USA: nuclear vessel head contract
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company has awarded Westinghouse a contract for replacement reactor vessel head (RVH) installation and upgrade services for Beaver Valley Unit 1 in Shippingport, Pa, USA.
Algeria: LNG contracts
Repsol YPF and Gas Natural SDG have been awarded the joint exploration, production, and marketing of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in east Algeria.
China: coal-to-liquid venture
Royal Dutch/Shell is studying the possibility of investing in coal-to-liquid (CTL) projects in China through a technology agreement with the country’s largest coal producer, Shenhua Group.
Russia: Transneft to build oil pipeline
The government of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area has allowed Transneft company to start construction of an oil pipeline between Western Siberia and the Barents Sea coast.
China: carbon black plant in Tianjin
Cabot Corporation will expand its existing relationship with joint venture partner Shanghai Coking and Chemical Company to build a carbon black plant in Tianjin, China.