Oil firms plan large African investments
The world's "big five" energy companies – Total, Chevron Texaco, Exxon Mobil, Shell and BP – are all set to continue to play a major role on the African continent.
Welding of boiler tubes
Orbimatic’s P20 weld head has been designed to enable the welding of boiler tubes fitted to tube sheets in heat exchangers.
Management changes at Allegheny Tech
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI) has announced several changes to its executive management leadership team.
Kvaerner wins PTA project
Aker Kvaerner has been awarded a contract to provide the engineering, procurement and technical advisory support for two new pure terephthalic acid (PTA) plants in the Far East.
Petrobas signs pact with Statoil
Brazil's Petrobras and Norway's Statoil ASA have signed an agreement to expand co-operation in oil and gas exploration and in other activities, which may include natural gas commercialisation in foreign markets.