Projects

Keep track with new project development across the globe in various sectors. We also cover existing projects (upgrades, extensions etc.).

Construction starts on EPIC NGL pipeline

Construction has begun for what's being called the "natural gas super-highway." The 650 mile long pipeline called the EPIC NGL Pipeline spans from New Mexico through Texas to Corpus Christi.

Emerson signs agreement with Statoil

Emerson, whose headquarters are located in Missouri, USA, has signed a collaboration agreement with leading Norwegian operator Statoil to further develop its Roxar RMS™ reservoir characterization and modeling software.

FloWorks announces new appointments

FloWorks International LLC, a leading specialty PVF (pipe, valve, fitting) distributor, with 44 facilities in North America, has announced the appointment of Scott Jackson as the company’s President, succeeding Chief Executive Officer, Frank Riddick, who will continue his role on the company’s Board of Directors.

SNC-Lavalin signs new agreement

Montreal, Canada-headquartered SNC-Lavalin has signed a master services agreement with Chevron for systems completion support on all of Chevron’s major capital projects.

Industrial valves for low fugitive emissions

Losses arising from the fall in production and from the environmental impact make the companies in the field seek projects which are more efficient, particularly with respect to industrial valves, which is a piece of equipment used to manage fluids with the purpose of blocking, guiding or controlling the flow of a certain flowing product in an industrial plant.

ExxonMobil begins production at polyethylene line

ExxonMobil Chemical Company recently announced that it has commenced production on the first of two new 650,000 tons-per-year high-performance polyethylene lines at its plastics plant in Mont Belvieu, Texas.

Progress made at Sabine Pass liquefaction project

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. has announced that substantial completion of Train 4 of the Sabine Pass liquefaction project in Cameron Parish, Louisiana (SPL Project) was achieved on 9 October 2017.

Fluor awarded petrochemical contract

Fluor Corp. has been selected by LyondellBasell to perform the engineering and procurement for its propylene oxide (PO) and tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA) project located at its Channelview and Bayport complexes outside of Houston, Texas.

Emerson announces 2017 ASCO Scholarship recipients

Emerson has announced the recipients of the ASCO 2017 Engineering Scholarship: Alexandra Lomasney of Peabody, Massachusetts and Richard Hollenbach III of Hatfield, Pennsylvania have each been awarded a USD $5,000 scholarship to support their pursuit of a bachelor's degree in engineering.

Canadian firm applies to build LNG terminal in US

Calgary-based Veresen Inc., whose proposal to build an LNG export terminal in Oregon, USA, was derailed by regulators in 2016, has resubmitted its application for a bigger, more expensive project.