Pipeline & Gas Journal articles from September 2005

Pipeline & Gas Journal archives from September 2005

NAPCA holds its annual summer workshop.(National Association of Pipe Coating Applicators)
September 1, 2005... About 80 pipeline coaters. pipe manufacturers and service providers to those industries gathered in Houston Aug. 18 for the annual Summer Workshop conducted by the National Association of Pipe Coating Applicators (NAPCA). This is the...

Sempra Energy to sell Michigan, Louisiana natural gas storage assets.(Plains All American Pipeline L.P. and Vulcan Capital acquires Bluewater Gas Storage and Pine Prairie Energy Center)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Sempra Energy announced on Aug. 22 a definitive agreement to sell an indirect subsidiary whose principle assets are two natural gas storage facilities, Bluewater Gas Storage and Pine Prairie Energy Center, for approximately $250 million to...

Duke Energy completes Empress acquisition.(NEWSREEL)
September 1, 2005... Duke Energy has completed its acquisition of ConocoPhillips' interest in the Empress System for approximately $230 million. The assets will be transferred into Duke Energy Gas Transmission's (DEGT) western Canadian operations. Originally...

CRC-Evans unveils new website.(CRC-Evans Pipeline International, Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... CRC-Evans Pipeline International, Inc. has unveiled a new website to be found at: www.crc-evans.com. The homepage allows visitors to access specific information by equipment and service capabilities or by divisions and companies.

Dynegy to sell Midstream assets.(to Targa Resources)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Dynegy Inc. recently entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of its Midstream natural gas business to Targa Resources, Inc., an independent company affiliated with private equity investor Warburg Pincus. Under the terms of the...

Kinder Morgan to purchase Terasen for $5.6 billion.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Kinder Morgan, Inc. and Terasen Inc. have entered into an agreement whereby KMI will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Terasen. The transaction will create a leading North American energy transportation and distribution company. The...

Foxboro launches campaign for reality TV control room makeover.(NEWSREEL)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... The Foxboro Automation unit of Invensys Process Systems has begun a campaign to identify the control room in a North American process plant that is most in need of a complete design and equipment makeover. The winning company will receive a...

Crosstex to acquire El Paso Corp.'s liquids business.(Crosstex Energy)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Crosstex Energy, L.P. has signed an agreement with El Paso Corp. to buy El Paso's processing and liquids business in south Louisiana for $500 million. The agreement has been approved by both boards of directors and is subject only to customary...

Calpine announces sale of third power plant.(Calpine Corporation to LS Power Equity Partners)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Calpine Corporation has agreed to sell its 550-megawatt Ontelaunee Energy Center to LS Power Equity Partners, LP for $225 million. The Ontelaunee sale is the third of four planned power plant sales, which the company announced in June. Calpine...

Washington Gas reaches agreement to benefit customers.(Washington Gas Light Co. )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Washington Gas Light Co. (WGL), a wholly owned subsidiary of WGL Holdings, Inc., announced that it will use a revenue normalization adjustment (RNA) to reduce the effect of weather fluctuations and gas demand on its customers' bills. The...

Contech to relocate corporate headquarters.(Contech Construction Products Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Contech Construction Products Inc. announced it plans to move its corporate headquarters to Centre Pointe IV in the Union Centre business complex. The new headquarters location in the northern Greater Cincinnati area will provide a more...

Editor's notebook.(Editorial)
September 1, 2005... "Oil Industry Image Suffers" read the headline from a recent issue of the Houston Chronicle. This came as a shock to me because it implies that the industry may have had a positive image at one time. The headline was written for a story...

Energy bill clarifies LNG/pipeline siting issues.(GOVERNMENT)
September 1, 2005... The energy bill passed by Congress almost completely clarifies FERC's LNG and pipeline siting authority in exactly the way that the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) had requested. Most importantly, the final bill adopts...

Kelliher takes over as FERC chairman.(Joe Kelliher, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)
September 1, 2005... Joe Kelliher became the new FERC chairman at the end of June, replacing Pat Wood III who returned to Texas instead of trying to secure a second term. Kelliher had been a FERC commissioner since November 2003. Since taking over as chairman, he...

Secretary Mineta speaks at pipeline forum.(Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta)(Third annual Pipeline Legal Issues & Policy Roundtable conference )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta opened the third annual Pipeline Legal Issues & Policy Roundtable conference held July 29 in Annapolis, MD and sponsored by Hunton & Williams, an international law firm based in Washington, DC....

KMP-Sempra to build $3 billion Rocky Mountain pipeline.(Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P., Sempra Pipelines & Storage)
September 1, 2005... An ambitious project to build a $3 billion, 1,500-mile pipeline from the Rockies to the upper Midwest and Eastern U.S. has been announced by Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P. and Sempra Pipelines & Storage. The 42-inch O.D. pipe specified for...

BurgoValley pipeline expansion.(Valero L.P. patenership with Pemex-Gas y Petroquimica Basica and P.M.I.[R] Trading Limited to build pipeline)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Valero L.P., a mid-stream logistics partnership partially owned by Valero Energy Corp. has inked agreements with Pemex-Gas y Petroquimica Basica and P.M.I.[R] Trading Limited to build a 100-mile pipeline to transport 32,000 bpd of oil products...

Texas-based LNG terminal gets green light.(Liquefied natural gas)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has granted Ingleside Energy Center and San Patricio Pipeline permission to construct a new terminal for extracting natural gas liquids in addition to importing, storing and vaporizing 1 Bcf/d of gas....

Malaysian LNG plant ready for upgrading.(international)(Liquefied Natural Gas)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... GE Energy's oil and gas business has been selected to upgrade three propane compressors as a major portion of a "debottlenecking'" project at the Malaysia Liquefied Natural Gas (MLNG) Dua plant in Bitulu, Sarawak, Malaysia. The US$18 million...

Comments from India may throw damper on proposed gas pipeline.(international )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Although Iran is pushing hard with a proposed 2,600-km gas pipeline to Pakistan and India that has been the subject of talks for more than a decade, recent comments from Indian officials cast doubt on the deal, particularly in light of...

China acquiring new SCADA system for cross-border pipeline.(international)(supervisory control and data acquisition )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... PetroChina Co. has hired Telvent to design, install and commission a SCADA system for the Alashankou-Dushenzi crude oil pipeline. The contract is valued at $1.65 million. The system will remotely monitor the 252-km system, located in China's...

Japanese utilities contract for Australian LNG.(INTERNATIONAL)
September 1, 2005... Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) and Tokyo Gas Co. have signed an LNG purchase agreement with Darwin LNG Pty. Ltd., for a total of 3 million tons per year for transport, using their own ships. Both companies are participants in the Darwin LNG...

Russia says Siberian pipeline work will begin in December.(international)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Construction of the first stage of a crude oil pipeline to supply energy-hungry Asian markets will start by year's end, said an official for Russian pipeline operator Transneft. The pipeline will go from Tayshet in Siberia to Skovorodino in the...

Agreement signed for sale of gas from Thailand.(international)(Amerada Hess Corp )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Amerada Hess Corp. has signed an agreement for the sale of gas from the Phu Horm Field, located onshore in Northeast Thailand. Amerada Hess is the operator and currently holds a 35% interest in the Phu Horm concessions with partners APICO...

European partners sign on to build gas system.(international)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Five partners in the construction of the trans-continental gas pipeline that will connect the Caspian region with Central and Western Europe have signed a cooperation agreement. Turkey's Botas, Bulgaria's Bulgargaz, Romania's Trabsgaz,...

Polish officials criticize undersea gas line.(international)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Poland believes the project to build an undersea gas pipeline to carry Russian gas to Germany is unprofitable and wants the European Commission to consider alternative routes. Officials were upset over Germany's agreement with Russia to build...

Camelot launches program linking North Sea suppliers to Caspian basin.(international)(Camelot Oil & Gas Developments Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Camelot Oil & Gas Developments Ltd. announced the launch of a major private-sector initiative to match international service and supply sector firms with local entrepreneurs. The program, to be called Caspian Link, is intended both to help...

Louis Dreyfus parlays 150 years of commodity experience into energy services.(Midstream Player)(Louis Dreyfus Energy Corp insight)
September 1, 2005... You name it and Louis Dreyfus knows how to sell it. For more than 150 years, the Paris-based company s built a worldwide reputation for its ability to sell commodities ranging from foodstuffs to feedstocks. It wasn't until the 1980s that...

Gas distribution companies adjusting to new integrity management rules.(LDC Engineering Roundtable)(Interview)(Editorial)
September 1, 2005... What will be the effects on local distribution company operations with the expansion of pipeline integrity scrutiny from the interstate transmission pipelines to the local level? For answers P&GJ posed questions in a Chief Engineers...

Europe's largest construction project chooses fisher German for Heathrow Airport's new terminal 5.
September 1, 2005... Special to Pipeline & Gas Journal Fisher German's pipelines team, based at its Hythe office, has played a part in the past three years in the largest construction project in Europe: the 4 billion [pounds sterling] Terminal 5 project at...

Gazprom exploring new areas of production, more transit routes.(production expores)
September 1, 2005... Due to gradual depletion of Gazprom's key deposits in Western Siberia (where gas extraction tails by 20-25 billion cubic meters (bcm) each year), Gazprom is studying new deposits suitable for large-scale exploration. The company plans to...

Texas Gas Transmission tops Mastio Customer Satisfaction Survey.(Pipeline management)
September 1, 2005... Serving customers in nine states from Texas to Ohio, Texas Gas Transmission is a prime example of a mid-sized pipeline company that is flexible enough to adapt to changing market conditions in an industry that prizes reliability and integrity...

The need for accurate hydrocarbon dew point determination.
September 1, 2005... Within the past few years, the natural gas industry has identified a need that is vital both for current operations and for management of future gas supplies--the accurate prediction of the hydrocarbon dew point of a natural gas stream. ...

Avoiding litigation minefields of pipeline catastrophes.(Pipeline Safety Act of 1994)
September 1, 2005... Pipeline owners/operators can be second-guessed myriad ways after explosions--especially ones resulting in major catastrophes. The best way for companies to avoid that second-guessing is by a thorough self-examination before an accident even...

Impact of integrity rule on liquids pipeline operator.(Integrity Management Process)
September 1, 2005... When the Integrity Rule went into effect in March 2001, Explorer Pipeline Co. believed that the company was in a good position to implement the rule. Explorer operated a single pipeline system: the system was 98% piggable; the company had been...

Gas measurement has key role in Sarbanes-Oxley law compliance.
September 1, 2005... Despite new leadership at the Securities & Exchange Commission and increasing pressure from businesses to ease enforcement, the Sarbanes-Oxley law is likely to continue keeping CEOs up at night for the foreseeable future. And that makes for...

GIS proves vital to CenterPoint Energy operations, planning.(geographic information systems)
September 1, 2005... Special to Pipeline & Gas Journal Since its recent exit from the electric generation business, Houston-based CenterPoint Energy is comprised of five diverse business lines: gas services, electric operations, natural gas operations,...

EIA report projects promising scenario for U.S. pipeline construction.
September 1, 2005... The Energy Information Administration has released a report on the outlook for near-term U.S. gas transmission pipeline construction that offers promising returns beginning late next year. The 13-page report contains a discussion on the level...

Gas study shows highest reserve inventories since 1986.
September 1, 2005... Last year, natural gas reserves increased among the nation's 30 largest reserves holders, reflecting the likelihood that sustained higher wholesale gas prices and improved technology have encouraged producers to book more of the gas in the...

Dresser Pressure Regulation Group.(What Is New In Gas Regulators, GPS Systems And Satellite Monitoring)
September 1, 2005... Dresser Pressure Regulation Group has launched the FlowTap[TM] an economical and easy-to-maintain, self-operated pressure regulator. The FlowTap features a patent-pending four-bar-linkage which reduces droop by approximately one-half compared...

Evola Ltd.(What Is New In Gas Regulators, GPS Systems And Satellite Monitoring)
September 1, 2005... Evola Ltd has developed an innovative rotary control ball valve specifically designed for flow and pressure regulating duties in the gas industry. Known as "Control Ball," the new valve provides a tight shut-off meeting ANSI Class VI for...

Leica Geosystems.(What Is New In Gas Regulators, GPS Systems And Satellite Monitoring)
September 1, 2005... Leica Geosystems has introduced a new seismic stakeout application software package for the System 1200 GPS. The seismic stakeout program was developed in response to a need for ensuring that field crews do not intrude on exclusion zones when...

Reynolds Equipment Company.(What Is New In Gas Regulators, GPS Systems And Satellite Monitoring)
September 1, 2005... Reynolds Equipment Company's new Co-Pilot is a motorized air pressure regulator that provides precise control by converting a constant DC electrical signal to a variable pneumatic output. Co-pilot is described as being compatible with most...

National Geographic Maps.(What Is New In Gas Regulators, GPS Systems And Satellite Monitoring)
September 1, 2005... National Geographic Maps offers TOPO! Xport Pro, described as one-stop, easy-to- use software that enables civil engineers, surveyors, environmental planners, and utility managers to add seamless topographic maps to any software that supports...

Spence Engineering Company.(What Is New In Gas Regulators, GPS Systems And Satellite Monitoring)
September 1, 2005... Spence Engineering Company, Inc., of Walden, NY announces the 2nd Edition of "Safety Relief Valve Designer's Guide" handbook for specifying and purchasing safety and relief valves. Spence says its Safety Relief valves are also found on...

Willigent Corporation.(What Is New In Gas Regulators, GPS Systems And Satellite Monitoring)
September 1, 2005... Willigent[TM] Corp. was formed to develop and market wireless telemetry and security systems. It has unveiled its first product--Invisible Fence System[TM]. Willigent's Invisible Fence System is said to be able to detect intrusion 24/7 anywhere...

har * GIS LLC.(What Is New In Gas Regulators, GPS Systems And Satellite Monitoring)
September 1, 2005... har * GIS Field Information Systems[TM] has released an enhanced version of Truck-Map *, software for field force automation. The 5.0 release incorporates several new, integrated, re-usable components, including GPS and click-forms for field...

Metrix Networks Inc.(What Is New In Gas Regulators, GPS Systems And Satellite Monitoring)
September 1, 2005... Metrix Networks introduces a satellite-based telemetry device for existing gas flow measurement meters. Metrix developed a satellite modem that uses the ORBCOMM satellite service to interface with popular electronic flow meters (EFM) such as...

Acutec Systems Ltd.(What Is New In Gas Regulators, GPS Systems And Satellite Monitoring)
September 1, 2005... Acutec offers a product that promises to deliver rectifier readings worldwide via satellite. Right out of the box, Acutec says this solution performs in harsh industrial applications with uninterrupted global coverage. User programmable...

MobiApps.(What Is New In Gas Regulators, GPS Systems And Satellite Monitoring)
September 1, 2005... MobiApps designs and manufactures satellite RF modules and OEM satellite transceivers to remotely read meters and monitor fixed and assets at low cost and with a small form. The technologies work with ORBCOMM's lowearth orbit (LEO) satellite...

American Innovations.(What Is New In Gas Regulators, GPS Systems And Satellite Monitoring)
September 1, 2005... American Innovations offers the Bullhorn[R] wireless telemetry system comprised of a number of different devices capable of remote monitoring for scheduled and by-exception rebound reporting, as well as two-way communication for on-demand reads...

EUPEC RMS, Inc.(What Is New In Gas Regulators, GPS Systems And Satellite Monitoring)
September 1, 2005... The EUPEC RMS, Inc., Ranger is used for cathodic protection rectifier monitoring. Ranger was engineered using feedback from personnel in the field for design of a small, cost-efficient rectifier monitor with waveform analysis capabilities....

Galvotec Alloys, Inc.(What Is New In Gas Regulators, GPS Systems And Satellite Monitoring)
September 1, 2005... Galvotec Alloys, Inc. has published a brochure focused on its innovations in the sacrificial anode industry since 1984. Galvotec manufactures sacrificial aluminum, zinc and magnesium anodes for cathodic protection. The company says its...

Insider tips on buying a SCADA system: enhance process by understanding vendor perspective.(Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition)
September 1, 2005... As you know, replacing a SCADA system is a big deal. The irony is that despite the importance of a SCADA replacement project, most companies don't have all that much experience doing it. Most companies replace a SCADA system every 10 to 15...

River crossing requires innovative HDD Work.(horizontal directionally drilled)
September 1, 2005... The successful installation of three separate horizontal directionally drilled DD) crossings by Mears/HDD LLC demonstrates the challenges contractors face almost on a daily basis. All three crossings were completed as part of a project to...

2005-06 line pipe tables: pipeline & gas journal's line pipe tabulation provides a quick reference to information on most line pipe sizes, walls, grades and manufacturing processes.(Directory)
September 1, 2005... Abbreviations Denoting Type of Production Process CBW = Continuous Butt Weld CSR = Continuous Butt Weld Stretch Reduced EFW = Electric Fusion Weld EFW-DSA = Electric Fusion Weld-Double Submerged Arc ERW = Electric Resistance Weld DSAW =...

DOT orders Kinder Morgan to address rise in pipeline incidents.(Department of Transportation)
September 1, 2005... The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced on Aug. 25 that it ordered Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (KMEP) to address a recent increase in incidents along its hazardous...

2005 annual directory of engineering & construction services.(Directory)
September 1, 2005... 2005 Annual Directory of Engineering & Construction Services Company Name Website A&A Coating Company www.aacoinc.com A&L Underground AECON www.aecon.com AMEC...

Cross Island Pipeline Project called for buoyant solution.(PipeSak Incorporated service )
September 1, 2005... The largest natural gas pipeline in the Western Hemisphere--the 56-inch Cross Island Pipeline Project for the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (NGC), is in its final stages of construction. The contractor, Bechtel...

The Lincoln Electric Company.(NEW PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2005... Fabricators considering a pre-engineered or custom robotic welding cell will appreciate the clear, visual overview of systems and configurations in the new Lincoln Electric Automation System Selection Guide. The brochure details the company's...

PFERD Inc.(NEW PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2005... The new PFERD Milwaukee Brush Co. catalog devoted to its line of power brushes, and hand tools Is available. It includes more than separate categories of power brushes, 15 under maintenance brushes. An added product section covers all the flap...

Pipehorn utility tool company.(NEW PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2005... Pipehorn recently introduced the next generation of Pipehorn pipe and cable locators. The 800 series is described as an improvement over the industry's best locator. The 800 series high-frequency pipe and cable locator is said to be more...

Keymay industries.(NEW PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2005... Keymay offers a brochure devoted to its Keybag wrap-around pipeline weight made from a non-woven geotextile chosen for its hydraulic properties as well as the proven strength of the material and its long-term durability underground. The Lifting...

Synodon.(NEW PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2005... Synodon offers a flyer illustrating its gas pipeline leak detection service that uses highly sensitive remote sensing technology. Called realSens[TM], it can detect small ground-level concentrations of natural gas from a rotary or fixed wing...

Pipeline Inspection Company, Ltd.(NEW PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2005... A four-page brochure describing the new Models 780 and 790 SPY[R] is available from Pipeline Inspection Company Ltd. The brochure details the new features of each model and provides operating data. To test the integrity of thin film coatings,...

BacouDalloz hearing safety group.(NEW PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2005... Bilsom[R] has upgraded the AM and FM capability on its radio and Electo[R] earmuff lines in an effort to enhance worker satisfaction. The earmuffs feature an external switch to make it easy for users to select the desired frequency band, and...

William Frick and Company.(NEW PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2005... William Frick and Company's four-foot marking flag helps protect underground utilities. The marking flag provides a higher standard of quality, security and convenience. It is lightweight, easy to install with a fiberglass staff to penetrate...

Plugging Specialists International.(NEW PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2005... Plugging Specialists International (PSI) has published a comprehensive brochure for their offshore pipeline repair clamps. PSI engineers, design and fabricate complete pipeline riser and caisson repair solutions. Their clamp designs enable the...

Perfection Corporation.(NEW PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2005... Perfection Corporation has introduced the natural gas industry's first complete line of distribution products molded from PE100 resin. PE100 is an advanced polyethylene offering primary properties similar to PE2406 and PE3408 resins with...

Russell NDE Systems Inc.(NEW PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2005... Russell NDE Systems Inc. has developed a self-contained smart tool for in-line inspection. It can be pushed through the pipeline with the flow, or by air pressure or a pumped liquid, such as diesel. The See Snake has batteries and memory on...

Coast to Coast NDE.(NEW PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2005... Coast to Coast NDE offers extensive experience in all aboveground survey technology. They have trained OQ qualified personnel and can quickly mobilize crews and equipment to cost effectively perform aboveground surveys using such tools as...

World wide metric.
September 1, 2005... New pipe couplings and repair clamps are available from World Wide Metric. These couplings are described as offering quick installation for all types of pipe and require no special tools for assembly. Ideal for use in gas, offshore and a...

Sierra Monitor Corporation.(launches EtherNet IP, Sentry Gas Detection system)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Sierra Monitor Corp. is offering the new EtherNet IP output capability of the Sentry Gas Detection system. The Sentry system has been known for being the most advanced hazardous gas detection system and now is first with EtherNet/IP interface...

National Safety Council.(Green Cross for Safety Excellence and Significant Improvement Awards 2005 to Fred W. Cripps)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Alan McMillan, President/CEO of the National Safety Council, recently presented Fred W. Cripps, owner/CEO of Distribution Construction Co., a natural gas pipeline contracting company headquartered in Greensboro, NC, with the 2005 Green Cross...

The Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI).(Lifetime Achievement Award to E Paul Petro)
September 1, 2005... The Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI) recently presented its Lifetime Achievement Award to E Paul Petro, Ph.D., for his outstanding commitment to the technological advancement of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe. Petro is a chemical scientist...

William Frick and Company recently celebrated its 30th anniversary.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... William Frick and Company recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. The company offers custom designed products to withstand harsh environments such as outdoor labels, nameplates, overlays, tags and signage for the utility, telecommunications...

Zentech Incorporated.(moved to new location)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Zentech Incorporated, an engineering consulting company headquartered in Houston, has relocated its primary offices to 14800 St. Mary's Lane, Suite 270, Houston, TX 77079. Phone: (713) 558-0290.

Edgen Corporation.(acquires Western Flow Products Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Baton Rouge, LA--based Edgen Corporation and its subsidiary, Edgen Canada, Inc. recently acquired the common stock of Western Flow Products Inc., of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Plans call for the operations of Western Flow, Canada's largest...

Tesmec S.p.A.(moved to new location Grassobbio Italy)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Tesmec S.p.A. recently located to Via Zanica, 17/0, 24050 Grassobbio (BG) Italy. Phone 035-4232911; Fax: 0354522445; Online: www.tesmec.it.

Pegasus International (UK) Ltd.(contracts with CNR International (UK) Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Pegasus International (UK) Ltd. was awarded a contract to provide project management services for the design, construction, installation and commissioning of a subsea raw water injection system in CNR International (UK) Ltd.'s Columba 'E' field...

Challenger Services.(Company News, Mergers & Acquisitions)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Andy Solomon, owner and manager of Challenger Services, says the company has moved to new facilities in Tulsa, OK. Challenger Services offers pipeline equipment, construction equipment and support items to contractors throughout the world. The...

Chadbourne & Parke LLP.(formed a new Trading and Derivatives Practice Group)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... The international law firm of Chadbourne & Parke LLP has formed a new Trading and Derivatives Practice Group, expanding the firm's international project finance area. It will be led by Washington, DC office partner Merrill Kramer; London office...

CB&I.(contracts with Valero Energy Corporation )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... CB&I, The Woodlands, TX won a lump-sum turnkey EPC contract from Valero Energy Corporation to engineer and construct a new Amine Regeneration Unit (ARU), a Sulfur Recovery Unit (SRU) and a new Tail Gas Treating Unit (TGTU) at the company's...

T-3 Energy Services, Inc.(joint ventures with Servicios Y Maquinaria De Mexico)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... T-3 Energy Services, Inc. has completed a joint participation agreement with Servicios Y Maquinaria De Mexico, S.A. DE C.V. (SYMMA), a subsidiary of GRUPO R, a multi-billion-dollar conglomerate of companies that provide services to the energy...