North America downstream news
CSV Midstream Solutions completes expansion of Alberta sour gas plant
The expansion of the Karr 6-18 Sour Natural Gas Processing Plant included sour gas sweetening, refrigeration, oil treatment, storage, water handling, and utilities.
Velocys completes delivery of reactors to Red Rock Biofuels
The reactors will be used to produce low carbon sustainable fuels from forestry waste at Red Rock's facility in Oregon, US.
Marathon Petroleum to permanently close Martinez and Gallup refineries
The Martinez refinery in California will be converted to a terminal facility.
Ashland sells maleic anhydride business to AOC Materials
The transaction is expected to close prior to the end of calendar year 2020.
SK Capital to acquire Baker Hughes' specialty polymers business
The transaction is expected to close in 2H20.
Sasol provides update on Lake Charles chemicals project
The last remaining LCCP unit to come online is the Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) plant, which is expected to achieve beneficial operation before the end of October 2020.
PTT signs NGL storage deal with Energy Storage Ventures
PTT Global Chemical America has signed an agreement with Energy Storage Ventures LLC to build a facility to store and transport NGLs for PTTGCA’s proposed ethane cracker in Ohio.
NextChem and LanzaTech sign an agreement to promote circular ethanol production
NextChem and US carbon recycling company LanzaTech have signed an agreement to license the "Waste to Ethanol" process line.
Hengyuan Refining Company selects Honeywell technology for Malaysian refinery
Hengyuan Refining Company Bhd. is using Honeywell UOP’s modular Chlorsorb technology as part of a revamp of its existing UOP CCR Platforming unit to help it comply with new clean air regulations.
MHI Compressor International Corp. opens Gulf Coast centrifugal compressor test stand
The company has opened a performance test stand for API617 centrifugal compressor testing in Houston.