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Total issues Dalia awards

Total, formerly TotalFinaElf, has authorised the development of the Dalia oilfield, offshore Angola, and has subsequently issued contracts related to the development of the field.

JGC wins Abu Dhabi contract

JGC has won a contract for the construction of crude oil processing facilities in Bab, Abu Dhabi.

Snøhvit contracts awarded

Fabricom (Belgium) and Heerema (The Netherlands) have won contracts for deliveries to the gas liquefaction plant which is to be built on Melkøya off Hammerfest in Finnmark county.

2nd Inox-Red Metallurgy Conference

The 2nd Inox-Red Metallurgy Conference took place at the Acerinox’s Factory in Campo de Gibraltar (Cádiz, Spain) on 26–28 March 2003 and more than 90 people attended it.

CMI Welding

Cockerill Mechanical Industries, based in Seraing, and Welding Services Inc., based in Atlanta-Norcross, USA, have joined forces to create “CMI Welding Services.â€?

Oman beefs up LNG shipping

Oman has entered into a contract with Mitsui OSK Lines aimed at developing the country's ocean transport industry, particularly its LNG shipping, while awarding a tender valued at USD 299.5 million to Japanese and South Korean shipyards for the design and construction of two LNG carriers.

Bouygues wins Spanish LNG contract

Technigaz, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bouygues Offshore, has announced that it will build a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) tank in Palos de Frontera, Spain, under a contract awarded by ENAGAS.

Sandvik focuses its marketing of medical alloys

Sandvik Materials Technology has restructured its marketing and distribution of medical materials.

South Pars talks in final stages

Oil Minister Bizhan Namdar-Zangeneh has said that the talks on a project for development of the 11th phase of South Pars gas field with foreign bidders are in the final stage.

Stainless production record

Ugine & ALZ Genk, Belgium, recently produced 404 heats of approximately 120 tonnes per heat in 14 days.