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Weatherford, BP reach Gulf oil spill settlement

Oilfield equipment maker Weatherford agreed to pay BP $75 million to settle potential claims between the companies related to the Deepwater Horizon accident.

Wood Group wins $15mn deal for gas turbine maintenance in Argentina

Wood Group GTS has signed a six-year contract with PlusPetrol Energy S.A to provide maintenance services for two General Electric Frame 9E DLN-1 gas turbines at the Central Termica San Miguel de Tucuman power plant in El Bracho, Argentina.

Valve firm Bray to open Houston technical center

Valve manufacturer Bray International will open its new technical center in Houston on Thursday, June 23. In the grand opening ceremony, Ray Bojarczuk will serve as guest speaker.

Praxair inks hydrogen supply deal for Motiva refinery in Louisiana

Reinforcing its strategy to meet growing customer demand in the Mississippi River corridor, Praxair said it signed a long-term agreement with Motiva to supply hydrogen to Motiva’s Norco refinery Louisiana.

Huntsman CEO's brother joins US presidential race

Jon Huntsman, the brother of Huntsman CEO Peter Huntsman, has formally declared his candidacy for the Republican nomination for US president in 2012. The 51-year-old is the son of Jon Huntsman Sr., who founded the US-based chemicals major.

US gasoline demand falling amid high costs - API

US gasoline deliveries in May were down from May a year ago and down year-to-date from 2010, though slightly higher than April, according to data released by the American Petroleum Institute (API).

Dresser-Rand, Statoil begin compressor R&D plan

Rotating equipment firm Dresser-Rand Group and refiner Statoil have launched a joint research and development project based on Dresser-Rand's integrated compression system (ICS).

Honeywell ‘green’ jet fuel powers first-ever transatlantic biofuel flight

Honeywell said its green jet fuel successfully powered the first transatlantic biofuel flight, which landed over the weekend at the Paris-Le Bourget airport.

TransCanada acquires Guadalajara LNG pipeline in Mexico for $360mn

TransCanada announced that its $360 million acquisition of the Guadalajara pipeline in Mexico has been completed. The entire capacity of the 307-kilometre (192-mile), 30-inch-diameter pipeline is held under a 25-year contract with Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE), Mexico's state-owned electric company.

KBR, Shell to align on hydroprocessing technology

KBR and Shell have formed a new alliance in which KBR will market, sell and provide technology and design packages with Shell for hydroprocessing solutions worldwide.