Downstream news

A strong manufacturing sector prompts China to account for more than a third of global plastics consumption, according to GlobalData.

ABB has been awarded additional orders by Bechtel, extending its scope to deliver integrated automation and electrical solutions for Trains 4 and 5 of the Rio Grande LNG facility in the US.

Fernán Serralunga, Specialist in Energy and Emissions Management Systems, KBC (A Yokogawa Company), considers why emissions reporting in refining has shifted from a compliance exercise to an operational governance issue.

Yelena Rojas, Integrated Global Services (IGS), Spain, discusses how operators can extend equipment life and maintain predictable performance in corrosive environments through asset integrity management.

Baker Hughes has been chosen to supply critical gas compression, power generation equipment, and project development support for ST LNG’s proposed 8.4 million tpy LNG export terminal offshore the US.

MAIRE has announced that Tecnimont has been awarded a rehabilitation study contract worth US$50 million for the upgrading of the Guaracara Refinery Complex, located in Point a Pierre, Trinidad and Tobago.

Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan, have announced an extension of the second open season for the Western Gateway Pipeline, a newly proposed refined products pipeline system.

War in the Middle East has triggered severe global supply disruptions in oil and gas, with reported damage and shutdowns affecting LNG trains, refineries, fuel terminals, and critical gas-to-liquids facilities across the region, according to Rystad Energy.

Reganosa has secured a new contract in Senegal as project management consultant for the LNG import terminal in Dakar promoted by ELTON Logistics and Services.

MAIRE has announced that Nextchem has been awarded two feasibility studies in Southern Africa and Southeast Asia dedicated to mechanical upcycling and compounding plants.