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East China Sea gas venture

China's CNOOC Ltd and Sinopec plan to start developing one of China's largest offshore natural gas fields next year - with or without foreign help.

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Stolt wins Shell Nigeria contract

Stolt Offshore SA has announced the award of a contract from Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in Nigeria for the ForcadosYokri offshore development in the Niger Delta.

First LNG project in Egypt

Halliburton KBR and its joint venture partners have been awarded the engineering, procurement, and construction contract for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, in the port of Damietta, northern Egypt.

Stainless belts used in wafer handling

One of the newest applications of stainless steel belts from Belt Technologies Europe is their use within robotic arm assemblies used for wafer handling in the semi-conductor manufacturing industry.

Stainless touch screen industrial PC

With a stainless steel housing that exceeds IP65 protection standards, the IPC/500 SS touch screen industrial PC is designed to meet stringent food and pharmaceutical sector hygiene regulations.

Kvaerner: Brazilian contracts

Kvaerner has been awarded two deepwater contracts from Petrobras in Brazil.

Conoco proceeds with Magnolia development

Conoco Inc. will proceed with development of the Magnolia Field in the Gulf of Mexico at an estimated cost of USD 600 million.

ICDA to sponsor ferritic stainless steels

The International Chromium Development Association (ICDA) has announced that it will again sponsor the Ferritic Stainless Steels category of the Stainless Steel Awards programme.

Pharma complex for Addis Ababa

A new pharmaceutical complex, valued at USD 120 million, is being built on the outskirts of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.