Downstream contract news

Ionada and Chart Industries have signed an MOU to collaborate on carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) projects in the shipping industry.

Shell has awarded Worley a significant low-carbon fuels services contract in the Netherlands. The facility will be able to produce approximately 820 000 tpy of low-carbon fuels every year.

The Wei 11 gas storage facility built by China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. in its Zhongyuan Oilfield region has successfully completed its first gas injection.

Eni has launched the production of alternative sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) that aims to significantly contribute to the decarbonisation of aviation in the short to medium term.

Clariant has completed the construction of its first full-scale commercial sunliquid plant for the production of cellulosic ethanol from agricultural residues in Podari, Romania.

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and Air Products Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Seifi Ghasemi have announced a US$4.5 billion clean energy complex to be built in Louisiana that will make the state a leader in the US clean energy transition.

Gevo, Inc. and Axens North America, Inc. have formed a strategic alliance aimed at accelerating the commercialisation of sustainable ethanol-to-jet (ETJ) projects in the US.

hte has been accepted by Haldor Topsoe A/S to perform rapid comparative catalyst tests including a flexible protocol for accelerated catalyst aging in a 16-fold high throughput test unit.

Avfuel Corp. has announced a formal commitment to sustainability, including a new sustainability mission statement and a pledge to offset emissions annually.

According to GlobalData, Russia is expected to dominate the Former Soviet Union (FSU) region in terms of the number of gas processing capacity projects expected to be planned or announced between 2021 and 2025.