Downstream news
Meridian Energy, Axens and McDermott hold engineering summit for Davis Refinery
The meetings begin an intensive effort to complete the FEED of the refinery located in Belfield, North Dakota.
Grace licenses polypropylene technology to Hanwha Total Petrochemical
UNIPOL PP Process Technology will be used for a new 400 000 tpy facility in Daesan, South Korea.
Hastings announces investment in A&L Industrial Services
A&L is a provider of scaffolding, insulation and industrial coating services to refineries, petrochemical plants and LNG facilities.
Thelma Kipe joins Operational Sustainability, LLC
Operational Sustainability, LLC have announced Thelma Kipe has accepted the position of Vice President for Customer and Product Management.
Vee Bee Filtration on the move
Vee Bee Filtration is moving to new premises as part of an investment strategy from Signum Technology.
Sinopec forecasts 50% jump in 2018 profit
The group’s refined oil sales reached 40 million t for the first time, while chemicals marketing volume also rose from the previous year.
Air Products to build liquid hydrogen facility in California
The company’s second facility in the US comes in response to increasing market demand.
Purvis Industries acquires Ready Bearing Supply
Purvis Industries has acquired all the assets, brand rights, websites, personnel and intellectual property of Ready Bearing Supply.
Shell starts production at new petrochemicals unit on US Gulf Coast
Completion of major expansion project makes Shell’s Geismar chemicals manufacturing site the largest producer of alpha olefins in the world.
Commissioning process underway for LNG vessel safety system
A high integrity pressure protection system has been commissioned for shipbuilder DSME, for use in an FSRU.