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Mahdia Gold Mobilizes Two Drill Rigs to Complete Confirmatory Drilling Along Wenot Trend

Mahdia Gold has declared that two further diamond drill rigs has been mobilized in order to complete 6500 m of twin and confirmatory drill program along the Wenot Trend, located in Guyana.

28 Jun 2012

New Drillship Order Further Strengthens Ensco Ultra-Deepwater Fleet

Given rising customer demand, Ensco plc has exercised one of two options for an additional advanced-capability DP3 ultra-deepwater drillship based on the Samsung GF12000 hull design. The vessel, ENSCO DS-9, will be the seventh Samsung DP3 drillship in the Ensco fleet, extending the benefits of Ensco's fleet standardization strategy. It will be built at the Samsung Heavy Industries, Co. Ltd. (SHI) Shipyard in South Korea, with delivery scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2014.

27 Jun 2012

Magal Receives A $3.4 Million Order To Secure Oil Facilities In Latin America

Magal Security Systems Ltd. today announced that it has received two orders totaling $3.4 million to supply PIDS (Perimeter Intrusion Detection System) products for a large oil company based in Latin America. Delivery is expected during the third quarter of this year.

26 Jun 2012

Keep Dangers Of Carbon Monoxide At Bay While Operating Portable Generators

In preparation of the upcoming storm season, Briggs & Stratton (NYSE: BGG) reminds residents to be mindful of the dangers of carbon monoxide while operating portable generators.

26 Jun 2012

Ex-Im Approves $1.2 Billion In Export Financing To Pemex, Supporting 8,500 Jobs In Texas, California, Louisiana And Elsewhere

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has authorized $1.2 billion in export financing in four separate transactions to support the export of U.S. goods and services to Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex), Mexico's national oil and gas company. The amount includes a $200 million small-business facility, which will support exports from U.S. small businesses.

26 Jun 2012

Powder Metal Technology Gaining Considerable Interest In The Global Titanium Industry

Powder metal technology has garnered considerable interest in the global titanium industry. Several companies are exploring how leading edge, powdered metal techniques might be used as a lower-cost alternative to produce titanium. If such pilot programs are demonstrated to be commercially viable, they have the potential to open up a wider spectrum of commercial and industrial applications for titanium.

19 Jun 2012

New Drilling Record for Fastest Recorded Vertical Section

Mpact® Downhole Motors is proud to announce that it set a new Permian Basin -New Mexico Drilling record on May 7, 2012 using an Mpact® Downhole Motor. The field p...

19 Jun 2012

The app that puts soil on the map!

Scientists have produced a new free map app of the soils of Great Britain. The app, mySoil, also enables the general public to upload information about the soil where they live, helping to improve our knowledge about the properties of soils and the vegetation habitats that they provide.

17 Jun 2012

Kloeckner Metals Announces New Light Gauge Flat Rolled Processing Facility

Kloeckner Metals, one of the leading metal distributors in North America, announced today that it will build a light gauge flat rolled processing center on a greenfield site in the Southeast. The facility will be located on-campus with ThyssenKrupp's' state-of-the-art carbon flat rolled mill in Calvert, AL. It is located in the extreme northeast corner of Mobile County near the Tombigbee River, along U.S. Route 43.

17 Jun 2012

GDS International Paves The Way For The Mining Industry At Its Latest Next Generation Mining Summit In Australia

Now, more than ever, executives must plan ahead and collaborate with their peers to truly utilise the wealth of mining opportunities to be found in Australia's mineral-rich land. On the 16-18th of October 2012, GDS International will host another of its hugely successful mining events - the Next Generation Mining Australia Summit http://www.ngminingaustralia.com to be held at the sumptuous Stamford Plaza Adelaide Hotel in Australia.

17 Jun 2012