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Jacobs secures QGC contract

newsitemJacobs Engineering Group won a contract from QGC, part of BG Group. QGC is one of the major proponents in the rapidly developing coal seam gas (CSG) to liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry in Australia.

Edgo Energy signs PSA in Tajikistan

newsitemEdgo Energy signed a production-sharing agreement (PSA) with the Ministry of Energy and Industry of the Republic of Tajikistan for license areas Surkhsimo and Qarordon in Tajikistan.

Rosneft, Pirelli, Rostec join hands for R&D

newsitemRosneft, Pirelli & C. S.p.A. and Rostec State Corporation signed a Memorandum of Understanding for joint research and development activities.

Nordson EFD wins 2013 ASI Readers’ Choice Award

newsitemNordson EFD, a Nordson company, the precision fluid dispensing systems manufacturer, received the ASI 2013 Readers Choice Award from Adhesives & Sealants Industry magazine for its PICO 500Hz Dispense Valve.

Major contract for ULSTEIN

Edison Chouest Offshore and Island Offshore are ordering two new OCV vessels through the company Island Ventures II. One vessel will be built at Ulstein Verft, Norway, one in USA.  Ulstein Verft has been contracted to build a new offshore construction vessel of the ULSTEIN SX165 design.

DGI receives order from McDermott for subsea actuators

DGI from the Netherlands has been awarded a contract from McDermott for delivery of a large number of shallow water subsea actuators for flooding systems with ROV override access for the Ichthys Gas Project.

Klinger Group acquires Westad Industri

newsitemAustria-headquartered Klinger Group acquired Westad Industri, a Norway-based manufacturer of high-tech butterfly and ball valves.

Vallourec offshore solutions support CLOV project

newsitemVallourec will provide an extensive range of premium offshore solutions to the CLOV deepwater oil and gas project operated by Total E&P in Angola.

Valve Industry Forum held in Moscow

newsitemThe first International Valve Industry Forum and Expo – 2013 was held at the Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Center in Moscow this November.  The forum was organised by Scientific and Industrial Valve Manufacturing Association and Industrial Forum, JSC.

Sumitomo Corporation, GTI form alliance

newsitemSumitomo Corporation has entered a comprehensive alliance agreement with Gas Technology Institute (GTI) to assist Japanese companies in taking on a larger role in unconventional-gas-related businesses.  Unconventional gas development continues to increase, and its possibilities are expanding across the globe.