* The University of Zaragoza’s Gamesa Chair will encourage research coordination, training programmes and further study into the design of wind turbines, components and wind farms * Applied innovation and implementation of programmes to encourage the creation of tech-based companies are among the ch
Total announced the following appointments to its Management Committee, effective January 1, 2011: * Arnaud Breuillac, Senior Vice President, Middle East, Total Exploration & Production. * Michel Hourcard, Senior Vice President, Development and Operations Techniques, Total Exploration & Production a
53 female participants concluded on 11 January a three-month Yemen LNG sponsored training on life skills conducted by Al-Bait Al Sanaani for Heritage, which is based in the Old City of Sanaa. The training courses aimed at brushing up the skills of the participants in handicrafts, traditional cooking
Santos has pledged to donate $50,000 to help the families who have suffered hardship or severe property damage as a result of the devastating floods in Carnarvon and the Gascoyne region in Western Australia. The donation will be made to the to the Lord Mayor’s Distress Relief Fund, the official stat
Dolat Ventures Inc. announced the expansion of the diamonds operations at the Baimbawai Pool in the Sewa River along with the expansion into gold and other rare minerals. Dovid Hauck, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “With the continued increase in rough diamond prices, we believe this is the time t
Residents on the north end of the island who thought they were getting their beach back for Christmas will have to wait a few more weeks… By Kurt Schultheis (yourobserver) [mappress] Source: yourobserver, January 13, 2011;
In the province of Gelderland, work is going into the expansion of container capacity in Rotterdam’s hinterland. If the plans are carried out in Tiel, Zutphen, Nijmegen and Haaften, 850,000 TEU can be added. Most concrete is the expansion of the BCTN terminal in Nijmegen by approximately 150,000 TEU
Dominion announced that it has reached an agreement with PPG Industries on an option for Dominion to purchase land at PPG’s Natrium, W.Va., site for the construction of a natural gas processing and fractionation facility. Dominion Transmission, Dominion’s natural gas pipeline and storage subsidiary,
Arch Coal, Inc. today announced that it has acquired a 38 percent interest in Millennium Bulk Terminals-Longview, LLC (“MBT”), the owner of a bulk commodity terminal on the Columbia River near Longview, Wash., in exchange for $25 million plus additional consideration upon the completion of certain p
Noble Energy, Inc. announced that the Plan of Development for the Alen condensate/gas-recycling project has been approved by the Ministry of Mines, Industry, and Energy of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. Noble Energy’s board of directors sanctioned the project in December 2010, followed closely b
Mechanical engineering group, EnerMech, has invested £20 million in a new Process, Pipeline and Umbilical Services division and appointed one of the industries leading pipeline experts to head up the unit. Les Graves joins the EnerMech board as director and brings with him more than 30 years experie
The report “Global LNG Market Analysis” investigates key trends of the industry and outlines future trends after inclusive study of various… [mappress] Source: prlog, January 13, 2011;
The Board of Directors of Marathon Oil Corporation announced today that it has approved moving forward with plans to spin off Marathon’s downstream business, creating two independent, highly focused energy companies. Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC), to be headquartered in Findlay, Ohio, is expe
Findon-based AMC Engineering Ltd is ending the year on a high note after securing another industry certification. The international torque equipment specialists have been awarded the OSHAS18001 certification, an internationally recognised assessment specification for occupational health and safety m
