Management
BP awards maintenance, construction deal to KBR for two US chemical plants
KBR has been awarded a three-year contract by BP Amoco Chemical Co. to execute maintenance and small capital construction projects at BP’s plants in Decatur, Ala., and Cooper River, S.C.
Mississippi ranked as world's top spot for oil and gas investment
Mississippi is ranked as the top place in the world for oil and gas investment, according to the opinions of international petroleum executives and managers in the annual Global Petroleum Survey, released today by the Fraser Institute.
Wood Group JV wins management deal for coal seam gas processing in Australia
Brisbane-based Wood Group Wagners has been awarded the project management services contract for the GLNG pipeline project in Queensland, a development that will process coal seam gas (CSG) into liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Shaw awarded EPC deal for US nuclear plant
The Shaw Group was awarded a contract by an affiliate of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide plant life-cycle management services for the Cook nuclear plant in Bridgman, Mich.
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Jacobs acquires majority ownership of India engineering consulting firm
Engineering firm Jacobs has acquired a majority ownership of India-based Consulting Engineering Services (CES). Founded in 1969, CES is a leading power, infrastructure, and civil engineering company in India, headquartered in Delhi.
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.
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.
Fluor reports record backlog of orders, sees new Q1 projects nearly double from 2010
Fluor reported a record backlog of orders on Friday, saying that new project awards in the company’s first quarter nearly doubled year-earlier levels. The US-based contractor noted the growth in orders as part of its first-quarter earnings, which saw profit climb 2.3% to $140mn amid strength in the company’s industrial and infrastructure business.
- ITT to acquire SPX Flow for > $4.77 B, expanding leadership in highly engineered components and adjacent flow technologies 12/5
- MOL Group introduces eco-friendly Bag-in-Box packaging for lubricants 12/5
- Addis Energy secures $8.3 MM to scale its transformative approach to low-cost ammonia production 12/5
- World Fuel Services supplies cruise line with waste-based biofuels 12/5
- Chevron announced $18 B-$19-B CAPEX budget for 2026 12/5
- Russia and India sign deal to build urea plant in Russia 12/5
