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Clinch River mPower construction permit

The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) has announced that its subsidiary, Babcock & Wilcox mPower, Inc.

Dominion to close Kawaunee

US power plant operator Dominion has announced plans to close and decommission its Kewaunee Power Station in Carlton, Wisconsin after the company was unable to find a buyer for the 556-megawatt nuclear facility.

Increased efficiency for Marlin Class underwater p

The Marlin Class underwater pump mining dredge manufactured by DSC Dredge LLC is designed to meet the needs of deep mining and aggregate deposits by providing a more efficient tool for material excavation.

NRG seeking buyers

A spokeswoman for NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG)has said the company is in discussions to find potential buyers for a planned power plant in Carlsbad, California.

FoundOcean completes work for Saipem America

FoundOcean has completed the installation and grouting for a clamp repair to an 18in pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico.

Petrobras announces quality oil discovery

Petrobras announces that it has confirmed the presence of good quality oil (31 º API) in ultra deep waters in the Santos Basin pre-salt while drilling well 1-SPS-98 (1-BRSA-1063-SPS), informally known as Sagitário. This is the first well to be drilled in the BM-S-50 block and is located 194 km off the coast of the state of São Paulo in 1,871 meters of water.

Actuator series for Ex-range

Haselhofer actuators has set up a new product line, under the umbrella term "Advanced Actuation Technology" that covers both linear applications and part-turn movements.

Bernard Controls Actuators in UCH-II Power Plant

Bernard Controls has supplied 85 ST INTELLI+ electric actuators to Korean engineering company DAEKYUNG MACHINERY & ENGINEERING Co., Ltd (DKME) through YOOSHIN E&I, a long-time partner of Bernard Controls Group located in Seoul.

Petrofac unveils training services

Fresh on the heels of its recent acquisition of eLearning specialist Oilennium Ltd, Petrofac Training Services (PTS)has announced the launch of a new eLearning course, “Introduction to Oil & Gas,”.

PPL Electric Utilities to invest nearly USD 1B

PPL Electric Utilities will invest nearly USD 1B this year to improve the reliability of the system that delivers power to its nearly 1.4 million customers. The projected investment of USD 968M includes USD 616M for transmission projects which is the largest scale infrastructure investment since the 1970s.