Downstream petrochemical news

Sinopec Corp. has announced it will buy interest in Shanghai SECCO Petrochemical Company Limited from BP for US$1.68 billion.

CB&I has been awarded a contract by PBI for the license and engineering design of three proprietary technologies in Indonesia.

Oriental Energy Company Ltd. has announced it has started propylene production at two of its facilities using Honeywell technology.

Materia Inc. has appointed a new Vice President, Operations and Senior Manager, Sales.

Yokogawa Electric Korea has announced it has won an analyser package order for a petrochemical complex in Oman.

Oxea has announced it will expand its production capabilities for butyric acid and propionic acid at its carboxylic acids production facility in Oberhausen, Germany.

Wison Engineering has announced it will collaborate with Honeywell UOP on international methanol-to-olefins projects.

WorleyParsons will provide EPCM services for Shell downstream projects worldwide.

Odfjell SE has announced it has purchased a stainless steel chemical tanker in a second hand transaction.

ExxonMobil has announced it has completed its new polyethylene lines at the Mont Belvieu Plastics Plant in Texas, US.