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Infinity to pursue Nicaragua offshore concession

   Independent oil and gas exploration and development company, Infinity Energy Resources, Inc. entered into a definitive agreement with Amegy Bank and Offishore Finance, LLC to convert all debt owed by the company to both entities into Convertible Preferred and Infinity Common Stock.

Valero suspending operations at Aruba refinery

Due to inadequate margins resulting in financial losses, Valero Energy Corp. is suspending operations at its Aruba refinery. Valero, a Texas-based independent oil refiner, acquired the 235,000bpd refinery in 2004 and is considering operating a terminal and storage facility at the site.

SAIC & Chevron agree on environmental services con

Science Applications International Corporation subsidiary SAIC Energy, Environment & Infrastructure, LLC has agreed on an environmental services contract with Chevron Corporation subsidiary, Chevron Environmental Management Company.

Pentair and Tyco International merge

Pentair, Inc. and Tyco International Ltd. announced a definitive agreement to combine Tyco’s Flow Control business Tyco Flow with Pentair in a tax-free, all-stock merger.

PowerSecure to build transmission lines for oil &

PowerSecure International, Inc. was awarded a contract to build electrical transmission infrastructure to support a series of new oil and gas production sites by a major energy company in partnership with a prominent electric utility.

BP expands upstream exploration in Brazil

The Brazilian National Petroleum Agency approved BP’s farm-in to four deepwater exploration and production concessions in the Brazilian equatorial margin.

Updated emergency pipeline repair system

   To offer better disaster planning and contingency services to operators and contractors, Hydratight has launched an updated Emergency Pipeline Repair System.

Parker Hannifin acquires Snap-tite

Parker Hannifin Corporation has acquired Erie, Pennsylvania based Snap-tite Incorporated, a manufacturer of high pressure fluid power components for oil & gas, research and industrial markets.

Rowan plans UK move

Rowan, a Houston, Texas-based driller has announced plans to move home base to the UK. The company has said that relocating to the UK would make communication with its rigs more efficient, as 74% are located outside the United States including Egypt and the North Sea and Rowan would also be able to take advantage of better tax rates.

Pepco to build/operate DC Water CHP plant

  DC Water has contracted Pepco Holdings, Inc.