The international energy agency predicts that in 2016 the United States will become the largest oil producer before Russia and Saudi Arabia. The United States will basically realize energy self-sufficient and reduce its dependence on OPEC ...
Tags: Oil Producer, Oil, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
US sheet pricing remained static ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, though some buyers reported a hint of softness in the Southeast. Deals as low as $670/st for hot-rolled coil were heard in the Southeast, but one buyer expressed doubts ...
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Baker Hughes has announced the commercial release of its ProductionWave? flexible production solution for unconventional oil wells. Measured against traditional rod lift systems, the solution delivers improved economics, a smaller ...
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Computer scientists are constantly searching for ways to squeeze ever more bandwidth from communications networks. Now a new approach to understanding a basic concept in graph theory, known as "vertex connectivity," could ultimately lead ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics, communications networks
If your loved ones are looking for an easy way to watch Internet content on their big-screen TVs, Google's Chromecast ($35) is an inexpensive choice. Owners use their smartphones, tablets or computers as a remote control to tune in Netflix, ...
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Cobalt International Energy, Inc. ("Cobalt") (NYSE:CIE) confirmed today that it has successfully tested its previously announced Lontra #1 Pre-salt discovery well in Block 20, offshore Angola. During the recently completed drill stem test, ...
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Rio Tinto has set out its breakthrough plan to optimise the growth of its world-class iron ore business in Western Australia. Mine production capacity will rapidly increase towards 360 million tonnes a year (Mt/a) at a significantly lower ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, iron ore
Blackheath Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:BHR)(FRANKFURT:04B) ("Blackheath" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into a definitive agreement (the "Agreement") for an option to acquire a 100% interest in the ...
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What are the 50 greatest inventions since the wheel? If you ballpark the wheel's innovation at 6,000 B.C., then what are the most significant discoveries that follow? A reasonable list should be agriculture-heavy, and in its "50 Greatest ...
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Today Aibel has been awarded the contract for the hook-up of the Ivar Aasen platform. In addition, Det norske, as operator for the Ivar Aasen development, intends to award Aibel the contract for maintenance and modification tasks and ...
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Small Business Saturday, a day the Small Business Administration (SBA) says is to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities. That especially includes tire dealers, who are often involved with their local ...
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The Executive Director of the British Columbia Securities Commission has issued a notice of hearing alleging that a mining cost analyst engaged in insider trading. The notice alleges that Robert Launder sold shares of Baja Mining Corp. ...
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The deal is part of Huhtamaki's strategy to expand its product offering in Europe. BCP is based in Blackburn and specialises in corrugated packaging. The company serves the cosmetics, foodservice and confectionery markets. "I am extremely ...
US-based packaging products manufacturer Rieke has announced plans to invest about $7.5m to expand its Indiana facility by 2016. The investment will be used to install new equipment at the company's 73,360ft2 facility at Bellefontaine ...
The Canadian Trucking Alliance is asking the federal government to invalidate contract clauses compensating shippers from liability in case of incidents involving dangerous goods such as crude oil. CTA's president and CEO, David Bradley, ...
Tags: Transportation, logistics, Trucking