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ExxonMobil to Expand U.S. Domestic Crude Processing Capacity at Beaumont Refinery
ExxonMobil will add flexibility to process light crudes at its Beaumont refinery, increasing production capacity by approximately 20,000 barrels per day. This expansion will further strengthen ExxonMobil’s integrated downstream portfolio in Southeast Texas.

Shell to sell its shareholding in Showa Shell to Idemitsu
Shell has reached an agreement with Idemitsu for the sale of 125,261,200 shares in Showa Shell Sekiyu KK, representing a 33.24% shareholding in the company, for a total amount of JPY 169 billion (approximately US$1.4 billion). Shell will retain a 1.80% holding in the company.

Technip, EGPC And Asorc Agreement For The Assiut Refinery
Technip Italy S.p.A.* announced the finalization of a joint agreement with Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) and Assiut Oil Refining Company (ASORC) for the modernization project of the Assiut refinery, Upper Egypt, designed to refine the “bottom of the barrel” in the frame of the long-standing cooperation between Italian and Egyptian Governments and companies, especially in the Oil and Gas sector.

Technip, Sace And Midor Agreement For The Alexandria Refinery
Technip Italy S.p.A.* and SACE announced the finalization of a joint agreement with Midor (Middle East Oil Refinery) for a project to modernize and expand the MIDOR refinery near Alexandria, Egypt in the frame of the long-standing cooperation between Italian and Egyptian Governments and companies, especially in the Oil and Gas sector.

CB&I Announces Equipment Supply Award for Afipsky Oil Refinery in Russia
CB&I (NYSE:CBI) today announced it has been awarded a contract in excess of $90 million by NefteGazIndustriya, LLC, through project developer MAVEG Industrieausruestungen GmbH, for the Afipsky Oil Refinery. The scope of work includes detailed engineering, procurement, fabrication and supply of a steam methane reformer for a large-scale hydrogen plant, hydrocracking heaters and Breech-Lock® exchangers. CB&I previously announced two awards on the project—the technology license and FEED contract and detailed engineering and procurement services for multiple process units.

Axens to supply technologies for S-OIL’s residue upgrading capacity expansion project
Axens has been awarded several contracts for the expansion of the existing residue conversion facilities at S-Oil’s Onsan refinery in South Korea.

Amec Foster Wheeler awarded feasibility study for refinery, Malaysia
Amec Foster Wheeler announces today the award of a contract by SKS Corporation Sdn Bhd, together with Petromin Corporation of Saudi Arabia, and another Asian partner, to supply consultancy services for a proposed new refinery and petrochemical complex in Kedah state, Malaysia.

PETRONAS Selects Axens Technologies for Malaysia’s RAPID Project
Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Malaysia’s national oil and gas company has selected Axens as a technology provider for PETRONAS’ Refinery and Petrochemicals Integrated Development (RAPID) project located in Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia.

ExxonMobil Sells Share of Chalmette Refining, LLC in Louisiana
ExxonMobil has reached an agreement with PBF Energy Inc. for the sale and purchase of its 50 percent interest in Chalmette Refining, LLC in Chalmette, Louisiana.

Axens to provide technologies for the production of high octane gasoline in Upper Egypt
Assiut Oil Refining Company (ASORC) has selected Axens to supply technologies for its project of refinery upgrading, which consist of a new complex for the production of high octane gasoline. This project aims to satisfying domestic market needs for high quality gasoline.