MagneScan™ Completes First 250 Miles of Pipeline Inspection on Both Sides of the Atlantic
HOUSTON, TEXAS---June 22, 2009---GE Oil & Gas' PII Pipeline Solutions business has presented recognition awards to two of its valued customers following their pioneering use of MagneScan™, the next generation of MFL (magnetic flux leakage) pipeline inspection technology, now proven on both sides of the Atlantic.
As U.S. Evaluates Used Fuel Strategy, GEH Details Benefits of Proposed Advanced Recycling Center
WILMINGTON, N.C.--18 June 2009-- As the White House and U.S. Congress create a new national strategy for managing used nuclear fuel, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) is encouraging lawmakers to support the research and development necessary for recycling nuclear fuel.
OSLO, NORWAY---June 16, 2009---GE Oil & Gas, a world leading company in oil and gas advanced technology equipment and services, today announced that it has been selected by BP to conduct two initial engineering studies for the Foinaven oil field, for subsea processing and power-from-shore systems respectively.
Knowledge and Technology Transfer to Provide World Class Service for Customers Regionally
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA---June 15, 2009---Malaysia's leading integrated oil and gas service provider, SapuraCrest Petroleum Berhad, through its subsidiary Sapura Power Services Sdn Bhd, has entered into a joint agreement with GE Oil & Gas to further expand and enhance its service center for the regional oil and gas industry.
KUALA LAMPUR, MALAYSIA---June 15, 2009---GE Oil & Gas through affiliate Nuovo Pignone S.p.A has signed a global frame agreement with PETRONAS, Malaysia's state-owned oil company, for the supply of a range of gas turbines and compressors for PETRONAS' projects in Malaysia and other parts of the world.
The signing of this agreement follows the signing of other global frame agreements initiated by PETRONAS with its key equipment suppliers to streamline its procurement activity throughout the PETRONAS Group as well as its production sharing contractors.
Trial Project Brings Together the Technology and Resources of GE Energy and Scottish and Southern Energy for Smart Meter Home Study
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM---June 8, 2009---GE Energy smart meters are helping prove the value of a smart grid in the United Kingdom as part of a government-sponsored Energy Demand Research Project (EDRP). GE is committed to assisting the U.K. government meet an objective to have smart meters in every home by 2020.
Industry-Wide, Three-Year Frame Agreement Largest Ever Wellhead Contract Awarded to Date
RIO DE JANIERO--08 June 2009-- GE Oil & Gas, a world leading company in oil and gas advanced technology equipment and services, announced today that its drilling & production business has been awarded a three-year frame agreement valued at more than $250 million to supply 250 VetcoGray subsea wellhead systems to Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) of Brazil, an integrated oil and gas company. In terms of number of wellheads, this is the largest contract awarded to date in the industry.
