Ensco plc (NYSE: ESV) has taken delivery of ENSCO 121, the second of four ultra-premium harsh environment jackup rigs in its ENSCO 120 Series. The rig is contracted to work in the North Sea beginning in the second quarter of 2014 at a day ...
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Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX: PRE) (BVC: PREC) (BOVESPA: PREB) announced today the successful results of the first production tests in the CPE-6-1X exploration well and the CPE-6-H2 appraisal well, two new wells drilled during ...
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Rosneft announces that it signed an agreement with NOVATEK to swap assets. 40% of shares in Artic Russia B.V. held by Rosneft will be swapped for 51% shares in Sibneftegas held by NOVATEK. The transaction does not involve any cash payments. ...
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX: PRE) (BVC: PREC) (BOVESPA: PREB) announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell its 5% interest and transportation rights in the Oleoducto Central S.A. ("OCENSA") oil pipeline in Colombia for a ...
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As separately announced today, Niko Resources Ltd. ("Niko" or the "Company") (TSX:NKO) has secured $340 million of loan facilities, closed its offering of equity securities for net proceeds of approximately $30 million, and executed a ...
On December 23, 2013, Beiben Annual Business Conference 2014 is grandly held in Baotou, Inner Mongolia. At the conference, Beiben releases the sales data in 2013: by November 25, 2013, Beiben sells 15745 units in total, 14326 units of which ...
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Natural gas trucks grow very fast in the past three years. Looking back the market, Chinese manufacturers differ from each other in performance. SHACMAN, however, has been leading the market forward through 7,000 units of sales in 2012 and ...
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Imports will account for a major chunk of China's natural gas usage this year, even as the country strives to improve clean fuel usage, experts said. Wang Xiaokun, an energy analyst with Sublime China Information Co, a Chinese commodities ...
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Can one person accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles? Sure, if he's Elon Musk. But what about one more typical person, who doesn't run a car company? Sven Thesen thinks that answer is yes. He calls himself an EV evangelist and ...
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More action is needed to reduce illness and death among the millions of Americans exposed to silica dust at work, according to a new report. It has long been known that silica -- a natural substance found in most rocks, sand and clay -- ...
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Groundwater and surface water samples taken near fracking operations in Colorado contained chemicals that can disrupt male and female hormones, researchers say. These chemicals, which are used in the fracking process, also were present in ...
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SeaBird Exploration Plc ("SeaBird") is pleased to announce that is has extended the bareboat charter for the Munin Explorer from 1 November 2014 to 31 October 2019. In connection with the bareboat extension, the charter rate is being ...
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Navigator Holdings Ltd. ("Navigator") today announced that it has exercised its last remaining option to construct a 22,000 cubic meter gas carrier at Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co Ltd. ("Jiangnan") in China at the previously agreed ...
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Winter can be a difficult time for people with allergies, but they can take steps to reduce their exposure to indoor triggers such as mold spores and dust mites, experts say. "During the winter, families spend more time indoors, exposing ...
Introduction The Arabian United Float Glass Company is the first independent float line in the Middle East and Africa. Using state-of-the-art technology enables us to produce flat glass from 2mm to 15mm thickness of architectural or ...
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