In Salah gas venture
Algerian state oil and gas company Sonatrach and BP are to finalise a deal for the development of the USD 2.5 billion In Salah gas project, officials at the two companies have said.
Six-axis articulated-arm robots
Following the successful installation of Motoman systems for robotic arc welding and more recently plasma welding and cutting, W and G Sissons, the European stainless steel catering and sanitary ware equipment manufacturers, has embarked on a programme to automate polishing at its factory in Sheepbridge, Chesterfield, UK.
Control valves solve corrosion problems
Amot 25000 Series solenoid-operated pneumatic control valves, of all stainless steel construction, have provided a rapid solution to vibration and corrosion problems for a manufacturer of diesel engine generator sets being used to power hydraulic power packs for controlling offshore wellhead control panels, sub-sea actuators and two hydraulic lifting winches.
Contract for Coflexip Stena Offshore International
Coflexip Stena Offshore announced today that Coflexip Stena Offshore International, has been awarded through Single Buoy Moorings (SBM) significant part of the mooring and installation package for Shell Nigeria Exploration & Production Company's (SNEPCO) Bonga field development.
Pemex investment
Pemex is to invest Pesos 1.473bil in total this and next year.
Nuovinox rebar to be used on Florida causeway
Stelax Industries Ltd has received an agreement for 44 tons of Nuovinox reinforcing bar (rebar) for the State of Florida Department of Transportation.
UAE Dolphin project
UOG, the Arab Emirates group, will chose one company out of five western oil companies by the end of the year to replace US group Enron in the Dolphin gas project, in which French oil group TotalFinaElf is a partner.
Hyundai wins ExxonMobil FPSO order
Hyundai Heavy Industries has won the contract to build a VLCC capacity floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for US oil major ExxonMobil worth USD 800 million.
Robots are four times faster at polishing
Following the successful installation of Motoman systems for robotic arc welding and more recently plasma welding and cutting, one of Europe’s leading stainless steel catering and sanitary ware equipment manufacturers, W&G Sissons, has embarked on a far-reaching programme to automate polishing at its Sheepbridge, Chesterfield factory.
TW appoints head of sales and marketing
TW Metals has appointed Dr Steve Jones as Head of Group Sales and Marketing.