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IECEx takes momentum in the Gulf

IECEx addresses safety issues in the Ex field. The IECEx, the IEC System for Certification for Standards relating to Equipment for Use in Explosive Atmospheres, and ESMA (Emirates Standardization and Metrology Authority), in conjunction with UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe), have organized the 2012 IECEx International Conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on last 20-21 March 2012. The conference […]

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Siemens increases “Saudization”

Siemens has signed with the local Saudi Industrial Property Authority for the construction of manufacturing and servicing facility in Dammam for gas turbines, compressors, and steam recovery generators. The facility will be a center of technological excellence and a job engine for the local market. Siemens has been active in Saudi Arabia for over 75 […]

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Will Statoil go all subsea electrical for Johan Sverdrup?

The Johan Sverdrup giant oil field is the largest oil field discovery in 2011 in the World and the fifth biggest ever in Norway. It is located 140 km west of Stavanger and sitting by 110 m water depth and about 2000 m deep below the sea level. Statoil and Lundin from Sweden are the main owners of this field, […]

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Total & Petronas to challenge CO² in K5 gas field

K5 is located about 230km from Bintulu, in water depth of 80 metres. Discovered in 1970, K5 is a sour gas field offshore Sarawak in eastern Malaysia. It had been left undeveloped as it contains up to 70 % carbon dioxide (CO²)  content. Anyway, Petronas and Total have now signed a heads of agreement to jointly study its […]

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ONGC to invest $6.4 billion in Exploration Production next year

The national India Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is a major local offshore drilling rigs operator and still intends to do so as to support the off Eastern India Oil & Gas fields development. With more than 120 blocks to explore, ONGC will have to ramp up its drilling rigs fleet. Most of its […]

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Shell & Chevron to kick off Malampaya Phase 3

Shell is operating the Malampaya gas field with 45% share, at the same level as Chevron while the local Philippines National Oil Company, PNOC, owns the remaining 10%.  The third phase of Malampaya will suppose the construction of an offshore compression platform. This platform should be built in the Philippines and should be the first […]

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