W. Australian co-generation plants
Western Australia-based utility AlintaGas has signed a memorandum of understanding with Alcoa Australia to jointly develop co-generation power plants at Alcoa's alumina refineries in Western Australia.
South Pars 9 & 10 contract imminent
Iran's oil ministry is close to awarding a USD 1.6 billion contract for phases 9 and 10 of its giant South Pars gas field to a consortium headed either by Korea's LG Construction Co. or France's Technip-Coflexip SA (TKP), head of the Pars Oil and Gas Company said.
Biopharma plant for Canada
Dutch chemicals company DSM NV will invest EUR 7 million in a new biopharmaceutical plant in Canada.
Lukoil to build oil terminal in Leningrad region
Russian oil major Lukoil is to invest USD 150 million in the construction of an oil product terminal in the port of Vysotsk (Leningrad region), Lukoil President Vagit Alekperov said.
Jacobs receives Genzyme contract
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has announced that a subsidiary company will provide Genzyme Corp. with concept development, detailed design, and construction management for Genzyme's manufacturing capacity expansion in Waterford, Ireland.