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Nevada Geothermal Issues Full Notice to Proceed to Ormat for the Blue Mountain Faulkner 1 Power Plant
ITT selected by Northern Natural Gas for additional pipeline leak survey and corridor monitoring work
LeTourneau Technologies and Lamprell Energy Contract for Newbuild Jack-up Rig Kit
KBR Awarded Contract by Changzhou Kingboard Century Chemical Co., Ltd to Implement Phenol Technology in New Phenol Plant
Foster Wheeler Enters into License Contract for Advanced Pulverized-Coal Technology in Korea

TCD Manufacturing News includes articles on
Prysmian S.p.A., first half 2008 results
Ducab wins Emirates Quality Mark Award
Nexans launches its WINDLINK® range of high-performance cable solutions for wind turbines
Mohawk Announces the Release of MarineGUARD Cables
Greece plans $3billion to upgrade telecom network

TCD Industry News includes articles on
NAM and GDF SUEZ commence exclusive negotiations for a package of assets on the Dutch Continental Shelf
Hallins ROV Fleet US $15 Million Expansion
Maersk Line: Commercial cargo to and from Iraq reopened
 LyondellBasell Achieves New Clarity Levels With Metallocene-Based Polymers in Injection Molding Applications
Xstrata Copper Purchases 17.83% Stake in Indophil Resources from Lion Selection

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Project News  
 

  Nevada Geothermal Issues Full Notice to Proceed to Ormat for the Blue Mountain Faulkner 1 Power Plant
Nevada Geothermal Power Inc. and Ormat Technologies, Inc. announced today that NGP Blue Mountain 1 LLC (NGP 1) has issued a Full Notice to Proceed (FNTP) under its fixed-price, date-certain engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Ormat Nevada Inc. to supply and construct the Phase 1 49.5 MW gross ’Faulkner 1’ geothermal power plant at Blue Mountain, Nevada.
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ITT selected by Northern Natural Gas for additional pipeline leak survey and corridor monitoring work
ITT Corporation today announced that its Airborne Natural Gas Emission LIDAR (ANGEL) Services has been chosen by Omaha-based Northern Natural Gas (NNG) to perform pipeline leak surveys and corridor monitoring work in New Mexico, Texas, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kansas and Michigan.
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LeTourneau Technologies and Lamprell Energy Contract for Newbuild Jack-up Rig Kit
Rowan Companies, Inc. announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, LeTourneau Technologies, Inc. ("LTI"), has entered into a contract to furnish a kit and license to Lamprell Energy, Ltd. ("Lamprell") for the construction of a third Super 116E class jack-up rig.
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KBR Awarded Contract by Changzhou Kingboard Century Chemical Co., Ltd to Implement Phenol Technology in New Phenol Plant
KBR today announced that it has been awarded a contract by Changzhou Kingboard Century Chemical Co., Ltd (Kingboard) to provide licensing and related services for a new phenol plant in Changzhou, China. As part of the contract, KBR will license its leading phenol technology for the 200,000 metric tons per annum (MTPA) phenol plant. KBR will also provide preliminary design, and commissioning and startup support services. Work on the project is expected to begin immediately.


 
Foster Wheeler Enters into License Contract for Advanced Pulverized-Coal Technology in Korea
Foster Wheeler Ltd. announced today that a subsidiary of its Global Power Group has entered into a fifteen-year agreement with Bumwoo ENG Co., Ltd. to provide an advanced technology license for wall-fired subcritical and supercritical pulverized-coal (PC) steam generators to be sold in South Korea.
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Manufacturing News  
 


Prysmian S.p.A., first half 2008 results
The Board of Directors of Prysmian S.p.A., a worldwide leading group in the industry of cables and systems for energy and telecommunications, has approved today the results for the first half of 2008.
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Ducab wins Emirates Quality Mark Award
Ducab, the leading manufacturer of high quality power cables in the Middle East , was awarded the Emirates Quality Mark Award at a ceremony held at the Majilis Al Salam – Madinat Al Jumeirah. As the first manufacturing company to be awarded the Emirates Quality Mark Award (EQM), Ducab celebrated it’s achievement by hosting an award ceremony in collaboration with the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA).
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Nexans launches its WINDLINK® range of high-performance cable solutions for wind turbines
Nexans, the worldwide leader in the cable industry, is at HUSUM WindEnergy to launch its WINDLINK® range of comprehensive cable solutions specifically designed for wind turbines of all sizes, including power and control cables as well as special cables and accessories.
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Mohawk Announces the Release of MarineGUARD Cables
Leominster, MA, August 2008: Mohawk, a leading manufacturer of fiber optic and copper cable products, announces the release of their MarineGUARD™ shipboard cables. Available in Category 5e, 5E and 6, these LSZH cables deliver network signals to a range of vessels including cruise lines, oil carriers.
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Greece plans $3billion to upgrade telecom network
Greece wants to invest in a new fibre optic network that will drastically upgrade its broadband and cable television capabilities, an AFP report said. The AFP report quoted Economy Minister George Alogoskoufis saying that "we have decided to invest as a country in a modern fiber optic network that will change the daily life of Greek citizens."
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Industry News  
 
 
NAM and GDF SUEZ commence exclusive negotiations for a package of assets on the Dutch Continental Shelf
Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij BV and GDF SUEZ have agreed to enter into exclusive negotiations for the sale and purchase of a package of assets situated along the NOGAT pipeline, covering exploration, production and transportation of oil and gas in the Dutch section of the North Sea. The transaction, for a total consideration of 1 075 million euros, is subject to successful conclusion of due diligence, staff consultation, regulatory approvals and third party consents.
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Hallins ROV Fleet US $15 Million Expansion
Hallin Marine, the AIM quoted provider of subsea solutions to the oil and gas industry, announces it is continuing to grow its fleet of remote operated vehicles (ROVs) with a commitment to invest US $15.3 million in a total of seven new work class machines, manufacturing four of the vehicles itself and purchasing externally the remainder.
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Maersk Line: Commercial cargo to and from Iraq reopened
Maersk Line is pleased to announce that as of 1 September 2008 we have reopened the acceptance of commercial cargo to and from Iraq. This move is in response to the growing demand from our customers and the increased number of projects and volumes in and out of Iraq. Maersk Iraq will be operating through its sub-agent Inchcape Shipping Agency.
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LyondellBasell Achieves New Clarity Levels With Metallocene-Based Polymers in Injection Molding Applications
With the global launch of a new experimental specialty grade, LyondellBasell Industries is announcing a clarity breakthrough for a premium-performance, metallocene-based polyolefin copolymer. LyondellBasell’s new RM2073 resin, which is produced using the company’s proprietary single-site catalyst technology, has been developed to provide extremely high clarity as a cost-effective alternative to polycarbonate (PC) in injection molding applications.
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Xstrata Copper Purchases 17.83% Stake in Indophil Resources from Lion Selection
Xstrata Queensland Limited a wholly owned subsidiary of Xstrata plc has agreed to purchase a 17.83% stake in Indophil Resources NL (ASX: IRN.AU) (“Indophil”) from Lion Selection Limited (“Lion Selection”), the largest shareholder of Indophil, for A$1.17 per share or a consideration of A$82 million (US$69 million). The purchase will be financed through Xstrata’s existing credit facilities and cash on hand.
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