BP lets contract for Whiting refinery upgrades

BP PLC has let a contract to a division of Emerson Electric Co., St. Louis, Mo., to provide automation technologies for a project designed to upgrade two units at its 413,000-b/d refinery in Whiting, Ind. Source: News


Total signs HOA to supply LNG to ENN in China

Total SA has signed a binding heads of agreement with ENN LNG Trading Co. Ltd. for the delivery of 500,000 tonnes/year of LNG for 10 years. The deliveries will be sourced from Total’s global LNG portfolio and are expected to begin in 2018 after completion of ENN’s Zhoushan LNG receiving terminal. Source: News


Contract let for Pyrenees Phase 3 installation project

BHP Billiton Petroleum Pty. Ltd. has let a contract to Fugro for the Pyrenees Phase 3 installation project in 200 m of water and 45 km northwest of Exmouth offshore Western Australia. Source: News


AGL quits upstream natural gas projects

AGL Energy Ltd., Sydney, has decided to quit the natural gas exploration and production business, a move that includes walking away from several controversial coal seam gas (CSG) projects. Source: News


Statoil trims budget for 2016 by $1.7 billion

Norway’s Statoil ASA is reducing its organic capital expenditure to $13 billion in 2016 from $14.7 billion in 2015, the company reported. Source: News