Tag: company news

Algeria: onshore pipelines

Welspun-Gujarat Stahl Rohren Ltd has received an order from Stroy Transgas (Canadian gas major) as the EPC contractor of Sonatrach, Algeria.

India: eco-friendly power plant

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd has bagged an order from Indian Oil Corp. (IOC) for setting up an energy efficient and environment friendly co-generation power plant at IOC’s Haldia refinery complex.

Singapore: deep water drilling system

Jurong Shipyard in Singapore has awarded Aker Kvaerner MH, a company in the Aker Kvaerner group, the contract for delivery of advanced deepwater drilling system for one semi-submersible drilling rig to PetroMena AS.

Indonesia: pipeline deal

Indonesian state gas utility company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara PGN, will sign a USD 165 million agreement with Nippon Steel Corp. for a gas pipeline project to construct a 110km subsea pipeline segment that will link gas rich South Sumatra with Indonesia’s main island of Java.

Kazakhstan: Capsian venture

Fluor Corporation has announced that a Fluor-led joint venture known as North Caspian Constructors (NCC) has been awarded the onshore construction of Kashagan Experimental Program facilities by Agip KCO.

USA: clean coal

Cleco Corp.’s electric utility subsidiary, Cleco Power, has announced the construction of a new generating unit incorporating Clean-Coal Technology.

China: pipeline

A private Chinese company plans to build the country’s first oil pipeline to Russia underscoring growing Chinese interest in tapping Siberian petroleum resources.

Vietnam: stainless steel plant

Vietnam has given approval to a Taiwan company to build a USD 650 million stainless steel factory in the province of Ba Ria Vung Tau.

USA: new 2000 horsepower land rigs

Rowan Co., has announced that it has been awarded term drilling contracts from three different operators covering six new LEWCO/SourceOne land rigs.

India: petrochemicals plant

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) will be investing in its Hazira petrochemicals plant within the next year.