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Roman co-generation plant

Total Gas Power Ventures SA. (part of the Total Fina Elf group), Sviluppo Impianti Termoelettrici SpA (Sondel, Montedison Group) and ERG Petroli (part of the ERG group), are to form Roma Energia Srl to realise a co-generation combined-cycle power facility with a capacity of about 800mw, to produce electric and steam-powered energy.

FCx Ubel & Ventil secures Corus contract

FCx Ubel & Ventil, the Netherlands-based specialist distributor of FCx, has recently created a special partnership to secure vital preferred valve supplier status with one of the world's largest manufacturers of metal products.

Fluor announces new appointment

Fluor Corporation announced that J. Michael Gallagher has joined the company's Mining and Minerals unit as senior vice president of Operations in the Americas.

York builds power facility in Arizona

York announced that the company intends to develop a 620mw power generating facility in Yuma County, Arizona.

Model 8-2000 Narrow Weld Head

Arc Machines’ introduces the Model 8-2000 weld head, an orbital weld head used for fusion TIG (GTAW) welding of fittings, tubing and thin wall pipe.

Power plant for Virginia

The Fluvanna, County Board of Supervisors, Viriginia, USA, approved Competitive Power Ventures' plans to build a 520mw electric power plant in the county.

Jakarta to award oil exploration rights

Indonesia plans to award oil exploration rights at the end of this month for up to nine blocks and would open new areas for tender in August.

Coflexip and Norsk Hydro sign letter of intent

Coflexip Stena Offshore and Premier Marché: announced that Coflexip Stena Offshore Norge AS, its Norwegian entity, has received a letter of intent from Norsk Hydro for the Fram Vest EPCI contract worth NOK 640 million.

Rotork news from the UK

Rotork electric valve actuators have been installed throughout an important water quality improvement

Jordan valve introduces angle valve

Jordan valve has added a new angle valve to the product line.