Big West's Creditors Hopeful They'll Be Paid
(Monday, February 08, 2010) Creditors owed millions of dollars by the Big West oil refinery are cautiously hopeful they will get paid since learning that an Israeli company has submitted a bid to buy the bankrupt company.

Praxair Wins ASU Contract from ExxonMobil
(Monday, February 08, 2010) Praxair, Inc. has signed a contract with ExxonMobil to build, own and operate an air separation unit (ASU) to supply additional nitrogen for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) operations at ExxonMobil's Hawkins, Texas gas processing plant site.

Emerson Signs Main Automation Deal with Shell
(Friday, February 05, 2010) Emerson Process Management announced Friday it has entered into a 5-year Global Framework Agreement (GFA) with Shell to serve as a Main Automation Contractor (MAC) on future capital projects globally.

Transportation Planners Fear Effect of Better Fuel Economy
(Friday, February 05, 2010) It's a prickly problem. Cars are getting better gas mileage, which reduces the impact on the environment and the amount people spend at the pump. But it also means that states and the federal government are getting less money.

Saudi Aramco Keen on India Retail, Refining Tie-ups
(Friday, February 05, 2010) The world's biggest oil producer, Saudi Arabian Oil Co., or Saudi Aramco, may partner with India's state-owned oil refiners to tap potential retailing and refining opportunities in the country, said Saudi ambassador to India, Faisal H. Trad.

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ACC Applauds CFATS Extension Bill
(Friday, February 05, 2010) U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Mark Pryor (D-AR), George Voinovich (R-OH) and Mary Landrieu (D-LA), on Thursday introduced legislation to extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards for five years.

Eastman Wins Patent Infringement Case
(Thursday, February 04, 2010) Eastman Chemical Co. said Thursday that the United States District Court in Wilmington, Del., has ruled in favor of Eastman in a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Wellman, Inc.

GE Hits Urea Turbocompressor Milestone
(Wednesday, February 03, 2010) GE Oil & Gas has reached an industry milestone with the supply of more than 100 turbocompressor trains for urea plants in 34 countries worldwide.

Latest Fight Over Houston's Air Hovers Over New Smog Limit
(Wednesday, February 03, 2010) The latest front in the fight over Houston's air is a newly proposed federal limit for smog, with government officials, environmentalists and industry representatives at odds over more than a few molecules' difference in the standard.

GE To Supply Compressors for India Fertilizer Plant Upgrade
(Tuesday, February 02, 2010) GE Oil & Gas will apply advanced compressor technology in an upgrade project to increase the productivity of Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited's urea, ammonia and bio-fertilizer manufacturing facility at Hazira in the state of Gujarat, India.

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Pembina Allocates 60% of Capex for Pipeline Projects
(Friday, February 05, 2010) Pembina Pipeline Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Pembina Pipeline Income Fund, announced Thursday a capital spending plan for 2010 of $240 million that places a priority on expanding its Oil Sands & Heavy Oil business.

Eni Offers To Sell Stakes In Three Intl Gas Pipelines
(Thursday, February 04, 2010) Italian energy giant Eni SpA (E) said Thursday it offered to sell its stakes in three international natural gas pipelines, which it values at total of around EUR1.5 billion, in a move aimed at ending a European investigation into market abuse.

Enbridge Adds Statoil As Shipper on Oil Sands Pipeline System
(Wednesday, February 03, 2010) Enbridge Inc announced Wednesday an agreement with Statoil Canada Ltd. for the addition of the company's Leismer oil sands project as a shipper on Enbridge's Regional Oil Sands System.

GE Replaces Turbine At Miss. Compressor Station
(Wednesday, February 03, 2010) GE Oil & Gas has replaced-in-kind a gas turbine at a Texas Gas Transmission, LLC pipeline compression station in Mississippi, using advanced technology designed to revitalize and recover performance with improved efficiency.

Bulgaria Ratifies Nabucco Pipeline Deal
(Wednesday, February 03, 2010) Bulgarian legislators on Wednesday unanimously backed the agreement to take part in a EU-backed gas pipeline project that aims to reduce Western dependency on Russian energy supplies.

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Singapore LNG Awards Samsung EPC Contract for Terminal
(Monday, February 08, 2010) The Singapore LNG Corporation Pte Ltd (SLNG) has awarded the contract for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of Singapore's LNG terminal to Samsung C&T Corp.

Foster Wheeler To Provide PMC Services for Singapore Project
(Monday, February 08, 2010) Foster Wheeler AG announced Monday that a subsidiary of its Global Engineering and Construction Group has been awarded a contract to provide project management consultancy (PMC) services to Singapore LNG Corporation Pte Ltd (SLNG).

BG Ups Capacity for Queensland LNG Project
(Friday, February 05, 2010) BG Group PLC (BG.LN) said Friday that it will expand the planned capacity at its Curtis liquefied natural gas project in Queensland, Australia, to 8.5 million metric tons a year, from 7.4 million tons a year previously.

Three Consortia Vie for Polish LNG Project
(Friday, February 05, 2010) Polish state-owned company Polskie LNG has received offers to build a liquefied natural gas, or LNG, terminal from three consortia, which include Italian, Korean and Polish builders it shortlisted last year, the company said Friday.

Striking Pluto Workers Told To Go Back to Work
(Wednesday, February 03, 2010) Striking workers at Woodside Petroleum's Pluto liquefied natural gas plant in Western Australia have been told to go back to work by their former union boss.

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