Pipeline & Gas Journal articles from June 2008

Pipeline & Gas Journal archives from June 2008

Editor's notebook.(Editorial)
June 1, 2008... While Rome burned Nero played his fiddle. Advance 2,000 years and watch Americans burned by out-of-control energy prices while Congress fiddles around with its annual rant against Big Oil. "You have to sense what you're doing to us--we're...

A highlight of the April 17-18 INGAA Foundation spring meeting in San Antonio was an executive panel devoted to Pipeline Projects and Prospects--2008 & Beyond.(Newsreel)(Interstate Natural Gas Association of America)(Conference news)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: A highlight of the April 17-18 INGAA Foundation spring meeting in San Antonio was an executive panel devoted to Pipeline Projects and Prospects--2008 & Beyond. Introducing the panel was INGAA Foundation...

Oil prices lead EnCana to restructure.(Newsreel)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Canadian energy giant EnCana announced May 12 that it will divide itself into two companies--one to oversee oil production and the other focused on natural gas. The firm said the move will allow it to maximize profit as oil prices continue to...

Growing ethanol production concerns some legislators.(Newsreel)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... In a recent letter to EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee, and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), (also signed by 22 other senators) asked the agency about the status of...

Terrabon to build Texas-based biofuels plant.(Newsreel)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Terrabon, L.L.C. has broken ground on a biofuels conversion facility in Bryan, TX that will test the scaled-up, commercial feasibility of its MixAlco[TM] technology, which converts nonfood biomass into chemicals that can be processed into...

Are too many gas storage facilities planned in Southeast/Gulf Region?(Newsreel)(Bentek Energy L.L.C.)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... A BENTEK Energy LC analysis of Southeast/Gulf region natural gas storage development reveals that 31 storage projects planned between 2008-2010, including new fields and expansions, could add more withdrawal capacity than there is available...

National Grid advances energy efficiency programs to address climate change, energy costs.(Newsreel)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... National Grid announced an expanded portfolio of programs in its upstate New York service area to help customers save energy, money and benefit the environment. The programs include home weatherization, incentives to purchase efficient...

Floridian Natural Gas Storage wins ok for gas storage facility.(Newsreel)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Floridian Natural Gas Storage Company recently received approval to develop two liquefied natural gas storage tanks in southern Florida. All necessary state and local approvals needed to build the 8 Bcf facility have been received by the...

Who's growing and who's going.(Newsreel)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Ziff Energy Group has released an executive report which provides an analysis of the 2007 U.S. and Canadian gas reserve replacement rate, gas reserve life, and North American gas drilling rig trends. Reserve replacement is a leading indicator...

ExxonMobil, Fairbanks Natural Gas agree on gas deal.(Newsreel)
June 1, 2008... Exxon Mobil Corporation and Fairbanks Natural Gas LLC (FNG) have entered into a long-term contract to supply Alaska North Slope gas to FNG customers in Interior Alaska. ExxonMobil Gas & Power Marketing Company will supply natural gas to a new...

SG Resources Mississippi set to begin commercial service.(Newsreel)
June 1, 2008... SGR Holdings, L.L.C. has announced that its subsidiary, SG Resources Mississippi, L.L.C. (SGRM), has begun commercial service from the first of three new natural gas storage caverns at the Southern Pines Energy Center located in Greene County,...

Crosstex Energy signs GOM gas production deal.(Newsreel)
June 1, 2008... Crosstex Energy, L.P. of Dallas has signed an agreement with Contango Operators, Inc. to process gas from Contango's Mary Rose gas field discoveries that successfully tested deep-shelf plays in the Gulf of Mexico. The gas will be transported...

New MLP policy positive for pipelines.(Government)(master limited partnerships)
June 1, 2008... Look for interstate gas pipelines to have an easier time getting FERC approval for higher rates now that the Commission has decided to include master limited partnerships (MLPs) in the proxy groups which are used by the Commission in...

Coast Guard bill could impact LNG sitings.(Government)(liquefied natural gas)
June 1, 2008... The House passed a Coast Guard bill containing provisions which some see as impeding construction of new liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants. One provision in the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007 (H.R. 2830), which the House passed April 24...

Pipelines worry about proposed 'energy corridors'.(Government)
June 1, 2008... The Department of Interior's efforts to designate "energy corridors" in parts of 11 western states continues to create controversy as the department works toward an end-of-year 2008 deadline for finalizing a list proposed in November. That list...

TransCanada holds open season for pathfinder pipeline.(Projects)
June 1, 2008... TransCanada recently held a binding open season for a proposed natural gas transmission pipeline that would move natural gas supply from the U.S. Rockies basins to markets in the U.S. Midwest. The proposed Pathfinder Pipeline project is an...

NEB approved Line 4 Extension project.(Projects)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Enbridge has won National Energy Board (NEB) approval for its Line 4 Extension project to extend the crude line from Hardisty, Alberta back to Edmonton. The capacity of the extension will match the planned capacity of the existing Line 4...

Alliance/Questar to build 900-mile RAP pipeline.(Projects)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Alliance Pipeline Inc. and Questar Overthrust Pipeline recently conducted a binding open season for the proposed Rockies Alliance Pipeline (RAP), a jointly owned interstate natural gas transportation system from the Rocky Mountain Region to the...

Enogen plans pipeline to serve growing Oklahoma gas market.(Projects)
June 1, 2008... Enogex LLC, a subsidiary of OGE Energy Corp. (NYSE: OGE), is proposing new firm natural gas transportation capacity--to be known as the Heartland Crossing project--to meet growing regional gas supply and demand. "Enogex believes that with...

AGL Resources breaks ground on Golden Triangle Storage facility.(Projects)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Golden Triangle Storage, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of AGL Resources, broke ground May 7, 2008 on its underground natural gas storage project located on the Spindletop salt dome on the southern edge of Beaumont, TX. Golden Triangle...

Capline, Chicap to expand existing systems.(Projects)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Capline Pipeline and Chicap Pipeline announced plans to expand the range of transport capabilities on both systems to include light liquid hydrocarbons. The change will create a strategic transportation route for light liquid hydrocarbons from...

Greenway/Nora Expansion to transport Appalachian gas.(Projects)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... East Tennessee Natural Gas LLC (ETNG), a subsidiary of Spectra Energy Partners, filed an application for the Greenway/Nora Expansion project with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to transport up to 50 MMcf/d of Appalachian natural gas....

Total endorses concept of natural gas cartel.(International)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... The French oil and gas major Total is supporting the idea of an OPEC-like organization for natural gas. "It is always strange to see this [gas cartel portrayed] as negative, when it can be positive especially at a time when the costs of...

Husky plans gas pipeline in South China Sea.(International)
June 1, 2008... Canada's Husky Energy plans to construct a 320-km pipeline as part of a major development in the South China Sea. Husky estimates development costs of the Liwan gas field may reach $US5 billion. The field is estimated to contain 4-6 Tcf of gas,...

Turkmenistan-India pipeline prospects dim.(International)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Although the idea of a gas pipeline running from Turkmenistan to India has been revived, experts say the project is highly unlikely, not least because the route would run through conflict-ridden Afghanistan. Other obstacles, they said,...

Indian pipeline networks falling behind Pakistan.(International)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... India's domestic gas pipeline network is falling behind that of Pakistan, a study by India's Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASSOCHAM) reported. It found that Pakistan's 56,400-km network connects 1,050 cities while India's...

Wartsila cited for excellent performance on Ecuadorian oil pipeline.(International)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Wartsila has been awarded a Certificate of Recognition for its performance as a contractor in safety, health and environmental management for the year 2007 by OCP, Oleoducto de Crudos Pesados Ecuador S.A. For four years, Wartsila has been...

Gazprom says production tied to long-term European deals.(International)
June 1, 2008... Gazprom Deputy CEO Alexander Medvedev has warned that plans to boost gas production depend on new long-term contracts with Europe. While Gazprom said it plans to raise capital investment to record levels over the next two years, Medvedev...

AES acquires landfill gas project in El Salvador.(International)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... AES Corp. of Arlington, VA has acquired a landfill gas to renewable energy project in Nejapa, El Salvador that is projected to generate an average of 400,000 Certified Emissions Reductions (CERs) annually over the next 20 years. "The...

Blame for high crude oil prices covers wider range of culprits.(Burner Tip)
June 1, 2008... Open hunting season is here. With super-high crude oil prices and super-spiked prices at the pump, it is time to get the guilty party and make them pay. Big oil companies are the reason! If you do not believe it, just ask some of the candidates...

Nation's pipeline construction boom brings rewards and challenges.
June 1, 2008... The fourth annual Pipeline Opportunities Conference held March 25 in Houston Pipeline & Gas Journal attracted a record 494 attendees who came to hear 26 speakers discuss the latest news in pipeline projects throughout North and South America....

Improved methodology for guided wave inspections of pipelines.
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] The accuracy of defect size determination in oil and gas pipelines using long-range ultrasonic guided waves may be improved by obtaining additional information about the extent of the defect as well as its...

Improving interpretation of SCC anomalies found by ultrasonic ILI.(ultrasonic crack detection inline inspection)
June 1, 2008... This article discusses two methods to remove unnecessary conservatism in way cracking anomalies are reported the ultrasonic crack detection inline inspection (USCD ILI) tool. USCD tools report crack fields and features classified as crack-like,...

What do we mean by integrity management?
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] During a pipeline conference in Abu Dhabi, a roundtable discussion was held on "how seamlessly pipeline inspection data should integrate into pipeline integrity management data systems." Part of the discussion...

GMRC Guideline developed for field testing gas turbines and centrifugal compressors.
June 1, 2008... A field test of the gas turbine and centrifugal compressor package is often necessary a means of verifying that the turbine and compressor meet performance predictions. Furthermore, the performance test assures the end user of a return on...

Basic guide to pipeline compressor stations.
June 1, 2008... As natural gas moves through a pipeline, the pressure decreases due to friction of the gas along the pipe wall and the gas must be recompressed to maintain the flow. Gas compressor stations are installed at optimum locations along the pipeline...

Wartsila.(What's New In ... Compressor Packages, Noise Abatement Products And Services And Utility Operations Software)
June 1, 2008... Wartsila offers a color brochure that focuses attention on its design philosophy leading to the development of its lean-burn, spark-ignited Otto gas engine, the 34SG. The firm says the first 34SG was developed in response to the expressed...

Maxim Silencers, Inc.(What's New In ... Compressor Packages, Noise Abatement Products And Services And Utility Operations Software)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Maxim [R] Silencers offers a tri-fold color pamphlet devoted to its total solutions for industrial noise control. The company engineers and manufactures industrial-grade silencers for noise control in the oil and gas...

Gateway Safety, Inc.(What's New In ... Compressor Packages, Noise Abatement Products And Services And Utility Operations Software)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] According to NIOSH, working in a hot environment can lower a worker's mental alertness and physical performance or divert his or her attention from the task at hand. To help offset the adverse effects of working in...

Cameron Compression Systems.(What's New In ... Compressor Packages, Noise Abatement Products And Services And Utility Operations Software)
June 1, 2008... Cameron Compression Systems has released the Superior[R] 825 Bolt-in Prechamber. The unit is said to offer emissions reduction, combustion stability and fuel savings from Superior 825 engines. Cameron said it redesigned the original screw-in...

Control Microsystems.(What's New In ... Compressor Packages, Noise Abatement Products And Services And Utility Operations Software)
June 1, 2008... Control Microsystems, global developer of advanced RTU/PLCs, SCADA management software and intelligent sensors, has announced a partnership with AutoSol[R] of Houston. As part of the partnership, the AutoSol Enterprise Server (AES) will be...

Dresser-Rand.(What's New In ... Compressor Packages, Noise Abatement Products And Services And Utility Operations Software)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dresser-Rand has introduced what it describes as an innovative, high-horsepower compressor designed specifically for gas field applications that include pipeline boosting, gas transmission, underground storage, gas...

DRS Tactical Systems, Inc.(What's New In ... Compressor Packages, Noise Abatement Products And Services And Utility Operations Software)
June 1, 2008... DRS Tactical Systems has introduced a line of field computer products--the ARMOR[TM] Convertible Notebook and the ARMOR[TM] Tablet PC. The line is said to offer pipelines and utilities data protection technology, "anywhere" connectivity and...

Itron Inc.(What's New In ... Compressor Packages, Noise Abatement Products And Services And Utility Operations Software)
June 1, 2008... Itron recently released Itron Enterprise Edition[TM] Meter Data Management version 6.0 (IEE MDM). It is described as the market-leading solution for the collection, validation, calculation, and management of utility metering data for advanced...

Krohne, Inc.(What's New In ... Compressor Packages, Noise Abatement Products And Services And Utility Operations Software)
June 1, 2008... Krohne, Inc., has introduced the Optimass 2000, a large-diameter Coriolis mass flow-meter for accurate and repeatable bulk measurement in the oil industry. Using the twin straight-tube design of the Optimass 1000, the product range has been...

Lassen Scientific Inc.(What's New In ... Compressor Packages, Noise Abatement Products And Services And Utility Operations Software)
June 1, 2008... Lassen Scientific Inc. is offering a computer-controlled hardhat cooling system. This system is described as addressing the serious occupational hazard of overheating employees who wear hardhats. The WorkFlow[TM] cooling system is said to...

Miratech Corporation.(What's New In ... Compressor Packages, Noise Abatement Products And Services And Utility Operations Software)
June 1, 2008... Miratech has introduced a combination silencer and catalytic converter for 1,200-2,500 hp natural gas engines. The ZCS/ZHS product line is described as a unique design that incorporates a one-size-fits-all catalyst element into a system of...

Paradigm.(What's New In ... Compressor Packages, Noise Abatement Products And Services And Utility Operations Software)
June 1, 2008... Paradigm[R] has announced that it is an innovator in public awareness for the utility and pipeline industries and leads the way by being the first in the industry to adopt parcel point geocoding. This application program is the most...

CGW-Camel Grinding Wheels.(What's New In ... Compressor Packages, Noise Abatement Products And Services And Utility Operations Software)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CGW-Camel Grinding Wheels introduced a line of three- and four-inch diameter zirconia cut-off wheels. CGW says the new type 1 cut-off wheels are made from premium zirconia aluminum oxide grain for use on metal, steel...

DNV CCT and DCG.(What's New In ... Compressor Packages, Noise Abatement Products And Services And Utility Operations Software)
June 1, 2008... Pipeline corrosion management software called Corr MD has been rolled out by DNV CCT and DCG. The providers say this marks the first step toward achieving a complete set of integrated decision tools needed by the pipeline industry to manage...

NAPCA conducts 44th Annual Meeting.(National Association of Pipe Coating Applicators)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] The National Association of Pipe Coating Applicators (NAPCA) held its 44th annual convention April 2-6, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort in Orlando, FL. The event is a forum for pipe coating...

OTC attendance reaches 26-year high.(Offshore)
June 1, 2008... Attendance at the 2008 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) reached 75,092, a 26-year high, as energy professionals from 110 countries met to learn about the latest technology to find and produce offshore oil and natural gas resources. The...

Subsea 7 to build pipe spoolbase on Texas coast.(Offshore)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Subsea 7 Inc. plans to build a new pipe fabrication spoolbase in Port Isabel, TX. The base will deliver Subsea 7's North and Central America region requirements for pipe fabrication in support of its fleet of pipelay and construction vessels....

Repairs under way on BHP's TLP in Gulf.(Offshore)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Repairs are under way on BHP Billiton's Neptune facility in the Gulf of Mexico to reinforce certain structural components in the hull's pontoons. After an analysis by the engineering contractor which designed and built the hull, it was...

ABS' offshore structural assessment program.(Offshore)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... With major new deepwater discoveries being made by floating mobile offshore drilling units or MODUs, semi-submersibles are a strong choice for some operators. Class society ABS has developed an offshore structural assessment program...

Derelict jack-up being removed from gulf coast ship channel.(Offshore)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... After towering over the Freeport Ship Channel on the Texas coast for more than 17 years, crews are demolishing the derelict jack-up rig Zeus. The MODU is the largest derelict vessel ever removed from state submerged lands under authority...

Socotherm wins coating contracts.(Offshore)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Socotherm has been award two contracts totaling 10 million Euros for pipe coating and thermal installation in Tunisia. One contract from Tenaris calls for application of a three-layer polyethylene and concrete eight coating on 54 km of 12-inch...

TDW achieves record high pipeline pressure in isolation operation.(Offshore)(TDW Offshore Services AS)
June 1, 2008... TDW Offshore Services AS announced two new gas production platforms on Shamrock and Caravel fields in the North Sea were tied in to an existing pipeline system on Corvette field in April. TDW Offshore Services provided SmartPlug services...

RIK sale gross expected to top $1.89 billion.(Offshore)(Royalty in Kind)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... More than 16.1 million barrels of Royalty in Kind (RIK) crude oil from Federal leases in the Gulf of Mexico have been sold to four companies as part of an RIK sale, according to the Department of the Interior's Minerals Management Service...

Better weather planning equates to better business decisions.(Offshore)
June 1, 2008... Planning is a vital and necessary step in any business process. It is even more important for pipeline managers, operators, and engineers. Time is money and knowing when to schedule crews and personnel can affect the bottom line. For today's...

Update on development of subsea Grouted Tee--subsea hot tap.(Tech Notes: Product Development)
June 1, 2008... Special to Pipeline & Gas Journal Pipeline live interventions., although high-risk, are normal procedures for onshore and offshore installations to undertake. These operations include work such as repair of pipeline defects, bypass,...

The birth of green is good for Nicor Gas.(Tech Notes: Product Development)(Northern Illinois Gas Co.)(Company overview)
June 1, 2008... Nicor Gas has always endeavored to deliver natural gas to customers in a safe, reliable, and economical fashion with minimal impact on the environment. The pursuit of this philosophy is clearly reflected in the company's design and...

Inspecting cased and insulated pipelines using electromagnetic waves.(Tech Notes: Product Development)
June 1, 2008... Profile Technologies, Inc. has developed a proprietary technology that employs electromagnetic waves to detect anomalies related to cased and insulated carrier pipes. The anomalies include external corrosion, pipe-to-casing shorts, annular...

Baker Hughes Pipeline Management Group.(New Products: Send for information)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Baker Hughes Pipeline Management Group (PMG) has introduced the CPCM[TM] Inline Cathodic Inspection (ILI) Service which the company describes as the industry's first method to assess the effectiveness of a pipeline's...

ABB Totalflow.(New Products: Send for information)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ABB Totalflow has released its NGC 8200 series of online natural gas chromatographs. The company says the new series sets new standards of efficiency, durability and accuracy in online natural gas chromatography. The...

Ditch Witch.(New Products: Send for information)
June 1, 2008... The Ditch Witch organization announced the release of the JT8020 Mach 1, a track-mounted, self-contained system that is said to set a new standard for power and speed among horizontal directional drilling (HDD) systems. The JT8020's 26l-hp...

Flowserve Limitorque MX.(New Products: Send for information)
June 1, 2008... Flowserve provides fluid motion and control products and services. It said recently that a major oil company had standardized its partial stroke safety testing on a Flowserve Limitorque solution. Momentary contact emergency shutdown (ESD)...

Lincoln Electric.(New Products: Send for information)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Lincoln Electric Company's Blue Max [R] consumable product line aims to offer complete solutions for SMAW (stick), GTAW (TIG), GMAW (MIG), FCAW (flux-cored) and SAW (submerged-arc) welding of stainless steel and...

American Innovations.(New Products: Send for information)
June 1, 2008... American Innovations' Integrity Management Division (AI-IMD), a provider of software and engineering consulting services for the pipeline industry, announced that Magellan Midstream Partners had purchased AI-IMD's Risk Intelligence platform to...

Control Microsystems.(New Products: Send for information)
June 1, 2008... Control Microsystems develops advanced RTU/PLCs, SCADA Host software, and intelligent sensors. The company recently released the SCADAPack 350E and SCADAPack 357E. The products respond to the growing demand for interoperability and reliable...

Elster Gas North America.(New Products: Send for information)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Elster Gas North America--part of Elster Group--has re-designed several of its Web sites. The brand sites are www.elster-americanmeter.com, www.elster-perfection.com, and www.elsteramco. com.mx/. Elster said the purpose of the redesign was to...

Exacto Machine.(New Products: Send for information)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Exacto Machine of Indianapolis, IN, announces that its new Rolling Pit Gauge is the ideal tool for assessing corrosion pits that occur on the circumference of pipe. The pit-depth gauge can be moved in a 360-degree...

GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies.(New Products: Send for information)
June 1, 2008... GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies announces Weldstar, described as a complete, automated ultrasonic girth weld inspection system for transmission pipelines. Weldstar is intended to provide considerable gains in productivity and probability...

Huntingdon Fusion technique limited.(New Products: Send for information)
June 1, 2008... Huntingdon Fusion has announced an increase in the size range of lightweight aluminum mechanical pipe plugs. The firm's Pipestoppers[TM] design group's product range now extends from 1.5-inch to an increased size of 36-inches. The range from...

Kobelco America.(New Products: Send for information)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Kobelco Construction Machinery America has introduced the SK850LC Super ACERA heavyduty, full-size excavator. The company says the unit expands its product line into the 80-90 ton class, addressing demands for larger, more powerful machines....

MCS.(New Products: Send for information)
June 1, 2008... MCS, a subsea engineering company, has launched its comprehensive integrity management package in the Gulf of Mexico to help operators comply with new Minerals Management Service (MMS) regulations. MCS believes its experience and advanced...

AMEC Paragon.(Association News)
June 1, 2008... AMEC's Houston-based subsidiary, AMEC Paragon, recently received the Gas Processors Suppliers Association's Outstanding Safety Award for its safety program and excellent safety record.

Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society.(Association News)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... The Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society (CMES) has chosen to formally incorporate ALGOR finite element analysis (FEA) software into its national Mechanical Design Engineer (MDE) qualification examination. Students who successfully complete...

American Petroleum Institute.(Association News)(award for Koch Pipeline Company L.P. )(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Koch Pipeline Company L.P. received the petroleum industry's top safety award for large pipeline operators at the American Petroleum Institute (API) Pipeline Conference in Orlando, FL. The API Occupational Safety Award is for the lowest OSHA...

TSMarine (Contracting) Ltd.(Association News)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Aberdeen-based marine and subsea support specialist TSMarine (Contracting) Ltd. won the British Safety Council's International Safety Award for the third year in a row. Only companies with accident rates below the industry average are eligible...

Richard D. Huriaux, P.E.(Personnel Changes)(appointment of Richard D. Huriaux at Smart Pipe Co., )(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Richard D. Huriaux, P.E. has joined Smart Pipe Company as chief regulatory adviser. He will be responsible for addressing regulatory issues with industry and regulatory communities.

Alex Strachan.(Personnel Changes)(appointment of Alex Strachan at Deep Marine Technology, Inc.)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Alex Strachan has joined Deep Marine Technology, Inc. as umbilical systems manager. He will be responsible for the design/procurement of umbilical installation equipment as well as building a team to carry out umbilical installation projects.

Douglas-Westwood Limited.(Personnel Changes)(appointment of Andrew Reid at Douglas-Westwood Limited )(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Andrew Reid was named managing director of the energy business analysts Douglas-Westwood Limited (DWL). Reid will continue to be based at Douglas-Westwood's Aberdeen office. He joined the organization in 2006 and was appointed to the board in...

Regency Energy Partners LP.(Personnel Changes)(appointment of Dan Fleckman )(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Board of Directors of Regency Energy Partners LP has appointed Dan Fleckman as chief legal officer, executive vice president and secretary. Fleckman will replace William E. Joor III, who retired on May 15.