Europe
KBR awarded engineering design deal for BP FPSO project in UK
KBR said it received a letter of award from Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. to perform engineering design and procurement support for the BP Quad 204 floating production storage and offload (FPSO) project to be located west of Shetland Isles in UK waters.
Foster Wheeler wins supply deals in Spain for solar steam generators
Foster Wheeler has been awarded contracts to supply solar steam generator systems to two separate solar projects in Spain. The company has received full notices to proceed on both contracts.
Petrochemical demand on decline amid soft global economy - report
Prices for petrochemicals, used as the raw materials for many intermediates, derivatives and downstream chemicals, declined in July, representing the first decrease in 10 months, according to a report issued Wednesday by Fitch Ratings.
KBR to conduct engineering study for BP North Sea platform work
KBR was awarded a contract by BP to execute pre-front-end engineering and design (pre-FEED) engineering studies for the Hod re-development (HRD) project, operating on behalf of BP and HESS NORGE AS.
Foster Wheeler awarded EPCm contract for Engen South Africa pipeline project
Foster Wheeler has been awarded a contract by Engen Petroleum for engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCm) services for Engen’s new multi-products pipeline feeder lines and infrastructure project at the company’s Durban refinery in South Africa.
Virent, Shell study finds biogasoline safe in vehicles
Virent successfully completed its first road fleet test, the company announced on Tuesday. Organized and executed by collaborator Shell, Virent’s biogasoline was found to cause no harm to vehicles in comparison to Shell’s baseline fuel.
CB&I to license, engineer delayed coking unit at Lukoil refinery in Russia
CB&I company Lummus Technology has been awarded a contract from Lukoil for the license and basic engineering of a grassroots delayed coking unit.
Novamont, Genomatica form Europe JV for bio-BDO
Genomatica and Novamont have signed a letter of intent to establish a joint venture that is expected to lead to the first industrial plants in Europe producing butanediol (BDO) from renewable feedstocks.
Fluor wins deal from Chevron to expand oil pipeline in Kazakhstan, Russia
Fluor has been awarded a contract by Chevron Neftegaz - one of three project managers engaged by the Caspian Pipeline Consortium - for its recently-announced expansion project. Fluor will provide project services for the marine terminal and supervisory control and data system (SCADA) portions of the Caspian expansion project.
BASF to raise global capacity for copper catalysts
BASF announced a new round of capital investment projects to increase its production capacity and further enhance its global manufacturing operations for copper and copper-chrome catalysts. These investments are aimed at improving catalyst manufacturing efficiency to meet increased global demand, the company said.
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