North America downstream news
Air Products dedicates new LNG equipment facility and manufacturing expansion
Florida test facility opens alongside groundbreaking for the site’s manufacturing expansion.
Anellotech announces commercial plant engineering plans with Axens and IFPEN
Catalyst technology has proven suitable for development and commercialisation of petrochemicals production.
Kwispaa LNG files project description with provincial and federal regulators
Comprehensive overview of Kwispaa LNG has been submitted to the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office and Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency.
US-China dispute will disrupt polyolefins trade, says Wood Mackenzie
Wood Mackenzie’s latest research report forecasts US polyolefins exports to China to halve in 2019.
FERC initiates pre-filing review for Pointe LNG project
Environmental review of the Louisiana liquefaction and export terminal gets underway.
Tallgrass Energy and Silver Creek Midstream to expand crude oil JV
Powder River Basin project to develop crude oil terminal facilities as well as two pipelines.
US energy trade balance still dominated by crude oil imports, says EIA
The US EIA reports that the US trade gap for products has narrowed, with imports 1.5 times greater than exports.
EagleTree acquires Gaylord Chemical
Private equity fund acquires majority stake in specialty petrochemical manufacturer.
McDermott awarded EPC contract for CB&I storage tanks
McDermott will construct three external floating-roof tanks to support new Texas terminal.
US natural gas storage to enter winter at lowest levels since 2005, says EIA
The EIA reports that US natural gas inventories will reach their lowest end-of-October level since 2005.