WASHINGTON, D.C. and RUEIL-MALMAISON, France – Global investment firm The Carlyle Group and Schneider Electric SE announced the enhancement of their partnership to develop new and innovative infrastructure projects.
In addition to creating new investment and energy-as-a-service opportunities, this collaboration will apply Schneider Electric’s capabilities in advanced connectivity and real-time insights to current and future Carlyle infrastructure and microgrid investments.
SAN RAMON, Calif. – Chevron Corporation announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Anadarko in a stock and cash transaction valued at $33 billion, or $65 per share. Based on Chevron’s closing price on April 11 and under the terms of the agreement, Anadarko shareholders will receive 0.3869 shares of Chevron and $16.25 in cash for each Anadarko share.
Sulzer has launched the “Sulzer Scholarship for Women in Science and Engineering” directed at female students studying for degrees in the areas of engineering, technology and science. The scholarship ultimately aims to support and increase the participation of women in the engineering industry. Reflecting its presence and its business needs Sulzer is currently initiating these scholarships in collaboration with universities in South Africa, Indonesia, China and India.
DALLAS, Texas - Patrick L. Acker, P.E., joins planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as a senior project manager. In this role, he will provide quality control and technical oversight for the firm’s water and waste water projects in North Texas. He will also play a key role in mentoring employees in the region.
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - Weir Oil & Gas announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University (ASOIU), a non-profit public higher education institution founded in 1920. The agreement will result in the company sharing their oil and gas expertise with ASOUI via workshops, seminars, joint projects and internship programs focusing on the technologies and products utilized in oil field equipment, as well as rotating machinery.
