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Total and Tata create digital innovation centre
Total creates a digital innovation centre in India in partnership with Tata Consultancy Services.
Cortec expands coating facility
Cortec has announced a US$2.5 million expansion of its Port Allen, Louisiana, US, facility.
Neste explores future of fossil refining
Neste is aiming to use waste plastic as a raw material for fuels and plastics.
Enterprise develops crude oil export terminal
Enterprise is set to develop an offshore crude oil export terminal in Texas.
Praxair extends hydrogen supply contract
Praxair has renewed a long-term hydrogen supply agreement with Marathon’s Galveston Bay Refinery.
ABS to class FSRU
ABS will class a FSRU for BOTAS, Turkey's oil and gas distributor.
US refining capacity unchanged
The EIA reports that US refining capacity was virtually unchanged between 2017 and 2018.
Maire Tecnimont awarded contract for polypropylene unit
Maire Tecnimont SpA has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract for Borouge's new polypropylene unit.
Work for gasification of petcoke commences
MGX Minerals Inc. and Highbury Energy Inc. have reported that additional work has commenced on gasification of petroleum coke into a synthetic liquid equivalent.
NOVA Chemicals awards cracker expansion contract to WorleyParsons
WorleyParsons has been awarded a three-year contract by NOVA Chemicals for continued engineering on the Corunna Cracker Expansion Project.