Downstream contract news
McDermott awarded next phase of Russian ethane cracker project
McDermott has secured the next phase of an ethane cracking project from China National Chemical Engineering & Construction Corp. Seven, Ltd.
Green Fuels and Aris Bioenergy sign biodiesel refining MoU
Green Fuels and Aris Bioenergy are to create a biodiesel refining joint venture in India.
Lummus supplying ethylene cracking furnaces to Baltic Chemical Plant
Lummus Technology will supply 14 cracking furnaces for a Gas Chemical Complex that is part of the Ethane-rich Gas Processing Complex (GCC EGPC) located near Ust-Luga on the Gulf of Finland.
Samsung Engineering wins contract for Phase II of PEMEX Dos Bocas Refinery
Samsung Engineering is to build a number of facilities for PEMEX at the Dos Bocas Refinery in Mexico.
Eastern Pacific Shipping to build four VLECs for Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical
Eastern Pacific Shipping has won a bid to purchase, build, and operate four 98 000 m3 VLECs for China-based Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical.
Shell & AMG Recycling to assess potential for spent catalyst recycling facility in China
Shell & AMG Recycling B.V. has arranged with Shandong Yulong Petrochemical Co., Ltd. to evaluate the potential for construction and operation of a spent catalyst recycling facility in Yantai, China.
Grace licenses process technology to Dongguan Grand Resource
W. R. Grace & Co. has licensed its UNIPOL PP Process Technology to Dongguan Grand Resource.
Evides Industriewater secures contract with BASF
Evides Industriewater is to build a new demi water installation at BASF’s site in Antwerp, Belgium.
NOVA Chemicals sells expandable styrenics business
NOVA Chemicals has said the sale of its expandable styrenics business to Alpek will allow it to focus on its olefin and polyethylene business.
ARLANXEO sells olefins business to Mitsubishi Corp.
ARLANXEO's olefins business produces butadiene and raffinate, and is located at the Bio-Industrial Park Sarnia in Ontario, Canada.