Downstream news
CTO and MTO projects in China may decelerate
GlobalData reports that new CTO and MTO projects in China may face delay as the government increases efforts to meet clean energy targets.
Enerpac launches new tools
Enerpac has launched a portfolio of tools for easier pipeline flange assembly and maintenance on petrochemical processing facilities.
Bechtel awarded EPC contract for Rio Grande LNG project
NextDecade has awarded Bechtel the EPC contract for the first phase of the Rio Grande LNG project.
Elengy appoints CEO
Sandra Roche-Vu Quang has been appointed as the new CEO of Elengy, effective 1 June 2019.
Progress made in development of HES Hartel Tank Terminal
HES International has reported on the progress of the development of its HES Hartel Tank Terminal in the Port of Rotterdam.
Sparrows Group appoints Brunei representative
Deladi Petroleum Services Sdn Bhd has been appointed as Sparrows Group’s sole representative in Brunei.
Phenol capacity on the up in India
A new report from GlobalData predicts that India’s phenol capacity will grow tenfold to 2022.
IEA: energy technology progress failing to keep pace
Of the 45 energy technologies and sectors assessed in the IEA’s latest ‘Tracking Clean Energy Progress’, only seven are on track for reaching climate, energy access and air pollution targets.
Lukoil opens new bitumen development centre
Lukoil has opened a new bitumen development centre in The Nizhny Novgorod Region of Russia.
Haldor Topsoe technology selected for sustainable aviation fuel plant
SkyNRG has selected Haldor Topsoe technology for Europe’s first sustainable aviation fuel plant, located in the Netherlands.