Projects

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

Bitumen refinery FEED contract

Fluor Corp. has been awarded a contract by North West Redwater Partnership to provide front-end engineering and design (FEED) services for a new refinery project in Alberta, Canada. Fluor booked the undisclosed contract value in the third quarter of 2011.

Biomass-fired power project

Argan Inc. has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Gemma Power Systems (GPS), has signed an engineer-procure-construct (EPC) contract with East Texas Electric Cooperative Inc. (ETEC) for an USD 165 million contract to design and build a 49.

BC LNG shipments to Asia

On October 13th a project to export liquefied natural gas from British Columbia's west coast to markets in Asia received approval from Canadian regulators. KM LNG, a joint venture between Apache Corp.

Lanxess investing in Brazil

Germany-based Lanxess, a specialty chemicals company, is investing in two new plants in Porto Feliz where it will produce plastics and rubber additives. These two plants will be built on company’s current site and will be part of what it plans to be a specialty chemicals hub.

Alberta oil sands projects expanding

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc has received new contracts from seven clients in the Alberta Oil Sands to support steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) and bitumen upgrading expansion projects. Officials estimate the combined total construction value of the awarded projects at more than $1.

Industrial automation engineering scholarships awa

ASCO Numatics recently announced the recipients of the 2011 ASCO Numatics Industrial Automation Engineering Scholarships. John R. Frazier of Louisville, Kentucky, and Collin P. Veele of Grand Haven, Michigan, will each receive a $5000 scholarship.

New Canadian refinery on tap

Fluor Corp has been awarded a contract by North West Redwater Partnership to provide front-end engineering and design (FEED) services for a new refinery project in Alberta, Canada.

Bray and Shell sign global agreement

Shell and Bray executive teams have signed a five-year global Enterprise Framework Agreement (EFA) that identifies Bray International as a supplier of more than 2500 line items of Bray (resilient and Teflon® seated), McCannaLok (high performance/double offset) and Tri Lok (triple offset) butterfly products and related services.

Chinese nuclear industry requirements

Deputy Director at SNPEC Procurement Centre, Ms. Qu HuiHong, will address important requirements for suppliers to the Chinese nuclear industry. As a Keynote speaker at the upcoming Nuclear Exchange conference & networking event, Ms HuiHong will speak on important topics of interest to foreign suppliers looking to build their business in China.

Crude pipeline proposed from Cushing to Gulf Coast

Enterprise Products Partners (Enterprise) and Enbridge Inc have announced plans to design, construct and operate a new pipeline to transport crude oil to the Texas Gulf Coast.