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Foster Wheeler wins contract for Perla field

Foster Wheeler Upstream has won a project management contract by Cardon IV for new production facilities for the Perla Field in the Gulf of Venezuela.

Petrobras’ O&G production up in Brazil by 4.8%

Petrobras’ oil output (oil plus natural gas liquids - NGL) of all of Petrobras' fields in Brazil was 1,979 thousand barrels per day (bpd), volume 4.6 per cent higher than May.

Technip and DOF win pipelay support vessels contra

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) has awarded a joint venture equally formed by Technip and DOF with eight contracts.

Fall outages down to lowest level in years

The number of refuelling outages this fall at nuclear power plants in the United States is expected to be the lowest it’s been in years.

Woodland pipeline extension

Enbridge is proceeding with the construction of the Woodland Pipeline Extension Project. The project will extend the Woodland Pipeline from Enbridge's Cheecham Terminal to its Edmonton Terminal to connect with refineries and export pipelines in the Edmonton area.

CB&I secures propane terminal contract

Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals has awarded a USD 270M contract to CB&I for the construction of a turnkey propane terminal and de-ethanizer facility in Marcus Hook, Penn.

Petrobras’ O&G production up by 4.8% in June

Petrobras announced an oil output (oil plus natural gas liquids [NGL]) of 1,979 thousand barrels per day (bpd) in June from all of its fields in Brazil, a 4.6% higher volume than May (1,892 thousand bpd).

EPCm contract for Dow’s plant upgrade

The Dow Chemical Company has contracted Global Engineering and Construction (E&C) Group, a subsidiary of Foster Wheeler AG, to provide detailed engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCm) services for the LA-3 Crack More Ethane (CME) project at Dow’s Plaquemine petrochemical facility in Louisiana, USA.  The project, which is part of Dow’s comprehensive U.S.

Val-Matic releases product videos

Val-Matic Valve & Manufacturing have developed six videos to provide an in-depth perspective of their products.

Linde unveils world’s first hybrid gas regulator

Linde Gases, a division of The Linde Group, announced the launch of SMOOTHFLO, a groundbreaking, technologically advanced gas-pressure regulator.