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DNV unveils SUNdy floating solar field concept

 Researchers at DNV have developed a dynamic floating offshore solar field concept. Dubbed SUNdy, the core feature of the concept is a hexagonal array which floats on the sea surface.

ThyssenKrupp to build turnkey LDAN plant in Vietna

Vinacomin - Mining Chemical Industry Holding Corporation Ltd (MICCO) has awarded a Consortium a contract for the construction of a low density ammonium nitrate (LDAN) plant in the Thai Binh province in Vietnam on lump sum turnkey basis.

Further Natural Gas Discovery Offshore Australia

Chevron Corporation has announced further drilling success by its Australian subsidiary in the Greater Gorgon Area, located in a premier hydrocarbon basin, the Carnarvon Basin.

Outokumpu decorates pedestrian and cycling bridge

 Outokumpu has supplied three supporting 60-metre long bridge arches for a pedestrian and cycling bridge being built in Sölvesborg community in the south-east part of Sweden.

Outokumpu supplies specialty stainless steel for Q

 Outokumpu has delivered 170 tons of specialty stainless steel for the construction of the new modern headquarters of Qatar Foundation in Education Citym outside of Doha, Qatar.

Total E&P Angola Awards Framo Engineering New Cont

The Schlumberger company, Framo Engineering has announced that they have been awarded a USD$200 million contract for the supply of a subsea multiphase pumping system for the Girassol Resources Initiatives (GirRI) Project from Total E&P Angola.

Outokumpu commits to a binding remedy

newsitemThe European Commission has demanded an industrial remedy related to an Inoxum transaction by Outokumpu. And so the company has submitted two alternative remedy proposals.

Fluor snags EPC Contract for Deep Water Gas-to-Pow

newsitemFluor Offshore Solutions has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) support contract for Phase 3 of the Malampaya Deep Water Gas-to-Power Project in the Philippines.

Foster Wheeler awarded EPCm contract for chem faci

LANXESS Butyl Pte. Ltd has awarded a subsidiary of Foster Wheeler AG’s Global Engineering and Construction Group with an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCm) contract for a new neodymium polybutadiene (Nd-PBR) rubber plant to be built in Jurong Island, Singapore.

Technip and COOEC awarded subsea contract in China

Technip, in consortium with Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd (COOEC), was awarded an engineering, procurement, installation and construction services contract by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Deepwater Development Limited.