Siemens snags EPC contract for US power plant
Siemens has been awarded an order for the turnkey supply of the Panda Sherman Power Project in Sherman, Texas. The company will supply the natural-gas-fired combined-cycle power plant (CCPP) in consortium with its partner, Bechtel.
Sumitomo Metals invests in Standard Steel
Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. has announced that it will make a capital investment in its U.S. subsidiary, Standard Steel, LLC.
Chevron acquires Delaware Basin Acreage
Chevron Corporation has announced that its subsidiary, Chevron U.S.A. Inc., has agreed to acquire 246,000 net leasehold acres in the Delaware Basin in New Mexico, a part of the Permian Basin, from Chesapeake Energy Corporation.
Wood Group GTS wins EPC contract with NRG Energy
Wood Group GTS has received a $24M (USD) contract with NRG Energy subsidiary Petra Nova to design and construct a 75 MW gas turbine peaking facility at the W.A. Parish Generating Station, near Houston.
World’s largest high-vacuum pressure chamber to be
A contract has been awarded to Indian company, Larsen and Toubro Ltd. (L&T) for ITER Cryostat.
The Cryostat for the ITER experimental fusion reactor currently under construction in Southern France will be the world’s largest high-vacuum pressure chamber ever built.
GNF signs deal with Gail for LNG
Gas Natural Fenosa has signed a contract to supply liquefied natural gas to Indian gas company, Gale.
Kinder Morgan and Phillips 66 to deliver Eagle Cru
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. has entered into an agreement with Phillips 66 for Kinder Morgan to transport Eagle Ford crude and condensate to Phillips 66’s Sweeny Refinery in Brazoria County, Texas. HMS to supply pumps to China Nuclear Energy
Russian pump manufacturer, HMS Group has been awarded a $22.5M (USD) contract with China Nuclear Energy Industry Corporation on behalf of Jiangsu Nuclear Power Corporation to produce and deliver electrically motorized high/low pressure emergency injection pumps, spray water pumps and intermediate cooling water pumps for Jiangsu Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant located in China.
RasGas receives Innovation Award
RasGas Company Limited was awarded the Innovation Award for its “Safety Ambassador” program during the Qatar Petroleum Industrial Oil and Gas Awards 2011.
Khalifa Port opens for commercial use
A new state-of-the-art gateway to Abu Dhabi, called Khalifa Port has begun commercial operations. Bechtel oversaw the project management of the port and Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad) for its client, Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC).