Europe
AESSEAL obtains 5-year service agreement with SABIC Geleen in the Netherlands
SABIC has awarded AESSEAL a 5-year managed reliability contract for their mechanical seals and seal support systems at the Geleen petrochemical complex in the Netherlands.
Wood Group secures new UK contract with petrochemical manufacturer SABIC
Wood Group has been awarded a new contract by petrochemical manufacturer SABIC for engineering design services for the SABIC Teesside complex in Wilton, UK.
Gunvor secures financing for Rotterdam refinery upgrade
Gunvor secured $200 M in financing for the development and infrastructural upgrade of its refinery in Rotterdam.
Gazprom develops logistics scheme to ensure delivery of equipment for Omsk refinery
Equipment intended for the construction of new facilities, part of the full-scale modernization of the Omsk Refinery, is being transported to Omsk in stages.
Gas suppliers Praxair, Linde hold merger talks
US industrial gas supplier Praxair Inc. and German peer Linde AG are in early-stage talks about a merger to create a market leader with a value of more than $60 B.
European Commission begins Phase II review of Dow/DuPont merger
DuPont and The Dow Chemical Company confirmed that the European Commission (EC) has initiated a Phase II review for the proposed merger of equals transaction of the two companies.
Baumer invests in new development center on Lake Constance
Sensor specialist Baumer is investing in its future with a new building in Stockach on Lake Constance in Southern Germany.
Essar signs deal to supply aviation fuel direct to Emirate
Essar Oil (UK) Limited, the owner and operator of the Stanlow Refinery at Ellesmere Port, signed its first agreement for the direct supply of aviation fuel to a commercial carrier, Emirates airline, at Manchester Airport.
ARC study names Implico a market leader of terminal automation systems in EMEA
International software and consulting company Implico remains a market leader of terminal automation systems in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, according to the most recent market study conducted by ARC Advisory Group.
Eni reaches deal with Exxon on Mozambique gas project
Italian oil firm Eni has wrapped up long-running talks to sell a multi-billion dollar stake in its planned Mozambique LNG development to Exxon Mobil.
- Methanex to indefinitely idle 860,000-tpy Trinidad and Tobago methanol plant 6/30
- Several injured in fire at Haldia Petrochemicals' plant in eastern India 6/30
- Shell forecast: Global LNG demand expected to grow by 65% by 2050 6/30
- INEOS Enterprises completes sale of its ultra-pure sulfur dioxide and derivatives business to Ecovyst 6/30
- Neste to invest over €400 MM in Porvoo refinery maintenance turnaround 6/30
- Middle East producers push on with oil and LNG loadings despite ship attacks 6/30

