INDUSTRY NEWS

• Chiyoda Awarded Laffan Refinery Phase II Project In Qatar

  Chiyoda Corporation (“Chiyoda”) recently announces that it has been awarded  an engineering, procurement, supply, construction and commissioning (“EPSCC”) contract for Laffan Refinery  Phase 2 (“LR2”) Project in collaboration with CTCI Corporation (“CTCI”)

• Santrol Acquires Self-Suspending Proppant Technology

  Santrol, a Fairmount Minerals company, announced today the acquisition of self-suspending proppant technology from Soane Energy ofCambridge, MA, that will enable operators to improve hydrocarbon production by substantially increasing the surface area of propped fractures to the reservoir. Coupled with Fairmount Minerals' process and manufacturing expertise, innovative self-suspending proppants will reach their full potential

• Grace And Al Dahra To Build First Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Catalysts Manufacturing Plant In Middle East

  W. R. Grace & Co. and Al Dahra Agriculture have executed a Joint Venture agreement to build the first fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts manufacturing facility in the Middle East. The companies marked their commitment and progress with a briefing and gala dinner today for over 100 industry and government leaders from around the region

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• Santrol Acquires Self-Suspending Proppant Technology

  Santrol, a Fairmount Minerals company, announced today the acquisition of self-suspending proppant technology from Soane Energy ofCambridge, MA, that will enable operators to improve hydrocarbon production by substantially increasing the surface area of propped fractures to the reservoir. Coupled with Fairmount Minerals' process and manufacturing expertise, innovative self-suspending proppants will reach their full potential

• Grace And Al Dahra To Build First Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Catalysts Manufacturing Plant In Middle East

  W. R. Grace & Co. and Al Dahra Agriculture have executed a Joint Venture agreement to build the first fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts manufacturing facility in the Middle East. The companies marked their commitment and progress with a briefing and gala dinner today for over 100 industry and government leaders from around the region

• Dow Confirms Receipt Of $2.2 B In Cash Proceeds From Petrochemical Industries Company Of Kuwait

  The Dow Chemical Company announced that it has completed final resolution of the K-Dow arbitration with Petrochemical Industries Company of Kuwait (PIC), and confirms today that Dow has received a direct cash payment of $2.2 billion from PIC. Payment reflects the full damages awarded by the International Chamber of Commerce, as well as recovery of Dow’s costs. “Dow and Kuwait share a long history, and payment of this award

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SUPPLIER NEWS

• Chiyoda Awarded Laffan Refinery Phase II Project In Qatar
• Santrol Acquires Self-Suspending Proppant Technology
• Grace And Al Dahra To Build First Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Catalysts Manufacturing Plant In Middle East
• STWA Announces The First Commercial AOT Midstream Unit Off The Assembly Line
• Dow Confirms Receipt Of $2.2 B In Cash Proceeds From Petrochemical Industries Company Of Kuwait