Downstream news
GlobalData: US has highest oil storage capacity
GlobalData analysis has shown that the US has the highest liquids storage capacity globally.
US patent granted for Atkins solution
Atkins’ floating platform granted US patent to help unlock marginal fields.
Jacobs maintenance and turnarounds contract extended by Shell
Under this contract renewal, Jacobs will provide mechanical maintenance and turnaround services on the company’s Scotford site in Canada.
CNOOC commissions DuPont wet scrubbing system
CNOOC Orient Petrochemicals Co. Ltd has commissioned a DuPont wet scrubbing system at its oil refinery on Hainan Island, China.
ExxonMobil commissioning ethane cracker in Baytown complex
A new ethane cracker at ExxonMobil’s Baytown complex is mechanically complete, with commissioning progressing well.
Gdansk refinery operations halted
Production at the refinery was halted due to a thirty-minute disruption in power supply from an external station.
CB&I awarded methanol FEED contract by IGP Methanol
Under this contract, CB&I will provide FEED and EPC services for a Gulf Coast Methanol complex to be located in Louisiana.
EIA releases Annual Energy Outlook
The EIA’s latest Annual Energy Outlook forecasts rising US production and relatively flat consumption.
AspenTech acquires Apex Optimisation
Aspen Technology Inc. has confirmed that it has acquired Apex Optimisation.
WorleyParsons opens new office in Germany
WorleyParsons Deutschland Gr.i. has opened a new office in Ludwigshafen, Germany.