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Centrica adds to its offshore assets
Added: 23 Nov 2001
UK-based Centrica has entered into four agreements to acquire further interests in offshore…

Researchers receive grant to harness hazardous energy source
Added: 21 Nov 2001
Researchers at the University of Arizona have received a $2.5 million grant to develop gas hydrates…
Corn used to produce polypropylene glycol
Added: 21 Nov 2001
An industrial chemical found in antifreeze could soon stand alongside animal feeds, sweeteners and …
Looking below the surface
Added: 20 Nov 2001
Conoco has been awarded a patent for a technique that is expected to improve exploration results in…
Eastman delays spin-off
Added: 20 Nov 2001
Eastman Chemical Company has delayed the planned spin-off of its specialty chemicals and pl…

Absolutely fab in Japan
Added: 20 Nov 2001
Kobe Steel and Dainippon Screen are to develop semiconductor fabrication equipment using supercriti…
Here comes the sun
Added: 19 Nov 2001
Stuart Nathan (not pictured) takes a look at how chemists at BASF have helped women (pictured) keep…
An innovation in pressure
Added: 19 Nov 2001
Rosemount's new 3051S - will this product forever change the way we look at pressure measurement?
Green chemistry partners aim to change UK culture
Added: 19 Nov 2001
Green chemistry research is gathering pace in the UK with the setting up of a new 'virtual centre o…
The changing face of seals
Added: 19 Nov 2001
New sealing technology from John Crane promises to give improved performance for reduced co…

BOC shops at Smiths
Added: 19 Nov 2001
BOC has agreed to buy the vacuum and pressure interests of Smiths Group for £12.8million.
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It's good meat
Added: 16 Nov 2001
Researchers have developed a real-time optical instrument capable of detecting even minute traces o…
A better bang
Added: 16 Nov 2001
Scientists at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center are collaborating with other researchers to impr…
Study could reduce chances of offshore oil leaks
Added: 14 Nov 2001
Researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla hope to reduce the occurrence of offshore oil leaks…
New invention could replace industrial screens & mixers
Added: 13 Nov 2001
Scientists at CSIRO are confident that their new Rotary Classifier will revolutionise the use of se…
No need for super-fractionation!
Added: 13 Nov 2001
A new technology for the production of linear alpha-olefins has been announced by Saudi chemical co…
New coating saves paint
Added: 12 Nov 2001
DynaSeal is a new type of coating for fibre-reinforced plastics that are used as sheet mould compou…
No more long boots
Added: 6 Nov 2001
A University of Florida-led research team has created one of the first practical magnetic semicondu…
Marathon to acquire CMS Interests in Africa
Added: 6 Nov 2001
US-based Marathon Oil has signed a purchase and sale agreement with CMS Energy to acquire a…
