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Companies the new headquarters location given made in the Middle East following the inaugurated a new

Vallourec its position as a leading international launch of its Dubai operations in 2012. research center in Rio de Janeiro, due business and travel hub. From this

Prime Energy’s team will form part to open in October. The center, located location, a team of leaders from our of Xodus’ subsidiary based in Dubai, next to Petrobras’ CENPES, will focus global support functions will be able

Xodus DMCC, which will be renamed on Vallourec’s pre-salt activities, with to more effciently reach and serve

Xodus-Prime DMCC. the support from Vallourec’s center in our colleagues and businesses glob-

Belo Horizonte, which was recently , a expanded. The Rio center will ben-

Devan International Ltd. ally,” said Dan Heintzelman, presi- subsidiary of eft from synergies with the Federal dent and CEO of GE Oil & Gas.

Keppel Corporation

The new global headquarters will , acquired a 20% share- Universities of Rio de Janeiro and

Ltd. (KCL) support the business and 43,000 holding interest in the enlarged Minas Gerais among others, in areas employees working in more than 100 share capital of . such as the environment, robotics, and

KrisEnergy Ltd countries.

KrisEnergy is currently an associated energy use.

company of KCL. In connection with the acquisition, Devan was granted a call option to acquire additional ordi- nary shares in the company.

Schlumberger Gushor acquired , a Canadian-based petroleum

Inc.

geochemistry and fuid analysis com- pany that provides production and exploration solutions in the heavy oil and oil sand (HOOS) industry. Formed in 2006, Gushor specializes in the integration of geology, fuid properties, petroleum geochemistry and reservoir engineering information. “The addition of Gushor complements our leading fuids and rocks technology portfolio with geochemical and fuid property analysis capabilities,” said Sameh

Hanna, president, testing services,

Schlumberger. , manufacturer

COOPER Valves of exotic and nickel alloy industrial valves, partnered with

Industrial , a PVF supply

Logistics/LAVISA and distribution company, in efforts to expand its exposure in Mexico, Central

America, and South America. The company will be conducting train- ing sessions with Industrial Logistics/

LAVISA staff at their Houston and

Mexico offces over the coming months.  This training will sustain the relationship as well as ensure

Industrial Logistics/LAVISA has the knowledge they need to grow COOPER

Valves in the Latin American market.

GE Oil and Gas will establish its new global headquarters in London, which it expects to be operational by

January 2014. Florence will remain the global headquarters for GE Oil &

Gas’ Turbomachinery Products and

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