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Petroplus Holdings AG (SIX: PPHN) has announced that its subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Petroplus Refining & Marketing Ltd. (“PRML”), which owns the Coryton refinery, and Petroplus Refining Teesside Ltd., which owns the Teesside Marketing & Storage facility, applied for and were granted administration orders. As a result of the administration order with respect to PRML, the $1.6 billion aggregate principal amount of outstanding senior notes of Petroplus Finance Ltd. have accelerated. The Court today appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers as administrator for the assets of the above companies. Petroplus Holdings AG will provide further updates to the public as needed. Contact information: Petroplus Holdings AG

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Two contractors, of French & Indian nationality have died after a fire aboard the K.S. Endeavor, a drilling rig offshore Nigeria operated by FODE Drilling Nigeria Limited. The company continues to devote the necessary resources to resolve the rig incident in a responsible and timely manner they have said. On Jan. 16, 2012, a fire started aboard the shallow-water jack-up drilling rig KS Endeavor. Contracted by Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) and operated by FODE Drilling Nigeria Limited, the rig was drilling a natural gas exploration well approximately six miles (10 km) off the coast of Nigeria and in roughly 40 feet (12 m) of water. There were 154 personnel on the rig and a support barge, and 152 were...

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HazardEx 2012 features an annual award scheme for the hazardous area industries so that we can recognise & reward excellence in our sector globally. Winners will be announced at HazardEx 2012 during the gala dinner - book your tickets now by the link below! Take a look at the innovative products, services or systems selected for the shortlist. They have made a significant contribution to safety in the past year to hazardous area safety and are nominated these for awards.  Don’t delay! If you wish to support your suppliers or just simply recognise innovation & excellence. The readers of HazardEx & Hazardous Area International magazines, as well as users of the website are asked to vote for...

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Over the last decade, the HazardEx awards have become a benchmark for those supplying products & services or operating plant with hazardous areas as a prestigious gong to win! The 2012 nominations have been announced and voting closes soon.Read more...

Users and suppliers in the hazardous area industry, readers of publications carrying the HazardEx brand as well as visitors to this website have made the nominations. Short lists of finalists in each category were then drawn up and now its time for you, our readers to vote!

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