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Gazprom first LNG shipment from Norway to Japan Gazprom prepared and implemented successfully the first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) through the freezing Northern Sea Route (NSR) around the North Pole from Norway to Japan. Leaving the Port of Hammersfet in Norway on November 9th, the Ob River LNG carrier reached the Port of Tobata […]
The world leader in gases for industry Air Liquide was founded in France in 1902 from two scientists and inventors who got the idea to liquefied air to separate the gases and produce oxygen. Today, Air Liquide is operating in 80 countries with 46,200 employees but still focusing on the air separation for all industries […]
Gazprom and Itochu completed feasibility study November 26th, 2012, Alexey Miller, Chairman of Gazprom hosted a meeting in Moscow with a Japanese delegation led by Japan Ambassador Chikahito Harada about the joint project of liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Vladivostok in the outmost Far East of the Russian Federation. In January 2011, Gazprom and Japan Far […]
Schlumberger and Baker Hugues to lead exploration When Repsol-YPF discovered in 2011 the potential reserves of the Vaca Muerta in tight oil and Los Toldos and Totoral permits, it sent the signal to all the 50 companies having licenses in Argentina to drill more and to take their chance at the benefits of Schlumberger and Baker […]
To Find Oil, You Have to Drill Established in 1926, Schlumberger Limited (Schlumberger) has become since that time the world market leader of the oilfield services with more than 115,000 employees working in approximately 85 countries, listed in New York, Paris, London, Amsterdam and Switzerland Stock Exchanges. Based in Houston, Texas, USA, Schlumberger provides oil and […]
Fluor selected for Shell downstream projects in EMEA On November 2nd, 2012, Shell and the US Fluor Corporation (Fluor) signed a 5 years enterprise framework agreement for engineering and management services. On November 15th, 2012, it was the turn of the Paris-based Technip to ink with Shell Global Solutions a similar 5 years frame agreement. […]
Fluor takes on the toughest challenges Founded in 1912 in Santa Ana, California, as a construction company, Fluor became in 100 years one of the oldest and largest engineering company in the world. For its 100th anniversary, Fluor is engaged in more than 1,000 different projects in the world with its 43,000 employees. Fluor maintains […]
SABIC and Shell to invest in and beyond Saudi Arabia In November 2012, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and Shell have decided to work on expansion opportunities of their joint venture Saudi Petrochemical Company (Sadaf). These expansion ambitions are not limited to the sole Saudi Arabia but should also aim at increasing positions in overseas markets. […]