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ABB wins contract to automate world’s largest PM

ABB has received an order worth USD 17 million to install the process control and instrumentation system in the largest paper machine ever built.

Pride to build platform rigs for BP

Drilling contractor Pride International is in exclusive talks with BP over a contract to design, build and manage up to three major new-build platform rigs for the supermajor's deep-water developments in the Gulf of Mexico.

Statoil develops Mikkel gas field

Norway's state-controlled oil and gas firm Statoil says it had submitted a plan for development and operation (PDO) for the Norwegian Sea gas and condensate Mikkel field.

Japan invests in Iran

Japan moved closer to securing the right to develop Iran's largest oil field, shrugging off U.S. efforts to stop allies from making major energy deals with the nation.

Coflexip yet to decide on Technip offer

Coflexip SA, a French maker of deep-sea oil pipes that Technip SA has offered to buy, has yet to decide how it will respond, the company has said.

Iran set to sign offshore oil deal with BHP

Iran expects to sign a deal within two weeks with Australian mining and energy group BHP Billiton and an Iranian partner to triple oil output from the offshore Foroozan-Esfayandar field to 150,000 barrels per day.

Stainless steel in building and architecture

For the 2nd Week of Steel Construction, which will take place in Venice from 24–28 September 2001, organised by the Promozione Acciaio Committee and sponsored by the ECCS (European Convention for Constructional Steelwork), the Centro Inox attend with a meeting lasting half a day on: “Stainless steel in building and architecture.â€?

Changes to ThyssenKrupp board

At its meeting on 2 March 2001 the Supervisory Board of ThyssenKrupp AG agreed on personnel changes on the Supervisory Board and Executive Board effective 1 October 2001 and announced in this context that it would decide on further Executive Board changes as soon as possible.

Amodil invests in hollow bar

Buyers of stainless steel hollow bar in the UK have historically been limited to a very small number of suppliers. Amodil Supplies Ltd aims to remedy this situation by investing in substantial stocks of stainless steel hollow bar.

Expanding plugs for stainless steel pipes

Huntingdon Fusion Techniques Ltd’s Pipestoppers Division has introduced an extension to its range of expanding plugs for sealing, stopping, testing and weld purging of stainless steel oil and gas pipes and pipework.