North America downstream news
Matrix awarded five-year Shell refinery contract
Shell has awarded Matrix Service a contract for onsite mechanical services at its Puget Sound Refinery.
Sasol announces beneficial operation of Louisiana ethane cracker
More than 60% of Sasol’s Lake Charles Chemicals Project output is now online following the ethane cracker’s beneficial operation.
Worley and INEOS Styrolution celebrate Bayport ASA plant ground-breaking
Worley and INEOS Styrolution have attended a ceremony commemorating the start of construction for the new Bayport ASA plant in Texas, US.
Sulzer and Nidec enter field service agreement
Sulzer field service teams can now offer operators of Nidec MV drives onsite support following a field service agreement.
Dow fits Louisiana mixed-feed cracker with propylene technology
Dow will retrofit fluidised catalytic dehydrogenation technology to its mixed-feed crackers in Plaquemine, Louisiana, to produce propylene.
BHGE awarded Calcasieu Pass contract and notice to proceed
BHGE has been awarded a contract and notice to proceed by Venture Global for its Calcasieu Pass LNG project.
Venture Global fully finances Calcasieu Pass LNG
Venture Global has announced that it has closed on the financing for its Calcasieu Pass LNG facility.
US leads global petroleum and natural gas production
The EIA has reported that the US leads global petroleum and natural gas production, achieving record growth in 2018.
Cameron LNG Train 1 commences commercial operations
Commercial operations have begun for Train 1 of Cameron LNG in Louisiana, US.
First liquid from Freeport LNG Train 1 announced
McDermott, Chiyoda and Zachry Group have announced that Freeport LNG Train 1 has successfully begun producing LNG.