North America downstream news

Targa Resources and MPLX are expanding their natural gas processing joint venture in Oklahoma.

Invitations to tender are expected to be issued in 2Q18.

The two companies have formed a joint venture to construct a new gas processing plant in North Dakota, US.

Motiva has named Brian Coffman as its new President and CEO.

Honeywell’s UOP Russell business is set to provide Brazos Midstream with a third cryogenic gas processing plant.

The deal adds new software capabilities to improve plant performance and brings new technologies to Emerson’s Operational Certainty™ initiative.

Jack Gerard, President and CEO of API since 2008, has announced he is to step down when his contract ends in August this year.

Kathryn Clay has been appointed the new President of ILTA, and will take up her position on 1 March.

Natural gas spot prices at Henry Hub in 2017 averaged about US¢50/million Btu higher than in 2016, according to the US EIA.

CITGO’s new President and CEO, Asdrúbal Chávez, has confirmed the company’s headquarters will remain in Houston, Texas, US.