Repsol-YPF boosts output in Ecuador
Repsol-YPF will invest USD 136.8 million in Ecuador as part of a plan to increase its output in the Andean nation to 100,000bpd from 19,000bpd.
Russia’s Nizhnekamsk builds new plant
One of Russia's largest petrochemical companies, OAO Nizhnekamskneftekhim, plans to build a USD 125 million plant by 2006 to produce polypropylene.
Lurgi wins Saudi plant deal
Saudi Arabian firm Alujain Corp has awarded to Germany's Lurgi Oel Gas Chemie a contract to build a chemical plant in the kingdom.
Technip wins Egyptian offshore gas award
Burullus Gas Company has awarded Technip-Coflexip a contract for subsea facilities for the Sapphire gas field, offshore Egypt.
Rush to tap Arctic
Gazprom and Rosneft have announced plans to accelerate exploration and development of five Arctic oil and gas fields.
