China: Qingdao refinery
Sinopec has launched a subsidiary company, Sinopec Qingdao Refinery and Chemical Company, to construct and operate a USD 1.2 billion refinery in Qingdao,China.
Jacobs to build parenteral facility
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announces that a subsidiary company has been selected to provide design and other professional services required to design a new parenteral facility for pharmaceuticals company Bristol-Myers Squibb.
USA: nuclear vessel head contract
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company has awarded Westinghouse a contract for replacement reactor vessel head (RVH) installation and upgrade services for Beaver Valley Unit 1 in Shippingport, Pa, USA.
Algeria: LNG contracts
Repsol YPF and Gas Natural SDG have been awarded the joint exploration, production, and marketing of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in east Algeria.
China: coal-to-liquid venture
Royal Dutch/Shell is studying the possibility of investing in coal-to-liquid (CTL) projects in China through a technology agreement with the country’s largest coal producer, Shenhua Group.