Business news - 19 November 2014

FES International has launched a new specialist business, FES Subsea, which will bring five new core product lines to the subsea market.

Nestoil has presented SGS Inspection Services with a safety award for its provision of non-destructive testing services.

The US Forest Service has adopted a plan that will not prevent Washington state from using hydraulic fracturing and drilling.

EnLink Midstream has appointed Benjamin D. Lamb as the new Senior Vice President – Finance and Corporate Development, effective immediately.

Bredero Shaw has received a second contract from BP Exploration (Shah Deniz) Ltd for pipeline coating for the Shah Deniz Stage 2 project.

Petrobras has approved the merger proposals.

NEL research claims inaccurate meter calibration is costing the oil and gas industry.

Coalition fell one vote short of approving the project.

Technip’s commitment to investing in the new vessel was announced in April 2014.

New Garlock Pipeline Technologies’ ElectroStop® Monolithic Isolation Joint designed to fight pipeline explosions.

A handful of Senators blocked a long overdue decision on KXL yesterday.