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Processing 2003 P
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03/05/2003 -- TotalFinaElf awards Technip-Coflexip construction contract for Belgium hydrotreater
TotalFinaElf SA has awarded France's Technip-Coflexip a 50 million euro contract for the design and construction of a hydrotreating unit at TotalFinaElf's 109,013 b/cd refinery at Antwerp, Belgium. -
03/04/2003 -- US hydrogen demand to reach 14.45 tcf by 2007, study shows
The use of hydrogen for petrochemicals, renewable energy, and agricultural chemicals will escalate through 2007 as lawmakers enforce more stringent environmental legislation. -
02/27/2003 -- CNOOC awards Sofregaz China LNG terminal contract
China National Offshore Oil Corp. Ltd. has awarded a $900,000 contract to Sofregaz for the front-end engineering and design of the Fujian LNG terminal in Fujian province, near the coastal city of Putian, China. -
02/26/2003 -- Fewer capacity-addition plans will boost Asia refining margins
Average Asia refining margins deteriorated in 2002 from previous year levels. -
02/25/2003 -- BP-Sinopec JV awards LLDPE plants contract
Shanghai Secco Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (SSPC)—a 50-50 joint venture of BP PLC and China Petrochemical Corp. (Sinopec)—has awarded a $205 million turnkey contract to France's Technip-Coflexip and Sinopec Shanghai Engineering Co. (SSEC), for the design and construction of two polyethylene plants at Caojing, near Shanghai, China. -
02/21/2003 -- Shell Oil Products awards Air Liquide new hydrogen supply contract
Shell Oil Products USA has contracted Air Liquide to supply the Shell 145,200 b/cd Anacortes, Wash., refinery with hydrogen. -
02/14/2003 -- ConocoPhillips shuts down carbon fibers unit
ConocoPhillips reported that it would shut down its carbon fibers project—named Cevolution—after a decision that "came after a careful review of a number of different continuation options." -
02/11/2003 -- Petrobras discovers giant field in deepwater Santos basin
An official of Petroleo Brasileiro SA, requesting anonymity, told OGJ that the company has discovered a super-giant field containing reserves estimated at 800 million to 1 billion bbl of crude oil. -
02/07/2003 -- Engineering progresses on Nigeria natural gas-to-polymers complex
UOP LLC, Des Plains, Ill., said it has started the basic engineering design for a methanol-to-olefins (MTO) unit as part of a natural gas-to-polymers project for Nigeria. -
02/07/2003 -- JGC, Stone & Webster sign EPC contract for ethylene complex in China
CSPC has awarded to JGC Corp. and its JV partner, Stone & Webster, a $500 million contract for engineering, procurement, and construction of an ethylene plant at Nanhai petrochemical complex. -
02/07/2003 -- YARACO awards Aker Kværner acetic acid plant expansion project
Yangtze River Acetyls Co. Ltd. (YARACO) has awarded Aker Kværner the front-end engineering design (FEED) phase for YARACO's project to expand an acetic acid facility at Chongqing, China. -
02/07/2003 -- Statoil: Dragados choice for Snøhvit LNG plant construction
Snøhvit operator Statoil ASA recommended Spanish fabricator Dragados Offshore SA to the eight-member Snøhvit partnership Wednesday for a 1.450 billion kroner contract. -
02/07/2003 -- BP unit awards Foster Wheeler Clean Fuels project for BP's Coryton refinery
BP PLC unit BP Oil UK Ltd. has awarded Foster Wheeler Ltd.'s UK unit, Foster Wheeler Energy, an engineering, procurement, and construction management contract for BP's Clean Fuels gasoline project. -
02/06/2003 -- Statoil Mongstad refinery flare gas recovery operations under way
Statoil ASA said it expects to recover within 3 years its 35 million kroner investment in a flare gas recovery plant installed at its Mongstad refinery near Bergen, Norway. -
02/03/2003 -- Oman awards maintenance, operation contract
Oman awarded to South Korea's SK Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. (SKEC) a $99.5 million contract to maintain and operate the planned 75,000 b/d Sohar refinery. -
01/31/2003 -- Good times ahead in 2003 for US refining
While high crude prices have kept a squeeze on margins of late, the stage is being set for a robust recovery for US refiners in the spring. -
01/28/2003 -- UOP: Refining industry will eventually recover from low margins
The refining industry may have to wait until 2005 for a significant improvement in margins, according to Carlos Cabrera, UOP LLC senior vice-president, refining and petrochemicals. -
01/21/2003 -- Lyondell-Citgo Refining increases operating rates
Lyondell-Citgo Refining LP reported that it has restarted its second crude distillation unit, which now is operating at 220,000-230,000 b/d. -
01/16/2003 -- Oman awards Chiyoda-Foster Wheeler LNG train EPC contract
Oman has awarded Chiyoda-Foster Wheeler and Co. LLC a contract for the detailed engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of an LNG train at Qalhat, near Sur, in Oman. -
01/13/2003 -- Iraq-Jordan oil pipeline pending
Jordan selected 47 local trucking companies to deliver 5.5 million tonnes of Iraqi oil during 2003 at a cost of $56 million, pending construction of a new oil pipeline.
