Downstream news

Baker Hughes has been awarded a contract by Bechtel to provide high-efficiency gas turbines and centrifugal compressors to support the expansion of the Pluto LNG onshore processing facility.

New research from ICIS has revealed that almost half of firms in the energy sector believe that ESG disclosure regulations pose the biggest environmental impact related regulatory risk.

PG Flow Solutions has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with HERMETIC-Pumpen GmbH.

Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries’ Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group has announced that Soletec Group has become the Authorized Representative and Service Partner for Nikkiso Cryogenic Services (NCS) in Qatar.

A new report from GlobalData suggests that China will dominate new petrochemicals projects in Asia through 2025.

Mammoet has provided L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering with heavy lifting services for the construction of the Barmer oil refinery and petrochemical complex in Rajasthan, India.

Severn Group has acquired US-headquartered ValvTechnologies – manufacturer of metal-seated, zero-leakage isolation valve solutions for demanding applications.

The company has committed US$35 million to fund the expansion of one of its terminal storage assets in South Texas, US, in order to increase the throughput and onsite blending capacity.

According to an EIA report, once the new LNG trains at Sabine Pass LNG and Calcasieu Pass LNG are placed in service, US LNG export capacity will become the world’s largest.

Michael Lemeshev, MOGAS Industries Inc., USA, looks at the trend for larger metal-seated valves in severe service applications, and the challenges that this presents.