First 3D-printed Gas Turbine Blades: Siemens awarded by American Society of Mechanical Engineers

by Timothy Reeder | Jan 2, 2018 | News

Siemens received an award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) for its outstanding technological achievement with the first successfully 3D- printed and fully tested gas turbine blades. The Mechanical Engineering magazine Emerging Technology Awards...

Statoil submits Johan Castberg PDO

by Timothy Reeder | Dec 7, 2017 | News

Statoil today submits the PDO (plan for development and operation) for the Johan Castberg project on behalf of the partnership with Eni and Petoro. Several major contracts will also be awarded to Norwegian industry. “This is a great day! We have finally succeeded in...

Russia’s largest acrylic acid plant put into commercial operation

by Timothy Reeder | Dec 7, 2017 | News

An inauguration ceremony marking the start of commercial operations at an acrylic acid and butyl acrylate production plant owned by Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat took place today in Salavat, Republic of Bashkortostan. The ceremony was attended by Valery Golubev, Deputy...

ExxonMobil Acquires Exploration Acreage in Three Mauritania Offshore Blocks

by Timothy Reeder | Dec 7, 2017 | News

ExxonMobil today announced that its wholly owned affiliate, ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Mauritania Deepwater Ltd., has signed production sharing contracts with the government of Mauritania for three deepwater offshore blocks. “These blocks further enhance...

Strategic Agreement between Total and CMA CGM on Liquefied Natural Gas Fuel Supply for CMA CGM New Build Container Ships

by Timothy Reeder | Dec 7, 2017 | Logistics, News

Total and CMA CGM have signed an agreement covering the supply of around 300,000 tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) a year for 10 years starting in 2020. This unprecedented volume in the history of LNG bunker will fuel CMA CGM’s nine newbuild container ships,...

Total Completes the Upgrade of Its Largest Refining & Petrochemicals Platform in Europe

by Timothy Reeder | Dec 1, 2017 | News

Total has inaugurated the new units at its Antwerp integrated refining & petrochemicals platform, which have progressively started up in the last few months. This event marks the completion of the upgrade program launched in 2013 of one of the largest and most...