Iran has announced plans to establish three energy hubs on the Gulf islands of Lavan, Qeshm and Siri
Petrochemicals
Honeywell wins Borouge 3 contracts
Honeywell has been awarded four major contracts worth a combined US$40mn for the Borouge petrochemicals complex in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi
ExxonMobil Egypt and Egyptian Drilling Company renew lubricant contract
ExxonMobil Egypt has agreed to supply Egyptian Drilling Company (EDC) with its lubricants, greases and technical services for a further five years
KBR to provide maintenance services for SATORP refinery
KBR and AYTB have signed a seven-year contract to provide refinery maintenance services for the Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Company (SATORP) at a new refinery in Jubail
GPCA reveals 2011 UAE petrochemicals capacity expansion data
Data collated from 2011 by the Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemicals Association (GPCA) has revealed that the UAE’s petrochemicals capacity amounted to 6mn tonnes during the year