EPP to expand Mont Belvieu butane isomerization capacity

Enterprise Products Partners LP (EPP), Houston, will expand capacity of a 116,000-b/d butane isomerization plant at its NGL fractionation and storage complex in Mont Belvieu, Tex.  Source: News


Sinopec lets contract for Eni slurry technology

China Petrochemical Corp. (Sinopec) has let a contract to Eni SPA to provide technology licensing and basic engineering for a grassroots bottom-of-the-barrel upgrading plant to be built at Sinopec subsidiary Maoming Petrochemical Co. Ltd.’s more than 470,000-b/d Maoming integrated refining complex in Guangdong Province, China.  Source: News


Carrell joins Southwestern Energy as COO

Clayton A. Carrell joined Southwestern Energy Co., Houston, last month as executive vice-president and chief operating officer.  Source: News


USGS, BOEM hike Alaska resource estimates

US Interior Sec. Ryan Zinke issued an updated resource assessment showing that the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, Western Beaufort Sea, adjacent Alaska state and Native lands, and state waters might contain 17.6 billion bbl of crude oil and more than 50 tcf of natural gas. Source: News


Wintershall's Maria field starts oil production a year ahead of schedule

Wintershall Holdings GMBH and its partners brought Maria oil and natural gas field on stream offshore Norway, starting production a year ahead of schedule. Anticipated peak production is more than 100,000 boe/d. Maria is 20 km east of Kristin field and 45 km south of Heidrun field. Source: News