Cameron signs subsea contract with Petrobras
Petrobras has renewed its CAMSERV aftermarket services contract with Cameron in support of developments offshore Brazil. This agreement is a continuation to the contract previously signed in 2007. The agreement will be managed from Cameron’s service center in Macae and the facility will support Petrobras operations with inspection, maintenance, repair and remanufacturing, storage and offshore installation services.
Power plant upgrade set for Texas
The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) has awarded Fluor Corp an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for its new 540MW combined cycle Ferguson Replacement Project near Marble Falls, Texas.
Hydraulic proportional valves debuted
Parker Hannifin debuted its new range of ATEX approved directly operated hydraulic proportional valves designed for use in Zone 1 areas at Offshore Europe in September. Featuring explosion proof solenoids, the D1FB*EE is available with the option of spool/sleeve design for precision or spool/body design for high nominal flow characteristics and has extremely low levels of hysteresis.
API: jobs would come with U.S. energy production
The American Petroleum Institute has released a report indicating that proposals to expand offshore oil drilling, boost production of natural gas in New York and other states and build a Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline could boost the U.
Excelerate Energy awards VT3 contract
DSME has been selected by Excelerate Energy to build a new floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) to be utilized by Petrobras, which has designated the ship VT3. Said to be the largest vessel of its kind, the vessel will deliver 20 million cum/day of natural gas to the Southeast Region of Brazil.