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Shell Moves Forward on New Gulf of Mexico Development at Stones

2013-05-08 08:33:45

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell) (NYSE:RDS.A) (NYSE:RDS.B) today announces a final investment decision in the Stones ultra-deepwater project, a Gulf of Mexico oil and gas development expected to host the deepest production facility in the world. This decision sets in motion the construction and fabrication of a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel and subsea infrastructure. The development will start...

Alternative Wind Turbine Manufacturer WindStax Breezes into New Plant in Pittsburgh's Historic Strip District

2013-05-08 08:24:56

Maker of vertical wind turbines welcomes six new hires, expands capacity with downtown move PITTSBURGH, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- WindStax(TM) Wind Power Systems announced its move into a 10,000SF industrial and office building and added six skilled jobs downtown. Coming from a small shop in Apollo, WindStax is expanding its manufacturing capacity. Their turbines lead an industry trend toward small wind energy sources rather than sprawling "windmill" designs. It is difficult to...

Deep Down Receives $1.5 Million Order for Umbilical Jumpers

2013-05-07 08:24:23

HOUSTON, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Deep Down, Inc. (OTCQX: DPDW) ("Deep Down"), an oilfield services company specializing in complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services today announced it has received an order from a major international controls manufacturer for the manufacture and deployment of specialized short umbilical jumpers worth in excess of $1.5 million. The order is for the first phase of a large gas project on the Northwest...

Deep Down Brasil

2013-05-02 08:28:33

HOUSTON, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Deep Down, Inc. (OTCQX: DPDW) ("Deep Down"), an oilfield services company specializing in complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services is pleased to announce the formation of Deep Down Brasil, Ltda., confirming our interest in supporting the dynamic offshore oil and gas industry in Brazil. Deep Down Brasil will offer the full range of innovative subsea products and services currently offered by Deep Down...

BOURBON: 1st Quarter 2013 Financial Information

2013-05-02 00:20:21

PARIS, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Revenues up 13.4% vs. 1st quarter 2012 And stable compared with 4th quarter 2012 due to seasonal effects "In a favorable context for the oil & gas and related services industry, BOURBON is continuing to grow. Daily rates for vessels with contracts renewals continue trending upwards," says Christian Lefevre, Chief Executive Officer of BOURBON. "In the first quarter, BOURBON took delivery of 4...

MY Files Its 2012 Annual Report on Form 20-F

2013-04-30 08:25:43

ZHONGSHAN, China, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited (NYSE: MY) ("Ming Yang" or the "Company"), a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, today announced that it filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2013. The annual report can be accessed on the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.mywind.com.cn. The Company will provide a hard copy...

Deep Down Awarded More Flying Leads

2013-04-29 08:24:30

HOUSTON, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Deep Down, Inc. (OTCQX: DPDW) ("Deep Down"), an oilfield services company specializing in complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services today announced it has received a contract from a major international controls manufacturer for the manufacture of Loose Steel Tube Flying Leads (LSFL) worth in excess of $1.7 million. Additionally, there is an option to purchase additional distribution and...

Ballast Nedam Trading Update, First Quarter 2013

2013-04-26 04:20:46

NIEUWEGEIN, The Netherlands, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pressure On Markets Undiminished, Forecast for 2013 Upheld - Pressure on markets undiminished - Stable order book of EUR1 732 million - Forecast for 2013 upheld The pressure on markets was undiminished in the first quarter, leading to fierce competition, price pressure and bankruptcies. The competition faced by capacity-driven markets in particular has been cut-throat. This...

Xcel Energy No. 1 Wind Energy Provider

2013-04-11 20:20:53

Maintains top spot for ninth consecutive year MINNEAPOLIS, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Xcel Energy remains the number one utility provider of wind energy in the United States, according to a newly released report from the American Wind Energy Association. This is the ninth consecutive year that Xcel Energy has led the nation in providing wind energy to its customers. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130312/LA75651LOGO) At the end of 2012, Xcel Energy had nearly 4,900...

Renewable Energy Leader Cuts Development Time with Bright Cluster Manager

2013-04-01 08:21:17

Cloud-ready HPC software development cluster operational in less than a week; application run time reduced from 70 hours to 30 minutes SAN JOSE, Calif., April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Bright Computing, the leading vendor independent provider of cluster and cloud management solutions, announced that EMD International A/S, one of the world's leading providers of software and research consultancy to the renewable energy market, relies on Bright Cluster Manager for its commercial...