HOUSTON, April 15, 2026 – Ketjen Corporation, a leader in catalyst and specialty chemicals innovation, today announced that André Lanning has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, succeeding retiring CEO Michael J. Simmons. Lanning will guide Ketjen through its next stage of growth and development. As CEO of Ketjen, Lanning will focus on accelerating Ketjen’s strategic […] More

First new U.S. refinery in more than 50 years IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that it has been selected by America First Refining (AFR) to execute the front-end engineering and design (FEED) for their large-scale refining facility in Brownsville, Texas. The AFR facility is the first new refinery to be constructed […] More

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On April 12 2026, the LYB Houston Refinery located at 12000 Lawndale, Houston, TX, 77017 will safely carry out a planned, controlled demolition of its Coker units on the north side of the site near the Houston Ship Channel. The demolition process will begin around sunrise, approximately 6:30 a.m., with a series of required safety, […] More

Commonwealth LNG Project achieves full commerciality Project financing process imminent for $12.5 billion LNG project Pre-FID site objectives progressing with EPC partner Technip Energies Pending $950 million acquisition of SM Energy assets remains on track [HOUSTON, TX] April 7, 2026 – Caturus announced today its Commonwealth LNG project has finalized customer offtake agreements to underpin […] More

Woodside entered a new era this month when it took operational control of its Beaumont New Ammonia (BNA) facility in Texas, USA. New CEO and MD Liz Westcott described it as a “milestone in Woodside’s strategy to invest in new energy products and lower-carbon services”, with BNA having the potential to approximately double existing US […] More

AMSTERDAM, 25 March 2026: OCI Global (Euronext: OCI) (“OCI” or the “Company”) today announced that the Beaumont New Ammonia (BNA) facility in Beaumont, Texas, has successfully completed performance testing and has now been formally handed over to Woodside, including the transfer of the operations team. As part of the divestment, OCI has received the USD 470 […] More

Houston, Texas – Golden Pass LNG, a joint venture between QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil, has achieved first production of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from Train 1 at its Sabine Pass Terminal, marking a major milestone in the project’s journey to full operations. This achievement reflects years of planning, engineering, permitting, construction, start-up activities, and community collaboration. […] More

Significant investment in U.S. and Texas jobs and economic development HOUSTON AND BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, March 19, 2026: Texas LNG Brownsville LLC (“Texas LNG”), the liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) export terminal being developed in the Port of Brownsville, Texas, by Glenfarne Group, LLC (“Glenfarne”) announced that, upon Notice to Proceed, Kiewit Offshore Services (“KOS”) will be […] More