North America downstream news

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

VUV Analytics tripled revenues in fuels and petrochemicals in 2017 and took its first order in Saudi Arabia.

Praxair, Inc. has expanded its long-term hydrogen supply agreement with Motiva Enterprises LLC for a refinery in Texas, US.

According to the EIA, net withdrawals from natural gas storage amounted to 359 billion ft3 for the week ending 5 January 2018.

NIBE has also agreed to purchase the remaining 40% of BriskHeat’s outstanding shares in the future.

Vitol has acquired Noble Americas for approximately US$400 million, completing a sale which was first announced in October 2017.

Emerson’s automated tank gauging system is designed to deliver overfill prevention and increase operational safety.

The acquisition sees Hexagon take on Industrial Business Solutions’ ContinuumEdge software.

SNC-Lavalin signs a master services agreement with a plastics, chemical and refining company in the Gulf Coast.

A new partnership between Koch-Glitsch and INVISTA Performance Technology aims to provide upgrade opportunities to improve bottom line.