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CB&I awarded $150mn engineering deal for UK Golden Eagle offshore platforms

CB&I said Thursday that it was awarded a $150mn contract by Nexen Petroleum for the detailed engineering of two fixed platforms for the Golden Eagle field in the UK sector of the North Sea.

Air Products inks deals with Valero, Denbury for carbon capture project in Texas

US industrial gases major Air Products has signed agreements with Valero Energy and Denbury Onshore to proceed with a planned carbon capture and sequestration project in Port Arthur, Texas.

Biofuels growth to be led by algae - consultants

Among next generation renewable fuel alternatives, algae stands out as one of the most promising and scalable options with the potential to supply key fuel and co-product markets, according to a recent study from consulting firm Pike Research.

Baker Hughes selected by Terra to manage Russia oil and gas assets

Terra Resources, a London-based independent oil and gas firm, said Wednesday that it had picked Baker Hughes to manage the development of its oil and gas assets in Russia.

Shipper commitments sought for proposed Cushing-to-Houston crude oil pipeline

Enterprise Products and Energy Transfer announced on Wednesday the start of a binding open commitment period for available capacity on the proposed crude oil pipeline from Cushing, Oklahoma, to Houston. The pipeline would be designed and constructed as part of a 50/50 joint venture between the two partnerships.

Honeywell to begin work on new transportation fuels refinery in Iraq

UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, said Wednesday that its technology has been selected for a new transportation fuel refinery to be built in Iraq, with design to begin in the second quarter of 2011.

Oil industry job site notes massive yearly decline from Libya amid civil unrest

Oil and gas industry job site OilCareers.com expressed concern over the Libyan market, citing a drastic decline in visits from the country. In April 2010, 4,149 visits were recorded. But in April this year, there were only 13 visits amid the nation’s ongoing civil war, officials said on Wednesday.

Jacobs wins global services deal from petroleum additives firm Infineum

Jacobs Engineering Group was awarded a contract from Infineum, a world class formulator, manufacturer and marketer of petroleum additives, for a master services agreement for the company's operations in Europe, Asia and North America.

Sweden group picks engineering firm Jacobs for biomass gasification, methanation project

Jacobs Engineering Group announced Tuesday that it received a contract from Goteborg Energi AB for the GoBiGas project, a 20-megawatt biomass gasification and methanation project in Goteborg, Sweden.

Algae-to-oil group receives order for Australia power station project

OriginOil, the developer of a breakthrough technology to extract oil from algae, said it received a firm order for a large-scale algae extraction system from MBD Energy, a leading solutions provider for industrial CO2 waste management. MBD will install the system at the first of three commercial 'CO2 to energy' power station projects in Australia, the company said.