Chevron, one of the world’s largest energy companies, was having specific problems with risers due to corrosion and was subsequently looking for ways to inspect the risers without closing the whole field, which would have resulted in millions of dollars in lost revenue.

The Ugandan government says the country has vast renewable energy resources for energy production and biomass alone can produce an estimated 1, 650 megawatts of electricity if exploited.

Masdar and E.ON are set to establish E.ON Masdar Integrated Carbon (EMIC), a joint venture company focused on developing carbon emission reduction projects on the global market.

SGS SA and Halliburton have entered into a joint cooperation agreement combining formation fluid sample acquisition and analysis services.

Alstom signed a contract worth over €100mn with South African utility Eskom, late in November 2009, to provide the instrumentation and control system for the world’s largest coal-fired power plant, Medupi in South Africa.