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KBR awarded technology, engineering contract for South Korea phenol plant

KBR was awarded a contract by LG Chem Ltd. (LG) to license phenol technology for LG’s 240,000 tpy phenol plant in Daesan, South Korea. The Daesan plant will be the second license by LG for KBR’s phenol technology, the company said.

Foster Wheeler starts second phase of Colombia refinery modernization

Foster Wheeler has begun the second phase of its existing contract with Ecopetrol S.A. for a refinery modernization project at Barrancabermeja (PMRB) in Colombia.

ExxonMobil awards first engineering contract for Indonesia oilfield development

ExxonMobil said Friday that its development of the Indonesian Banyu Urip field in the Cepu block in East Java had achieved a milestone, with the company awarding the first of five engineering, procurement and construction contracts for work on major facilities.

WR Grace opens new India construction facility

Grace Construction Products, an operating segment of US-based W. R. Grace & Co., has started manufacturing from a new facility near Delhi, India. This site’s development is part of Grace’s ongoing growth strategy to invest in emerging regions, the company said.

ExxonMobil, Honeywell form licensing alliance for hydroprocessing, engineering

ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Co. (EMRE) and Honeywell’s UOP have formed a joint marketing and licensing alliance for lube and advanced fuels hydroprocessing and engineering capabilities to companies in the refining sector.

Shaw awarded pipe fabrication services deal for US manufacturing facility

US-based engineering and construction firm The Shaw Group signed a multi-year contract with a private company to provide pipe fabrication services for a new $1 billion domestic manufacturing facility, officials said on Tuesday.

HP Construction: North America

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Meche, Helen

Air Products will supply Valero Energy Corp. with a combined additional 200 million scfd of hydrogen for Valero’s refineries in St. Charles, Louisiana, and Port Arthur, Texas. As part of this awa..

HP Construction: South America

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Meche, Helen

Argentina’s second liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility, a joint development between YPF S.A., ENARSA and Excelerate Energy, GNL Escobar (GNLE), began receiving cargoes on May 24, 2011, an..

HP Construction: Europe

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Meche, Helen

Alfa Laval has received an order for compact heat exchangers from a refinery in Russia. The order value is about SEK 70 million and delivery is scheduled for 2012. The heat exchangers will be used in ..

HP Construction: Middle East

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Meche, Helen

A grassroots diesel hydrotreater unit (Prime-D), licensed by Axens, was successfully put into production at Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura refinery. The 105,000-bpsd unit—reportedly one of the wo..