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Amec Foster Wheeler awarded engineering contract for Zeebrugge LNG terminal expansion
Amec Foster Wheeler announces today that it has been awarded a detailed engineering contract by Felguera IHI (a company owned by Duro Felguera Group) for the expansion of the Zeebrugge Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal in Belgium.

Fluor Begins Work on ExxonMobil Antwerp Refinery Delayed Coker Project in Belgium
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) has started construction activities on a new delayed coker unit for ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical BVBA (ExxonMobil) at its Antwerp, Belgian refinery. Construction on the project, which will expand the refinery’s production capabilities, formally kicked off at a groundbreaking ceremony in October.

Foster Wheeler Awarded EPC Contract For ExxonMobil’s Antwerp Refinery Upgrade In Belgium
Foster Wheeler AG (Nasdaq:FWLT) announced today that a subsidiary of its Global Engineering and Construction Group has been awarded an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract by ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical BVBA (“Esso”) for the Antwerp Northwest Europe Resid Upgrade Project – Revamp and Offsites facilities at the Esso Antwerp Refinery at Antwerp, Belgium.

GE‘s Compression Technology Supporting Total S.A. to Expand and Enhance its Antwerp Refinery
GE Oil & Gas (NYSE: GE) today announced that it will provide France-based energy company Total S.A. with a variety of compressors for a refinery off-gas (ROG) expansion project at its Antwerp, Belgium, refinery complex. The project is part of Total’s $1.3 billion overall investment to expand and enhance the capabilities of its Antwerp refinery.

Port of Antwerp plans to set up LNG bunkering station for barges
It should be possible for barges to fill up with LNG at a permanent bunkering station in the port of Antwerp by the beginning of 2016.

GDF SUEZ signs an agreement with NYK and Mitsubishi to develop LNG as marine fuel worldwide
GDF SUEZ, Mitsubishi and NYK signed a framework agreement aiming to develop the LNG Bunkering market worldwide through LNG Bunkering Vessels. This partnership results in two first contracts: on behalf of the venture, the NYK’s order of an LNG bunkering vessel and an LNG bunkering contract between GDF SUEZ and United European Car Carriers (UECC), a leading short-sea operator. The partners will provide their know-how and experience to develop this first project in the Northern Europe Emissions Controlled Area (ECA)* from Zeebrugge, in Belgium.

ExxonMobil Announces Antwerp Refinery Investment of More Than $1 Billion
ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Belgium, a division of ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical B.V.B.A., announced today it plans to install a new delayed coker unit at its Antwerp refinery to convert heavy, higher sulfur residual oils into transportation fuels products such as marine gasoil and diesel fuel.

New Awards In Oil And Gas Sector In Belgium
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. announces that its subsidiary KT – Kinetics Technology S.p.A. has been awarded by Total Olefins Antwerpen (Total Group) two contracts for the implementation of the Refinery Off Gas project (ROG) at Total’s Antwerp refinery in Belgium. The ROG project is aimed at recovering significant volumes of valuable hydrocarbons that are currently burnt as fuel gas and at processing such streams in the existing naphtha cracker.

The overall value of the two contracts will be approximately €190 million.

The first contract relates to the execution on an EPC basis of the new ROG unit, aimed at processing refinery off gases and recovering hydrocarbons. The new ROG Unit will be fully modularized in order to minimize site construction activities. The second contract relates to the execution on an EPCa (Engineering, Procurement and Construction assistance) basis of the modification to the existing naphtha cracker unit necessary to process the hydrocarbons streams recovered in new ROG and interconnecting works.

Total Raffinaderij Antwerpen is one of Total’s six major integrated platforms globally, and the crucial link in Total’s integrated petrochemical complex in Belgium. This project is part of one of the biggest investment schemes in a European refinery.

This important achievement reinforces Maire Tecnimont Group’s distinctive competences in gas processing thanks to the technological expertise of KT – Kinetics Technology and represents an important reference to best position Maire Tecnimont in the refining business. Moreover, this award strengthens the relationship with Total, one of the supermajor oil companies.

Fatal accident on the Antwerp Platform
An explosion occurred in a unit at the Total Antwerp refinery at around 3:00 p.m. on November 19. Unfortunately, two contractor employees were killed. Our thoughts are with their families.

KBR Announces Award of ROSE® Technology for Total’s Antwerp Refinery
KBR (NYSE: KBR) today announced that it has been selected by Total to utilize KBR’s ROSE® solvent deasphalting technology for use at their Antwerp refinery in Belgium.