yr.

Neste’s renewable fuel oil has reduced greenhouse gas emissions from Lumene’s manufacturing process.

IDTechEx discusses its new report analysing the technical and commercial factors that could be key to the long-term success of carbon capture technology.

According to EIA analysis, planned refinery outages during the 2Q21 are unlikely to cause a significant shortfall in the supply of petroleum products in the US, particularly in transportation fuels including gasoline, jet fuel, and distillate fuel.

Neptune Energy has welcomed the announcement by the operator, Eni, that production has started from its Merakes development, located in the East Sepinggan block, offshore Indonesia.

Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. subsidiaries NextChem and MET Development have signed an MOU with MC TAIF JSC (TAIF) to co-develop a new bio-degradable polymer plant in the Republic of Tatarstan (Russian Federation).