North America downstream news
OG&A BioSpecialties awards EPC contract
OG&A BioSpecialties LLC has awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract for a 1000 bpd commercial biowax and bioester production plant.
Total to expand on Gulf Coast
Total is entering a partnership with Borealis and Nova with the aim of building an ethane steam cracker and a new polyethylene unit on the Gulf Coast.
ExxonMobil completes production unit
ExxonMobil has announced it has completed its new Isopar production unit at Fawley, in Hampshire, UK.
Alliance Bio-Products files 506(c)
Alliance Bio-Products, Inc. has announced the filing of 506(c) to raise funds for its new cellulosic ethanol production plant.
LNGLY Magnolia LNG sign agreement
Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd (LNGLY) has announced that its subsidiary, Magnolia LNG, has signed on a new site lease agreement.
New CEO for Yokogawa
Shuji Mori has been named as the new Chief Executive Officer of Yokogawa Corporation of America.
Matrix Service awarded EPC
Vopak Americas has awarded Matrix Service an EPC of a brownfield expansion project at Deer Park, Texas Terminal.
EPA to implement RFS final ruling for 2017
The US EPA has announced it will implement the renewable fuel volume requirements for 2017, as decided in November 2016.
ACNXF for methanol plant megaproject
Orascom Construction has selected Aconex Ltd (ACNXF) to manage its methanol plant megaproject.
CO2 Solutions collaborating with Hatch
CO2 Solutions has announced it has signed a collaboration agreement with Hatch for delivering carbon capture systems.