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Goltens opens new Houston facility

Oct 29, 2014

Goltens Worldwide opened its new full service facility in Houston, Texas following months of planning, machinery, and equipment installation. The new location is focused on delivering core specialized diesel engine, in-situ machining and green technologies services portfolio…

HTC hosts Deepwater Technology Symposium

Oct 10, 2014

The Houston Technology Center (HTC) will hold its Deepwater Technology Symposium on 23 October from 7-10am at its main campus, located at 410 Pierce St. in Houston. During the three-part symposium, four speakers will discuss technology…

Atkins buys Houston engineering firm

Oct 01, 2014

UK-based engineering and project management firm Atkins has acquired Houston-based Houston Offshore Engineering (HOE) for US$73 million (approximately £45 million). HOE has specialist experience in the design of offshore deepwater floating…

Saudi Aramco opens Houston research center

Sep 22, 2014

Saudi Aramco announced the opening of the new Aramco Research Center on Houston’s west side in the energy corridor, on Friday, 19 September. Khalid A. Al-Falih, president & CEO Saudi Aramco, at…

ERP aims to fuel Houston’s energy industry

Jul 15, 2014

Since the acquisition of the property from Schlumberger in 2008, University of Houston’s Energy Research Park (ERP) has been a central hub for rapid development in academia, industry, and entrepreneurship. One of the ERP’s most notable…

A day in the life of a Technip project manager

May 20, 2014

Technip profiles a day in the life of one of its Houston-based project managers.

FMC breaks ground on new facility

May 02, 2014

FMC Technologies Inc. announced that it has broken ground on a new campus at Generation Park, located on the northeast corner of the Sam Houston Tollway in Houston, Texas. Within the next 10 years, the company's goal is to consolidate…

Ocean Installer wins 1st GOM job

May 02, 2014

Ocean Installer has been awarded its first subsea installation job in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM). The work will be on a large deepwater producing field, in more than 1800m water depth, and involves installting and testing umbilicals and associated equipment…

UTEC completes work off Ecuador

Mar 21, 2014

Houston-based UTEC Survey Inc. provided survey services aboard the Ocean Spur jackup rig for rig move operations in Amistad Field, Gulf of Guayaquil, offshore Ecuador. The survey work was staffed and project managed from UTEC’s Houston headquarters…

Colloquy: EnergyQuest and the Court of Last Resort

Mar 01, 2014

Editor's Column: Colloquy Raising awareness of the energy industry needs to begin long before students are enrolled in college. The World Affairs Council of Houston recently held its fourth annual EnergyQuest competition for Houston-area public and private high school students…

Houston harbor pilots

Feb 18, 2014

An inside look at ship pilots in the Houston Harbor.

ALC makes Houston home base

Feb 13, 2014

Artificial Lift Company moved its headquarters to Houston from Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom, Artificial Lift President and CEO David Malone announced. Situated in the Westchase District near the Energy Corridor, the company’s offices and warehouse total 28…

MacArtney expects double turnover

Jan 17, 2014

Denmark-based MacArtney Underwater Technology Group projects record-breaking growth within its North American markets for underwater technology. This marks a key contribution to the overall strategic ambition of the MacArtney Group to double turnover between 2010 and 2015…

Statoil Gulf Services signs lease in Houston

Nov 01, 2013

Statoil Gulf Services, the North American subsidiary of the Norway’s Statoil, has signed a lease for 581,000 square feet in CityWestPlace in Houston, Texas, to serve as their North American headquarters. The company already 225,000 square feet in the complex…

Bibby Offshore opens Houston base

Oct 25, 2013

As part of its continuing global growth strategy, subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore has announced the opening of a new division and international base in Houston. The company, that also has bases in Aberdeen, Liverpool, Singapore and Trinidad…

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