Downstream news

WTS Energy has acquired The Sniffers, a Belgian service provider to the energy industry.

Mexico has been named as the International Energy Agency's 30th member country.

Yokogawa Electric Corp. has released a software package to optimise supply chain and operations.

Petrogress and A&E Petroleum have agreed to form a corporation to engage in oil and gas business opportunities in Nigeria.

Affiliates of Total, Borealis and NOVA Chemicals have signed definitive agreements to form a joint venture for petrochemicals on the US Gulf Coast.

Oban Energies has been granted approval to commence an oil refinery and oil storage facility in Grand Bahama.

Ras Tanura Refinery has completed a major turnaround and inspection project.

Duqm Refinery has signed EPC contracts for the construction of a 230 000 bpd refinery.

Mammoet has been contracted to provide heavy lifting and transport solutions for a Dangote oil refinery in Nigeria.

Bestgrand Chemical Group has successfully started-up a wet gas sulfuric acid plant in China, with a production capacity of 300 000 tpy of sulfuric acid.