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BP Thunder Horse Production Ramping Up

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:12:00 GMT

BP recently announced that it has successfully started production from the third and fourth wells at the Thunder Horse field with production now in excess of 200,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed), signaling the completion of commissioning and commencement of full operation

RAE Systems Introduces New Generation Of Fixed Systems

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:25:00 GMT

RAE Systems Inc. (NYSE Amex: RAE), a leader in delivering innovative sensor solutions to serve industrial, energy, environmental, and government safety markets worldwide, introduced new fixed flammable and toxic gas detection solutions. The new fixed toxic gas monitoring systems include the RAEGuard� ST sensor module and three scalable controllers

Harris Pye And Sobrena Shipyard Sign Collaboration Mou For Offshore And Cruise Industries

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:31:31 GMT

Two major players in the marine industry, the Harris Pye Group and Sobrena Shiprepair Yard, of Brest, have signed a non-exclusive collaboration to work together providing services for refurbishment, repair, upgrade, conversion and life extension of ships and offshore assets across the marine, cruise and oil and gas fields

GE Energy Facility Receives OSHA Award For Excellence In Safety

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:21:00 GMT

GE Energy announced recently that its production facility in Slater, Mo., has received an award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) honoring the Slater facility for its outstanding commitment to employee protection.

Anadarko To Present At Upcoming Energy Conference

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:00:00 GMT

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation today announced that Stuart Strife, Vice President, Exploration, will present at the 2009 Morgan Stanley Energy Conference in New York on Wednesday, July 8 at 1 p.m. Eastern. A link to the webcast presentation will be available at www.anadarko.com

Gold Star Resources Corp. Eyes New Hydrocarbon Deposits In West Africa

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:05:00 GMT

Gold Star Resources Corp.'s recent acquisition of International Resource Strategies Liberia Energy Inc. (IRSLE) boosts the Canadian oil exploration firm's plans to develop new hydrocarbon deposits in Liberia.

GE Oil & Gas Wins $70M StatoilHydro Contract, Heralding First Global Deployment Of Subsea Controls System Powered By The VetcoGray SemStar5

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:52:00 GMT

GE Oil & Gas, a world leading company in oil and gas advanced technology equipment and services, has been awarded a contract worth more than $70M by StatoilHydro to upgrade a suite of subsea control systems for StatoilHydro's Tordis Vigdis Controls Modification (TVCM) project

Honeywell Agrees To Acquire Gas Measurement And Control Leader RMG Regel + Messtechnik

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:29:00 GMT

Honeywell recently announced it has signed a definitive agreement valued at approximately $400 million USD to acquire the RMG GROUP (RMG Regel + Messtechnik GmbH and all of its subsidiaries, together RMG) a Kassel, Germany-based global leader in natural gas measuring and control products, services and integrated solutions

New Manifold Valves Offer Convenient Method Of Blocking, Bleeding And Calibrating Pressure Instruments

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:32:00 GMT

Innovative Pressure Technologies (IPT) introduces 2-, 3- and 5-Way Manifold Valves. These valves combine the function of a tee, calibration valve, isolation valve and all tubings and fittings into a single valve configuration, and are designed to connect a system impulse line and transmitter.

MACTEC Awarded $13.3M Contract From USMC At Camp Lejeune

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:37:00 GMT

MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc., has been awarded a $13,335,804 firm fixed price architect and engineering contract for design of a new base entry point at Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, NC

XcelPlus Global Holdings Reports First Deliveries For Freedom Fuels And Pending Operations Agreement With Gen-X Energies

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:35:00 GMT

XcelPlus Global Holdings, Inc. reports that Freedom Fuels, LLC, has already made its first deliveries of XcelPlus' biofuels into Midwest and western states this week, and is on schedule to begin deliveries into additional southeastern states later this month. The company is also negotiating with Gen-X Energies as a strategic partner in operations management

ONEOK Partners Announces Open Season For Natural Gas Storage Capacity At Texas Storage Field

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:16:00 GMT

ONEOK Partners, L.P. (NYSE: OKE) announced today that its subsidiary, ONEOK Texas Gas Storage, L.L.C. (OTGS), is holding a non-binding open-season bidding process, which begins June 25, 2009, and concludes July 22, 2009, for firm intrastate natural gas storage at its Loop, Texas, natural gas storage facility

Bayou Announces Award Of $27.6M Contract In Connection With Fayetteville Express Pipeline Project

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:31:00 GMT

The Bayou Companies, Inc. ("Bayou"), a subsidiary of Insituform Technologies, Inc., recently announced it was awarded a $27.6M contract with ILVA S.p.A. ("ILVA") for pipe coating, welding and logistical support services

Infinity Energy Resources Announces Technical Team For Exploration And Development Of Offshore Nicaragua Oil And Gas Concessions

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:38:00 GMT

Infinity Energy Resources, Inc. (Pink Sheets: IFNY) ("Infinity" or the "Company"), an independent oil and gas exploration and development company, today announced the initial members of the technical team that will work closely with Infinity to pursue exploration and development activities involving the Company's oil and gas concessions covering 1.4 million acres offshore Nicaragua in the Caribbean Sea

New Hyper-Duplex Material Provides Increased Strength And Corrosion Resistance For Wirelines

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:15:23 GMT

Offering longer operational life in some of the most demanding offshore locations throughout the world, the new range of hyper-duplex wirelines from Sandvik is designed for efficient use in extreme chloride containing environments

2009 European Autumn Gas Conference Heads To Bilbao, Spain

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:34:00 GMT

Spain, with the most diversified gas supply portfolio of any country in Europe, is to stage the 24th European Autumn Gas Conference (EAGC), Europe's longest running and most prestigious annual gas conference, at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre (BEC) in Bilbao, one of Spain's cultural capitals, 24-25 November 2009

ExxonMobil Expands Natural Gas Processing Capacity In Piceance Basin

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:00:00 GMT

ExxonMobil Production Company announced today the completion of new field processing capacity at its Piceance Project on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains in Rio Blanco County, Colorado

SARPOM And Jayhawk Pipeline Recognized For Pioneering Use Of GE Oil & Gas' New MagneScan MFL Pipeline Inspection Technology

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:07:00 GMT

GE Oil & Gas' PII Pipeline Solutions business has presented recognition awards to two of its valued customers following their pioneering use of MagneScan, the next generation of MFL (magnetic flux leakage) pipeline inspection technology, now proven on both sides of the Atlantic

DeLorme Extends GPS Capabilities To ESRI Users

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:16:00 GMT

ESRI users will now be able to view their ArcGIS Desktop projects on the DeLorme Earthmate PN-40 GPS receiver.

Amiad Automatic Microfiber (AMF) Filter Wins California Title 22 Approval

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:51:00 GMT

The Amiad Automatic Microfiber (AMF) filtration system received approval for use as a filtration technology for achieving the required turbidity level under the California Water Recycling Criteria, also known as Title 22.