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Bayport Polymers LLC celebrates groundbreaking ceremony for new ethane cracker in Port Arthur, Texas

PORT ARTHUR, Texas, /PRNewswire/ -- Bayport Polymers LLC ("Bay-Pol"), a joint venture of Total S.A. ("Total") and Novealis Holdings LLC – a joint venture of Borealis AG ("Borealis") and NOVA Chemicals Inc. ("NOVA Chemicals") – held the official groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new ethane cracker at the Total Port Arthur Refinery.

Magellan Eyes Further Expansion of Refined Products System

Two weeks after announcing an expansion of its refined petroleum products pipeline system in Texas, Magellan Midstream Partners says it might increase capacity even more than originally planned.

OPEC, committee says more investment needed to ensure oil supply

OPEC and its allies in the global oil output cuts stressed the need to maintain their cooperation to stimulate adequate investments to ensure stable oil supply.

Johan Sverdrup drilling platform installed

After initial preparations, the actual installation job took only three hours. This makes it likely the fastest ever installation of a large, fully completed topside. The second of four platforms in the first development phase of the giant Johan Sverdrup field is thus installed.

Equinor announces sailaway of Johan Sverdrup drilling topside

The Johan Sverdrup drilling topside is now sailing from the Aibel yard in Haugesund, on its way to the North Sea. The topside is the first, and biggest, structure to be completed and 85% fully tested onshore before being installed offshore in a single lift.

Rosneft testing oil production increase ahead of OPEC talks

Russia’s largest oil company is testing its capacity to bring back production it cut under a deal between Moscow and OPEC, telling investors it boosted output this week by about 70,000 bpd, Renaissance Capital said.

Golar LNG says Fortuna project may need new partners

LONDON, (Reuters) - Golar LNG said financing for the flagship Fortuna liquefied natural gas project in Equatorial Guinea was "increasingly unlikely in the short-term" and may need additional equity partners after Schlumberger left the venture.

PETRONAS enters agreement to acquire 25% equity in LNG Canada Project

PETRONAS announced that its wholly-owned entity, the North Montney LNG Limited Partnership ("NMLLP"), has entered into a Purchase and Sales Agreement for an equity position in the LNG Canada project in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada.

TOYO awarded petrochemical project in Indonesia

Toyo Engineering Group (TOYO) has been awarded a construction project by PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk (CAP), Indonesia's largest petrochemical company, and its subsidiary PT Petrokimia Butadiene Indonesia (PBI).

Romania’s OMV Petrom to improve reliability of refinery operations with Honeywell Connected Plant

DES PLAINES, Ill., – Honeywell announced that OMV Petrom S.A. will use Honeywell Connected Plant to provide prescriptive monitoring of its CCR Platforming™ unit at its Petrobrazi refinery in Ploiesti, Romania. The CCR Platforming process upgrades low-value naphtha into high-octane gasoline and aromatics.

Shell announces start of production at first phase of Kaikias in the Gulf of Mexico

Shell Offshore, Inc. (Shell), a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, has announced the early start of production at the first phase of Kaikias, an economically resilient, subsea development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, with estimated peak production of 40,000 boed.

Exxon says world needs more oil even as emission concern lingers

ExxonMobil Corp’s Darren Woods says his company is at the center of a delicate balancing act between those who want a cleaner environment and those seeking economic growth that depends on rising energy demand.

Iraq: let the bargaining begin

As Iraq settles in for the sizzling summer heat, the political temperature looks set to stay high well into autumn and possibly winter as well

Oman Oil said to seek buyers for stake in Khazzan gas field

Oman Oil Co. is planning to sell a 10% stake in a key natural gas field in the sultanate amid a review of the state-owned energy producer’s options for restructuring its business, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

OPEC strife likely at June meeting, ex-Algeria minister says

Saudi Arabia and Russia have a difficult month ahead, according to Nordine Ait-Laoussine, president of Geneva-based consultant Nalcosa and former energy minister of Algeria.

Anadarko seeks to raise $14B-$15B for Mozambique LNG project

Anadarko Petroleum (APC -0.5%) is seeking to raise a record $14B-$15B from banks and export credit agencies for its huge liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique, Reuters reports.