Lincoln Electric achieves certification
The Lincoln Electric Company announced that its welding consumables manufacturing facility in Mentor, Ohio, has been certified to ISO 14001, an international standard for environmental management tools and systems.
Apache oil discovery
Apache Corporation announced a 5,103 barrel-per-day oil discovery, the Selkit-1X, on its 2.3-million-acre greater Khalda Concession in Egypt's Western Desert.
BASF builds new plant for Citral
BASF is building a new production plant for the fine chemical intermediate Citral with an annual capacity of 40,000 metric tons.
CB&I awarded agreement
CBI/ST Limited, a subsidiary of Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V., has been awarded a three-year contract by the Alliance Refining Company Limited (ARC) of Rayong Province, Thailand to maintain its refineries and associated marine terminals at its North and South Production Units.
Mirant Zeeland energy phase II
Private Energy Producer (PEP) Mirant Corporation has begun final testing and check-out procedures for its Zeeland Energy power plant, located in southwestern Michigan.