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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.

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).

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.

Jacobs wins oil sands contract

Engineering Group Inc. has received a three-year contract from Nexen Energy ULC for engineering and procurement services for the Long Lake oil sands facility.

Construction of valve manufacture & repair facilit

Watson Grinding & Manufacturing and Watson Valve Services have begun construction of a 19,000ft2 valve repair and manufacture facility.

ControlAir introduces new valve positioner

ControlAir, a leading manufacturer of precision pneumatic and electro-pneumatic control products, expanded their product portfolio with the launch of a new line of valve positioners.

Florida’s natural gas pipeline system

Florida Power & Light Company awarded the contract to build a natural gas pipeline and interconnection hub to Sabal Trail Transmission.

Petrobras completes drilling and test of fourth we

Petrobras has completed the drilling and formation test of the fourth exploratory well at Iara area, block BM-S-11, in the Santos Basin pre-salt.