Industry News

Cyprus-Egypt gas pipeline to cost $800 mln-$1 bln

A planned pipeline connecting Cyprus' Aphrodite gas field to Egypt's liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities will cost between $800 million and $1 billion, Egyptian Petroleum Minister Tarek El Molla said.

Siemens and WorleyParsons to collaborate on energy and infrastructure projects in North Eastern South America, Caribbean and Atlantic

Siemens signed an agreement with WorleyParsons to explore greater collaboration on energy and power infrastructure projects, grid optimization, integration of renewable technologies, and energy efficiency and storage technologies in North East South America and the Caribbean (NESAC) region.

Dynea announces successful commissioning & start-up of new Formaldehyde Plant

Dynea AS announced the successful completion of the Performance guarantee run and commencement of commercial operations for its latest Silver Formaldehyde Plant FASIL® license to SAMAC - a JV between SABIC and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation.

Oman working with McKinsey to integrate refining, petrochemical assets

Oman is working with consultancy Mckinsey & Co to integrate its refining and petrochemical industries into one entity, a senior Omani official and a financial source familiar with the matter said.

Shell, Air Products form strategic alliance to promote residue gasification for refinery complexes

Air Products announced it has successfully completed the acquisition of the Coal Gasification Technology licensing business from Shell Global Solutions International B.V., a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, and formed a strategic alliance with Shell for residue gasification technology to refinery complexes.

Statoil begins offshore mobilization for Norway's Johan Sverdrup

Up to 2,400 men and women have started to mobilize for the hook-up and completion of Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea.

Man who ran Venezuelan oil giant for decade predicts fast demise

Rafael Ramirez, the once all-powerful Venezuelan oil czar, says the state producer he ran for almost 10 years is on the brink of collapse.

Keystone Pipeline Cleared to Resume Full Operations

Regulators have lifted pressure restrictions on TransCanada's 590,000 b/d Keystone Pipeline. A return to full capacity is expected to relieve a bottleneck in the oil-producing province of Alberta, where increased output has run up against a shortage of pipeline and rail capacity.

Maryland Approves $11M for Baltimore Sewer Infrastructure

The Maryland Board of Public Works has approved an $11 million infrastructure project to help keep Baltimore's sanitary sewers from releasing untreated sewage.

Russia stands by OPEC deal even after two months of overproducing

Russia reaffirmed its pledge to an alliance with OPEC, despite two months of breaching its target under a global oil-output deal.

Eni reports oil discovery in Egypt's Faghur basin

Eni announces an oil discovery on the A-2X exploration prospect in the South West Meleiha license, in the Egyptian Western Desert, some 103 km north of the oasis of Siwa. The well is the first one drilled by Eni to explore the deep geological sequences of the Faghur basin.

OTC '18: East Asia to drive LNG market expansion

At a Wednesday morning Industry Breakfast at the 2018 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), speakers discussed developing LNG markets in Asia. Ian Steff, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing at the US Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration, moderated the session.

Venture Global LNG enters into LNG Sales and Purchase Agreement with Galp for 1 MMtpy

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC, a subsidiary of Venture Global LNG, Inc., and Galp, a Portuguese-based fully integrated energy player, have entered into a 20-year Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) for the supply of 1 MMtpy from the Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LNG export facility

Clariant wins contract to supply CATOFIN catalysts for world’s largest propane dehydrogenation unit

Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced that it was awarded a contract by Jinneng Science & Technology Company, to design the world’s largest singletrain propane dehydrogenation unit in collaboration with CB&I.

CNOOC and Shell joint venture starts production at new petrochemical units in China

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and Shell Nanhai B.V. (Shell) announced the official start-up of the second ethylene cracker at their Nanhai petrochemicals complex in Huizhou, Guangdong Province, China.

ExxonMobil says PNG LNG plant back to normal production rates

ExxonMobil said that it has restarted the second liquefied natural gas (LNG) train at its Papua New Guinea liquefied natural gas plant.