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Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. has partnered with EXMAR to develop a LNG export project in northern Colombia. EXMAR is a Belgian-based diversified shipping group serving the international oil and gas industry.

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TATA Steel has received contracts valued at approximately USD 32 million from Subsea 7 to provide 43km of pipe for three North Sea pipeline installation projects. These include BP's Andrew Area and Apache’s Bacchus developments. TATA's Hartlepool plant

T.D. Williamson SA (TDW) has completed a subsea hot tap intervention operation to facilitate the successful tie-in of a new gas pipeline to an existing pipeline. The new pipeline forms a portion of the Burullus Gas Company’s West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) Phase VII development project

Maxim Metalnikov has been appointed logistics director at ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih. In his new role, Metalnikov will be responsible for creating a shared service structure in an attempt to unify the company’s different logistics and customs departments.

McJunkin Red Man Corporation (MRC) has signed an agreement to acquire Stainless Pipe and Fittings Australia Pty Ltd (SPF). This brings MRC one step closer to realizing the company’s strategic vision to be the world’s leading pipe, valve and fitting (PVF) distribution company for the energy and industrial markets.

Sandvik’s wire production facility in Sandviken, Sweden has begun its first production runs after a major fire attacked the facility. The fire took place on 14 April and continued on into 15 April 2011, destroying equipment and damaging parts. The pickling plant within the wire production facility was completely destroyed and some of the wire drawing machines were damaged. No one was injured.  After a complete assessment of the damage, work began immediately on decontaminating, cleaning, repairing and, where applicable, replacing the plant.

GL Noble Denton has published a new Guideline for the certification of blow-out preventers (BOPs). The Guideline defines the steps to be taken by independent third party certification bodies in certifying the integrity of the asset, which monitors and controls the flow of oil and gas wells. Since the Macondo incident, the oil and gas sector has placed much more emphasis on the inspection and testing of BOPs to ensure compliance with industry standards.

David Constable will assume the position of Chief Executive designate, effective 6 June 2011. Constable is currently Group President, Operations at Fluor Corporation. He grew up in Canada but has lived and worked across the globe for 30 years as an engineer in the heavy industrial engineering, construction, operations and maintenance industries. Constable brings proven technical, operational and commercial skills as well as a sound track record in diversity and talent management to the company.