Projects

This section provides the latest news updates on a variety of world-wide tenders, projects, expansions contracts and acquisitions for stainless steel and related products.

Topsides engineering for semi-submersible CPF

newsitemWood Group Mustang has won the topsides detailed engineering and procurement support for the semi-submersible central processing facility (CPF) in the Ichthys field development.

McDermott awarded brownfield contract

newsitemMcDermott International, Inc. (McDermott) announced that one of its subsidiaries has been awarded a brownfield contract to provide two new permanent living quarter modules, including the Front End Engineering Design (FEED), design engineering, construction, transportation and installation for BG Trinidad & Tobago Ltd.

Companies join for Alaskan resource development

    ConocoPhillips, BP, TransCanada and ExxonMobil have announced that they are working together on the next level of Alaskan resource development through their participation in the Alaska Pipeline Project.

BASF names Fluor North America engineering partner

newsitem BASF has named Fluor Corporation as its North American chemicals capital project engineering partner. Fluor was awarded an umbrella services agreement by BASF for an undisclosed contract value.  The agreement will cover the providing of services such as conceptual and front-end engineering and design, detailed engineering, procurement, project management and construction management services.

SMS Concast to supply new vertical bloom caster

SMS Concast AG has been awarded - jointly with SMS Concast America Inc. Pittsburgh, Pa. – a major contract from The Timken Company. As per the agreement, SMS Concast will supply a three (four)-strand UHQ (Ultra High Quality) vertical bloom casting facility for Timken’s Faircrest steel plant in Canton.

Air Products to supply heat exchangers

newsitemAir Products has signed an agreement with JKC Joint Venture (JV) and INPEX Operations Australia Pty Ltd, for the supply of liquefaction technology and main cryogenic heat exchangers.

Aker Solutions wins Svalin umbilical contract

newsitemAker Solutions has won a contract by Subsea 7 for the design and fabrication of a control umbilical for Statoil's Svalin C project on the Norwegian continental shelf.

China could fund Refineria Del Pacifico

newsitemEcuadorean President Rafael Correa said that China could fully finance the USD 13 billion Refineria del Pacifico, a joint project between Ecuador and Venezuela's state oil companies.

Jacobs wins contract from BP for refinery

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (JEC) was awarded a contract from BP Raffinaderij Rotterdam B.V. to provide engineering and procurement services, as well as engineering assistance during construction, commissioning and startup for a major shutdown of the fluid catalytic cracker unit (FCCU) at the Rotterdam Refinery in The Netherlands.

Tata Steel secures deepwater contract

newsitemTata Steel has been awarded an eight-figure US dollar contract to supply pipe for Enterprise Products Partners L.P.’s new crude oil export pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico’s Keathley Canyon area.