Mustang wins Tioga Gas Plant expansion
Mustang has been awarded detailed design and procurement services by Hess Corp. for the expansion of its Tioga natural gas plant in the Bakken oil play in NW North Dakota. The project will expand the facility's capacity from approximately 110 MMSFD gas to 250 MMSCFD. McJunkin Red Man to acquire SPF
McJunkin Red Man Corporation (MRC) has signed an agreement to acquire Stainless Pipe and Fittings Australia Pty Ltd (SPF). This brings MRC one step closer to realizing the company’s strategic vision to be the world’s leading pipe, valve and fitting (PVF) distribution company for the energy and industrial markets. SolarReserve to begin Nevada solar project
SolarReserve has announced that it has received an offer of a conditional commitment for a USD 737 million loan guarantee from the US Department of Energy for the construction of its 110MW Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project in Nevada, USA. In December 2010 US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar approved the construction HHI to build third ultra-deepwater drillship
Houston-based Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. has announced that a subsidiary, Diamond Offshore Drilling Ltd, has exercised its option to build a third ultra-deepwater drillship with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd with delivery scheduled for the second quarter of 2014. Shell to move forward with Floating LNG
The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell) has made the final investment decision on the Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) Project in Australia; the company will build the world's first FLNG facility. Moored some 200km from the closest land in Australia, the FLNG facility will produce gas from offshore fields 
Sandvik’s wire production facility in Sandviken, Sweden has begun its first production runs after a major fire attacked the facility. The fire took place on 14 April and continued on into 15 April 2011, destroying equipment and damaging parts. The pickling plant within the wire production facility was completely destroyed and some of the wire drawing machines were damaged. No one was injured. After a complete assessment of the damage, work began immediately on decontaminating, cleaning, repairing and, where applicable, replacing the plant. 
Diversified Ulbrich of Canada has launched its new website, 
ArcelorMittal announced on May 20th the expansion of its Mont-Wright mining complex and additional construction at Port-Cartier. The investment will allow ArcelorMittal Mines Canada to increase its annual production of iron ore concentrate from 14 million tons to 24 million tons by 2013. AMMC is also evaluating increasing its production of iron ore pellets from 9.2 million tons to 18.5 million tons. The scheme represents a total investment of CAD $2.1 billion dollars that will create 8,000 jobs during construction and more than 900 permanent jobs once completed. This project is subject to environmental and other regulatory approvals. 
G.O. Carlson, Inc., producer of high-performance corrosion- and heat-resistant materials, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. The company held a special event to celebrate this milestone at the Cross Creek Resort and Country Club with more than 220 people in attendance including retirees, current employees from both G.O. Carlson, Inc. and Electralloy, and several members of the Travaglini family. 
GL Noble Denton has published a new Guideline for the certification of blow-out preventers (BOPs). The Guideline defines the steps to be taken by independent third party certification bodies in certifying the integrity of the asset, which monitors and controls the flow of oil and gas wells. Since the Macondo incident, the oil and gas sector has placed much more emphasis on the inspection and testing of BOPs to ensure compliance with industry standards.