Downstream news

SNC-Lavalin and JV Driver have been awarded an EPC contract from INEOS at its petrochemical complex in Texas, US.

The company’s methyl methacrylate monomer and polymethyl methacrylate plants are set to start commercial operations in Saudi Arabia.

CB&I has been awarded a contract by CNOOC Ningbo Daxie Petrochemical Co. Ltd for the license and process design engineering of a polypropylene plant.

W. R. Grace & Co. has completed a US$416 million acquisition of the Polyolefin Catalysts business of Albemarle Corp.

Woodside has signed Guiding Principles that commit it to further reduce methane emissions from the natural gas assets it operates.

AUMA actuators have helped to ensure reliable valve automation at a remote gas processing plant and a tank farm in the Sakha Republic, Russia.

Sunoco LP and Superior Plus Corp. have executed a definitive agreement to acquire a wholesale fuel distribution and terminal business.

In 2016, the government decided to leapfrog from BSIV fuel to BSVI fuel by 2020, skipping the BSV stage.

Petrobras has agreed to participate in the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

Pemex has signed a contract with Olstor Services to increase its oil product storage capacity.