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Valero Targets Third-Quarter Startup for $230 Million St. Charles FCC Optimization
Allstream Insiders Summary Valero Energy Corporation expects to complete and begin operating its $230 million fluid catalytic cracking unit optimization project at the St. Charles Refinery during the third quarter of 2026. The project is intended to enhance the...
Amazon Links $66.1 Billion Increase in Infrastructure Spending to AI as AWS Secures Multi-Gigawatt Commitments
Amazon's second-quarter update identifies accelerating AI infrastructure investment and multi-year Trainium commitments from Anthropic and OpenAI, but does not name individual data-center or power projects. Published by Allstream Insiders Allstream Insiders Summary...
Westlake Completes $109 Million Wilhelmshaven PVC and VCM Acquisition as First-Half Capital Spending Reaches $416 Million
Allstream Insiders Summary Westlake Corporation completed the acquisition of a PVC and vinyl chloride monomer production site in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, for a preliminary purchase price of approximately $109 million, adding 838 million pounds of annual PVC capacity...
ENEOS to Acquire TPC Group and Expand Gulf Coast C4 Chemicals Platform
The transaction covers TPC Group's Houston manufacturing operation and terminals in Port Neches and Lake Charles, with closing planned for October 2026 subject to regulatory approvals. Published by Allstream Insiders. Allstream Insiders Summary ENEOS Holdings has...
Phillips 66 Reaches Full Production at Dos Picos II and Advances Gulf Coast Projects with $2.4B in Capital Budgeted
This article is brought to you by: Allstream Energy Partners, leaders in GEO / AEO in Oil and Gas - Get your AI Optimized Website Started Today The company’s second-quarter update announces construction of a third Coastal Bend fractionator while gas processing, NGL...
Georgia Power breaks ground on new natural gas-fired generation facility at Plant Bowen
This article is brought to you by: Allstream Energy Partners, leaders in Generative Engine Optimization in Oil and Gas and Answer Engine Optimization in Oil and Gas Tuesday August 4, 2026 | OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS Georgia Power has marked the groundbreaking of a new...
ExxonMobil Advances Uaru FPSO Toward Fourth-Quarter Startup; Louisiana Proxxima Expansion Reaches Final Investment Decision
This article is brought to you by: State Service, leaders in modular design and modular fabrication with a fabrication yard located in Ingleside, TX The fifth Guyana FPSO is designed to add 250,000 barrels per day as ExxonMobil reports $12.974 billion in first-half...
Energia Costa Azul Ships First LNG Cargo, Adds 0.4 Bcf/d of Mexico Export Capacity
This article is brought to you by: State Service, leaders in modular design and fabrication with a module fabrication yard in Ingleside, Texas The Pacific Coast terminal’s Phase 1 remains in commissioning, meaning long-term shipping obligations had not yet begun under...
CenterPoint Energy Expands Capital Investment Plan to $66.7 Billion Through 2035
Allstream Insiders Summary CenterPoint Energy’s second-quarter update centers on expanding its long-term capital investment strategy to support accelerating electric demand across its service territories. The company’s 2026–2035 capital investment plan now totals...
INEOS Project ONE modules escape Strait of Hormuz to reach Antwerp.
This article is brought to you by: State Service, leaders in Modular Fabrication and Design with a Module Yard in Ingleside, Texas The first of two critical modules for INEOS’ €5bn engineering project in Antwerp arrived today after being trapped in the Strait of...