Downstream news

The IEA reports that global natural gas consumption is expected to contract slightly in 2022 and grow slowly over the following three years as Russia’s war in Ukraine pushes up prices and fuels fears of further supply disruptions.

AFPM has filed a petition for the D.C. Circuit Court to review the Department of Transportation and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s final fuel economy standards for vehicles model year 2024-2026.

Lummus Digital has announced an agreement with LACC to develop AI powered remote performance monitoring for an ethane cracker unit.

Maire Tecnimont has been granted a FEED contract by African Refineries Port Harcourt Ltd for a 100 000 bpd refining plant.

INEOS Oligomers has started up the world’s largest single train Low Viscosity Polyalphaolefin (LV PAO) plant at its Chocolate Bayou facility in Texas.

Worley has released a statement in response to the recent news that Chevron Corp. has awarded the company a 10-year global master services agreement.

Numaligarh Refinery Ltd. is expanding its refining capacity from its current 3 million tpy to 9 million by installing a new 6 million tpy capacity Crude Oil Distillation Unit / Vacuum Distillation Unit and associated downstream process units as part of the NREP.

North Sea Ventilation Limited - a specialist supplier of heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment and systems – is seeking offers for the business, work in progress and assets.

The company’s commercial portfolio in the gas production, refining and petrochemical process industries is now served via two divisions.

Chart Industries Inc. has received full notice to proceed for Cheniere’s Corpus Christi Stage Three LNG export terminal project.