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Doha, Qatar, 7 May 2012 – Qatar Petroleum and Total today signed a research and technology project agreement on carbonates acid stimulation.

This project aims at increasing hydrocarbons production in Qatar by addressing a major concern in carbonates oil and gas fields -- improving significantly the efficiency of acid stimulation. Hydrocarbons geological reservoirs are carbonates reservoirs in Qatar.

These carbonates dissolve in acid. Thus, the main idea of this project is simple: injecting acid in wells dissolves a part of the rocks, thus improving the permeability of the reservoirs and, hence, the productivity of the producing wells. The joint research between QP and Total will especially focus on highly permeability contrasted formations and, at the same time, mitigate unwanted water production.

The project inaugurates the general technical partnership established within the Technology Cooperation Framework Agreement signed by QP and Total in November 2011. The two companies will work together, having a joint team in the domain of well acid stimulation in the Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP), which is an entity of the Qatar Foundation.

The MC-RTU flow analyzer provides continuous digital display of flow rate and total flow of liquids or gases. When combined with a NUFLO Turbine flow meter, selected for a particular application, the MC-RTU becomes an accurate flow rate meter and flow totalizer. Low power microprocessor technology provides the MC-RTU with long life and reliability. Easily programmable using the front four-wide keypad, the MC-RTU can be programmed to display a wide variety of total flow and flow rate volumetric units. Two types of packaging and mounting options are available to suit many different applications including outdoor and hazardous locations.

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The new Beckhoff CP2xxx and CP3xxx Control Panel and Panel PC series feature integrated modern display technology such as multi-touch and widescreen  formats. The product development also took into account conventional operating concepts, in order to cover the widest possible range of applications. The result is a highly versatile and modular panel system, leaving little to be desired in terms of format, function, size and model variety.

Key highlights of the new Control Panel/
Panel PC series from Beckhoff:
– Display sizes from 7-inch to 24-inch
– Formats: 16:9, 4:3
– Multi-touch, e.g. for up to 5-finger touch with high resolution
– High-quality aluminum housing, milled from a solid block
– Metal perimeter protection for the display front
– LED backlight technology
– Landscape and portrait format
– Built-in and compact devices
– Control Panels with DVI/USB Extended connection
– Panel PCs with processors ranging from Intel® Celeron® to Core™ i7
– Cost-optimized panel design
– Customer-specified versions

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IRVING, Texas, May 03, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today its joint venture with WorleyParsons, the Kazakh Institute of Oil and Gas (KING) and KazGiproNefteTrans Engineering Company (KGNT EC) was awarded a contract by Tengizchevroil, LLP (TCO) for its Wellhead Pressure Management Project in Kazakhstan. Fluor booked its share of the undisclosed project value into its backlog in the first quarter of 2012.

The Wellhead Pressure Management Project will support ongoing operations of the Tengiz field. The Fluor-led joint venture will work together to train and enhance the engineering and construction skills of the local workforce with a high priority on safety, thereby creating a long-term sustainable workforce in the region.

"It is very gratifying to be chosen for this new project for TCO, and we are especially pleased that two excellent local Kazakhstani companies, KING and KGNT, are part of our joint venture with WorleyParsons," said Peter Oosterveer, president of Fluor's Energy & Chemicals Group. "We have worked continuously for TCO in Kazakhstan for more than 10 years with recently completed projects. This new project will create many opportunities for further development of the Kazakhstani oil and gas infrastructure, workforce and local companies."

Houston, Texas — May 7, 2012 — KBR (NYSE:KBR) announced today Kincaid Generation LLC, a subsidiary of Dominion Resources, Inc, awarded the KBR Power & Industrial Group a contract to provide engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for a dry sorbent injection (DSI) system to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions at its Kincaid Power Station.

The project, located in Kincaid, IL, will include sodium bicarbonate (SBC) rail unloading facilities, SBC truck unloading facilities, Nol-Tec Systems “Sorb-N-Ject” technology DSI system, and onsite SBC milling and storage. The project is scheduled for completion in late 2013.

“KBR is pleased to be a part of the Dominion Kincaid project team,” said Jim Stewart, president, KBR Power & Industrial Group. “KBR is committed to delivering safe and quality projects to our clients and we welcome this opportunity to deliver this important project for Dominion and its Kincaid facility.”

Houston, Texas — May 3, 2012 — KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced it was awarded a general works contract for the construction of a 200 million standard cubic feet per day (SCFD) sweet natural gas processing plant near Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada.

KBR’s Canadian subsidiary, KBR Wabi, will execute all mechanical, structural, architectural, concrete (structural and other), electrical and instrument works for the project which will monetize recent shale gas discoveries.

“KBR is fully committed to supporting the client’s objectives for the project and drawing upon our skilled resources in the region, and we are prepared to construct a safe and fully operational natural gas processing plant,” said Karl Roberts, Senior Vice President, KBR Canada. “This award also builds upon our portfolio of solid construction execution, positioning KBR Canada to capitalize on the rapidly increasing shale gas market in British Columbia.”

National Instrumentsrecently announced the NI PXIe-4357 RTD module, the latest addition to its SC Express sensor measurement family for PXI Express. The high-performance module is optimized for temperature measurements with Pt100 RTD sensors for a variety of thermal monitoring applications. The NI PXIe-4357 module integrates sensor-specific signal conditioning with 24-bit ADCs to sample all 20 channels at 100 S/s and offers typical accuracies of up to 0.09 degrees Celsius. To expand a system’s channel count, engineers can integrate additional NI PXIe-4357 modules or use other SC Express modules to add complementary sensor inputs including thermocouples, strain gages, accelerometers and FBG optical sensors to the same system.

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SNC-Lavalin (TSX: SNC) is pleased to announce that, following an open and competitive process, it has been awarded a contract by AltaLink L.P. to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) for portions of upcoming transmission infrastructure projects in Alberta.

Previous to this award, SNC-Lavalin was providing EPC services to AltaLink under a Master Services Agreement which was to expire on May 2, 2012. In May, 2011, AltaLink L.P. initiated a competitive process for a new contract. SNC-Lavalin was awarded a portion of the new contract following a successful Request For Proposal submission. An independent fairness advisor oversaw the process and reports that it was fair to all participants.

“We are proud to have successfully competed for this new contract,” said Patrick Lamarre, Executive Vice-President, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., “and we are pleased to have been able to demonstrate value for money through our proposal. This further demonstrates that we have a competitive value proposition for all of our transmission and distribution clients and further strengthens our track record of delivery.”

The contract is to deliver EPC for transmission lines and substations over a five-year period based on project need assessments and permitting.