Tag: project

First project using new subsea pile guiding frame

The first offshore pile installation operation with the StabFrame, a newly created subsea pile-stabilising template, has been successfully completed in the OGX Waimea field in Brazil's Campos Basin. Used in a joint venture with Drilling Ltd.

Shell expands LNG portfolio

Royal Dutch Shell has announced that it wants to buy East Africa-focused Cove Energy for USD 1.57 billion. The news comes after Cove announced on February 21st that it and its partner Anadarko had discovered further natural gas in the Lagosta field in Mozambique's offshore Rovuma Basin.

SemGroup to form JV for pipeline

SemGroup Corp. has announced that it will form a joint venture to build a 210mi oil pipeline from western and northern Oklahoma to the Cushing storage hub.

Siemens wins 200MW orders in Thailand

Siemens has received two orders for a total of 90 wind turbines with a combined capacity of approximately 200MW for two wind power plants, Korat 1 and Korat 2, in Thailand. For Korat 1 project the customer is K.

Major infrastructure development projects

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Bombardier Aerospace appoints new president

Bombardier Aerospace has announced the appointment of Michele Arcamone as President, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft.

BHDT Service Urea Conference

The 2nd BHDT Service Urea Conference will be held on the 3rd and 4th of May 2012. The Conference will cover several interesting topics such as:
• Innovations and new developments in HP piping components
• Materials of construction in urea plants: Complete Overview and Future Trends
• Welding techniques: Theory and Practice
• Features of BHDT HP Valves
• How to assure / increase the Safety and Reliability of HP valves and fittings
• Discussion of several Troubleshoot Cases
• Features of Safurex®
• BHDT Installation Services
• Tour to local steel works
• Workshop tour at BHDT with a focus on high pressure valve manufacturing and welding techniques
 
The Conference will be held at the main Workshops and Engineering facilities in Kapfenberg / Austria.

FRP training courses in Houston and Frankfurt

The Materials Technology Institute (MTI) is sponsoring a two-day training program on Inspection of New FRP Equipment & Piping March 5-6 in Houston, Texas and a one-day session in Frankfurt, Germany March 26.

ABB secures substation order

ABB has secured a major substation order from Hydro One Networks. The supply deal includes an indoor gas-insulated switchgear substation, an outdoor switchyard with air-insulated switchgear, as well as associated transmission infrastructure.

Sandvik & Vasa Museum, finalist in Swedish Awards

newsitemThe Research and Development Collaboration between Sandvik Materials Technology and the Vasa Museum on Vasa bolt replacement has qualified for the finals of KulturochNäringsliv, The Swedish Arts and Business Awards 2011.