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1. Grace And Al Dahra To Build First Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Catalysts Manufacturing Plant In Middle East
   5/14/2013

   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

2. Dow Confirms Receipt Of $2.2 B In Cash Proceeds From Petrochemical Industries Company Of Kuwait
   5/7/2013

   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

3. AspenTech Kicks Off OPTIMIZE 2013 With Launch Of New Software
   5/6/2013

   OPTIMIZE 2013 – Aspen Technology, Inc., a leading provider of software and services to the process industries, kicked off OPTIMIZE 2013 with the launch of industry innovations for process manufacturing and significant enhancements to the company’s Engineering and Manufacturing and Supply Chain products

4. Renewable Energy Group, Inc. Signs Agreement To Buy Soy Energy, LLC Biorefinery
   5/3/2013

   Renewable Energy Group, the nation’s leading biodiesel producer and marketer, today executed a purchase agreement to acquire a 30-million gallon per year capacity biodiesel plant from Soy Energy, LLC. Pursuant to the agreement, REG will acquire the Mason City, Iowa biorefinery for $11 million in cash and the issuance of a $5.6 million promissory note to Soy Energy

5. Enterprise Announces Plans To Expand Crude Oil Storage And Distribution Infrastructure Serving Southeast Texas
   5/2/2013

   Enterprise Products Partners L.P. recently announced plans to significantly expand its crude oil storage and distribution infrastructure serving the Southeast Texas refinery market

6. KBR To Provide Construction Services For Next Generation Global Nylon Production Facility
   4/30/2013

   KBR recently announced it was awarded a contract by INVISTA, a global nylon producer, to provide construction services for their next-generation manufacturing technology production facility located in Orange, Texas

7. Praxair To Supply North West Redwater Partnership
   4/22/2013

   Praxair Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Praxair, Inc. recently announced it has entered into a long-term agreement with North West Redwater Partnership (NWR) to build, own and operate an air separation facility at NWR’s Sturgeon Refinery near Edmonton, Alberta. The new, state-of-the-art air separation plant will be able to produce 2,000 tons per day of oxygen and associated volumes of nitrogen and merchant argon

8. Government Of Mongolia And Genie Energy Sign Strategic Oil Shale Development Agreement
   4/19/2013

   Genie Energy said recently that its subsidiary, Genie Oil Shale Mongolia, LLC (Genie Mongolia), and the Petroleum Authority of Mongolia (PAM) have entered into an exclusive oil shale development agreement to explore and evaluate the commercial potential of oil shale resources on a 34,470 km2 area in Central Mongolia

9. Joule Extends Solar CO2-Conversion Platform To Produce Renewable Gasoline And Jet Fuel
   4/15/2013

   Joule recently announced another industry first in renewable fuel production: the direct conversion of waste CO2 into the essential components of gasoline and jet fuel. The breakthrough gives Joule the opportunity to expand its Sunflow™ product line and help address global demand for true hydrocarbon fuel replacements

10. HollyFrontier and Holly Energy Partners Announce New Mexico Crude Oil Rail Project
    4/11/2013

    HollyFrontier Corporation and Holly Energy Partners, L.P. announced today that the companies are collaborating to construct a rail facility that will enable crude oil loading and unloading near HollyFrontier’s Artesia and/or Lovington, New Mexico refining facilities