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AMI publishes the 9th Element Oilfi eld conference programme


AMI has published the programme for the 9th Element Oilfi eld Engineering with Polymers conference, which takes place in London in the UK on 21-23 October 2014. This well-established event,


formerly the MERL conference (Materials Engineering Research Laboratory is now Element), examines the role of thermoplastics, elastomers and composite materials as components in the demanding


oil and gas environment. Speakers at this interna-


tional conference include technical experts from Hoerbiger Corporation of the US, Prymsian Surfl ex Umbilic- ais of Brazil, Statoil of Norway, Swagelining of the UK, and Technip and Total of France. Download the full pro-


gramme and fi nd out more about attending, exhibiting or sponsoring the event click here: http://bit.ly/ElementOEP14


Technip’s Q1 sales up by 23%


Technip reported a 23% increase in year-on-year revenues to €2.47bn for the fi rst quarter of 2014, with gains made in both the subsea and onshore/offshore sectors. Chairman and CEO Thierry


Pilenko (pictured) said its subsea operations had benefi ted from the start-up of commercial production at its fl exible pipe facility in Brazil, as well as ongoing work in the Gulf of Mexico; onshore/ offshore had gained from the


€2bn of new orders, including a very large project in Angola,” said Pilenko. “In the offshore segment, a number of smaller and medium-sized projects, for example a medium sized EPC in Brunei or technology


FEEDs, contributed to over €700m of new orders.” Q1 subsea orders included


commencement of several new projects. “Order intake has been very strong in subsea with over


36km of fl exible risers and fl owlines and 195km of pipeline and subsea equipment for the Jangrik fi eld in Indonesia.  www.technip.com


Wood Group acquires


Sunstone UK-headquartered Wood Group has acquired Sunstone Projects, a pipeline consultancy company based in Calgary, Canada, that provides engineering, procurement and construction manage- ment services to the country’s oil & gas industry. Wood is paying CN$14.5m for Sunstone, which employs 70 staff and generated sales of around CN$21m in 2013. The company will be rebranded as Wood Group Mustang and will be run by the existing management team under president Barry Bauhuis. “The Canadian pipeline


system is expected to expand to ensure access to markets for oil and gas produced in western Canada,” said Wood Group Mustang president Steve Knowles. “The acquisition of Sunstone will strengthen our ability to provide our clients with services in this area.”  www.woodgroup.com


TransCanada plans Eastern Mainline expansion


TransCanada Corporation has fi led a project description with the National Energy Board of Canada for its Eastern Mainline Project, including construction of up to 370km of new pipeline. The proposed project will


add new facilities to the company’s existing Canadian Mainline natural gas transmis-


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sion system in south-eastern Ontario, ensuring it can accommodate growing demand and new supplies of natural gas from the northeast of the US, the company said in a statement. The new project results


from the proposed transfer of a portion of the Canadian Mainline capacity from natural


PIPELINE COATING | May 2014


gas to crude oil service, which is part of TransCanada’s proposed Energy East Pipeline Project. The new scheme proposes


construction of 370km of up to 36-inch diameter pipe together with associated compression facilities adjacent to the company’s existing Mainline facilities between Markham


and South Dundas in Eastern Ontario.


“This new pipeline infra-


structure will be a vital addition to the Canadian Mainline system to meet the needs of Ontario and Quebec gas consumers,” said Russ Girling, TransCanada’s president and CEO.  www.transcanada.com


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