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    Brazil offshore ops continue in Campos Basin

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        SBM Offshore has been granted a 26-month extension by Petrobas, on the lease and operating contract of the FPSO Marlim Sul offshore Brazil.

    Areva to supply Monticello nuclear plant

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    Areva and U.S. utility Xcel Energy have signed a USD500 million integrated fuel supply contract to supply Minnesota’s Monticello nuclear power plant. The General Electric BWR-3 design plant, has a current output of 613MW.

    Burkert ball valves for gas and liquids

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    A range of 2/2 stainless steel ball valves have been introduced by Burkert Fluid Control Systems.

    Hundreds attend Northern Gateway public hearing

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      The launch of the Northern Gateway public hearings was tense, as hundreds of people attended to speak on Enbridge’s controversial proposal to connect the Alberta oil sands to a port in Kitamaat Village, B.C.

    Energy Coalition New York formed by utilities

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    Energy Coalition New York has been formed by six investor-owner New York State electric and natural gas utilities. The coalition consists of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, Consolidated Edison Inc.

    Rotork electric actuator for turbine preheating

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      The Rotork CVA electric actuator has been specified for critical valve-control duty on high-temperature gas turbine pre-heater equipment.

    Duke & Progress Energy delay merger

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    Duke Energy and Progress Energy’s proposed merger will create the United States largest utility. If approved, the new company will serve over 7 million customers in North and South Carolina, Florida, Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio.

    BW agree on Dominican InterEnergy joint venture

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      InterEnergy Holdings has agreed to form a joint venture with BW Gas to build a Liquefied Natural Gas terminal as part of a logistics solution to bring natural gas to the Dominican Republic in San Pedro de Macoris.

    SAIC & Carlyle finance Connecticut biomass project

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    Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) and Carlyle Energy Mezzanine Opportunities Group will be financing to build the USD 225 million Plainfield Renewable Energy biomass project in Connecticut, USA.

    Northern Gateway hearing battles set to begin

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        Federal regulatory hearings for Enbridge Inc.’s Northern Gateway oil pipeline project are set to begin in Kitimat, British Columbia, the proposed oil tanker port.
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