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Honeywell & Argent LNG To Support Facility In Louisiana
Honeywell and Argent LNG have signed an agreement to assess the use of Honeywell’s innovative pretreatment solutions at a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal to be constructed in

Cashco: Picture-Perfect Project
Kevin Wheeldon, sales director at Cashco, explains the company’s prize-winning picture after winning the StocExpo 2025 Photography Competition On 11 & 12 March, StocExpo held a photography competition inviting visitors

HCSS Releases New Report: Securing European Military Fuels in a Tense Security Environment
The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies has released its latest report on Securing European Military Fuels In A Tense Security Environment: Supply, Distribution And Storage. The research was made possible

Vopak North America Celebrates 50 Years in Independent Tank Storage
Vopak has helped the world flow forward for over 400 years, and this year Vopak North America celebrates 50 years of industry leadership. Reflecting on a remarkable journey from its

Stolthaven Terminals & Rönesans To Develop Terminal in Türkiye
Stolthaven Terminals is partnering with Rönesans on the development of a new terminal, located in Ceyhan, Adana, Türkiye. The facility is part of a large-scale new development, valued at $2

VTTI Welcomes Senator Tekke Panman To Rotterdam Terminal
VTTI have welcomed senator Tekke Panman (BBB) to VTTI’s terminal in Rotterdam (ETT), together with VOTOB, the Dutch association of tank storage companies. In a post on LinkedIn, VTTI says:

TotalEnergies’ Antwerp Platform Adapts to Energy Transition Challenges
TotalEnergies’ Antwerp platform has provided an update on its investments for the future and has announced a plan to reconfigure its petrochemicals operations to strengthen competitiveness. A key industrial site

China’s CNOOC Agrees LNG Deal with ADNOC
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has agreed a five-year deal to buy LNG from Abu Dhabi National Oil Corp (ADNOC), the third supply contract the Middle Eastern energy exporter

CB&I & Shell Demonstrate Liquid Hydrogen Storage Tank Design
CB&I, Shell, GenH2 and the University of Houston, have announced the completion of a first-of-its-kind, affordable, large-scale liquid hydrogen (LH2) storage tank concept at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)

NeuVentus to Build Texas Salt Cavern Hub
NeuVentus has received storage permits at its Texas Reliability Underground (TRU) hub salt cavern storage project in liberty county, Texas, USA. The Texas Railroad Commission permits provide for 12 salt

Uniper & Woodside Sign LNG Supply Agreements
Uniper and Woodside have signed LNG sale and purchase agreements for the supply of 1.0 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) from Louisiana LNG LLC and up to 1.0 MTPA from

OQ & Vopak To Accelerate Development at Duqm
OQ and Royal Vopak have entered into an exclusive partnership framework agreement in the Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD). This is a significant step for a strategic alliance that

ADNOC & Mitsui & Co in LNG Agreement
ADNOC has announced the signing of a 15-year sales and purchase agreement with Mitsui & Co on its LinkedIn. The SPA is for the delivery of up to 0.6 million

Technip Energies Awarded Jet Zero SAF FEED
Technip Energies has been awarded a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract by Jet Zero for Project Ulysses, a bioethanol to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project located in Townsville, Australia. The

NextDecade & TotalEnergies in LNG Sale Agreement
NextDecade Corporation and TotalEnergies have joined together in a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) for LNG offtake from Train 4 at the Rio Grande LNG Facility, Texas, USA. Under the

VTTI Announce Wei-Sun Teh As Chair of Supervisory Board
VTTI have announced that Wei-Sun Teh has been appointed as the new chair of supervisory board. On a post on LinkedIn, VTTI says: ‘Wei-Sun brings a wealth of experience in

Aager Obtains ASME U2 Certification
Aager has obtained the ASME U2 certificate, authorising the company to design, fabricate, and test pressure vessels in compliance with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section VIII Division 2.

Bp Discovers Oil In The Gulf of America
Bp have announced an oil discovery at the Far South prospect in the deepwater US Gulf of America. Bp drilled the exploration well in Green Canyon Block 584, located in

Vopak Signs Agreements for New Debt Issuance
Royal Vopak announces the signing of Note Purchase Agreements for a debt issuance in the US Private Placement (USPP) market for a total amount of $325 million and €260 million

Mitsui Announce FID for Low-Carbon Ammonia Project
Mitsui has made a decision to invest in the Blue Point low-carbon ammonia production project in the USA. The final investment decision for the project was made together with CF

Aramco, Sinopec & Yasref Sign Venture Framework Agreement
Aramco, China Petroleum & Chemical (Sinopec), and Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining (Yasref) have announced the signing of a venture framework agreement (VFA) intended to pave the way for a major

Chane Completes Infrastructure Upgrade
Chane terminal Botlek has completed a major upgrade for a leading customer, enhancing the storage, handling, and logistics of base oils. In a post on LinkedIn, Chane says: ‘At the

Neste Starts Rotterdam SAF Production
Neste, the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), has started producing SAF at its renewable products refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The refinery has been modified to enable

EEMUA Releases EEMUA 159 Edition 6
EEMUA has released Edition 6 of EEMUA 159. EEMUA 159 is considered to be the most comprehensive guidance available on above ground flat bottomed storage tanks. It is also used

Stolthaven Partners with XL Batteries
Stolthaven’s Houston (USA) terminal has been working with XL Batteries to commission the company’s first pilot project, using organic flow batteries to store energy. In a post on LinkedIn, XL

Snam to Acquire 24.99% of Open Grid Europe
Snam has agreed to acquire Abu Dhabi’s Infinity Investments’ 24.99% stake in the share capital of Vier Gas Holding (VGH) – a Luxembourg-based company, which indirectly owns the entire share

Exolum Partners With The Greater Houston Port Bureau
Exolum has announced that its team in Houston, United States, has taken another step forward in strategy by partnering with the Greater Houston Port Bureau, a non-profit trade organisation dedicated

Technip Energies Awarded Ammonia Contract
Technip Energies has been awarded a major contract by Blue Point Number One, a joint venture between CF Industries, JERA, and MITSUI & CO, for the BluePoint Number One ATR

Pelican Point Terminal Expansion Update
Three new tanks have successfully completed hydrotesting at Quantem’s Pelican Point Terminal in Australia. The tanks are now being painted, moving closer to commissioning in the coming months. Constructed using

Wärtsilä To Expand Technology Centre in Finland
Wärtsilä is set to expand its state-of-the-art technology centre Sustainable Technology Hub in Vaasa, Finland, with a €50 million total investment. Expanding the R&D testing capabilities and facilities will enhance

Wood To Support Petroleum Development Oman’s Project Portfolio
Wood has won a three-year contract to provide specialist technical support to Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) – the country’s primary oil producer. Under the contract, 65 of Wood’s engineering and

BpTT Announces Production From Cypre Gas Project
Bp Trinidad and Tobago (BpTT) has announced that its Cypre development has safely delivered its first gas, in Cyprus. Cypre is one of Bp’s 10 major projects expected to start