Downstream news

Air Products is to invest US$500 million in the US following the award of a contract to supply gases to Gulf Coast Ammonia.

Pembina has announced that it has executed a lump sum EPC contract for the construction of a PDH plant within its planned PDH/PP facility.

VARO has completed its acquisition of additional shares in the Bayernoil refinery, making it the majority shareholder.

Shandong Jinhai Chemical Co. Ltd will use the LyondellBasell Hostalen ACP technology for a new facility.

Control valve manufacturer Severn Glocon has announced a multi-million pound investment from Blue Water Energy.

Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons has called for the conversion of the methanol plant at the Punta Europa Gas Complex to a modular refinery.

Clariant has signed an agreement to licence its cellulosic ethanol technology to Anhui Guozhen Group and Chemtex in China.

Part of its transshipment agreement, Yamal LNG has begun using a dedicated LNG transshipment tank at the Zeebrugge LNG Terminal.

EnergyQuest has announced that Australia has formally claimed the title of world’s largest LNG exporter.

KBR has announced its first commercial contract award for its PDH technology.