| U.S. Oil & Gas revenue more than triples in Q2 Austin-based United States Oil & Gas Corp. (Pinksheets: USOG) flipped a $278,597 net loss in the second quarter 2009 to a slight $6,807 net gain in the three months ended June 30, while revenue more than tripled year over year. feeds.bizjournals.com |
San Jose council backs raised high-speed rail The San Jose City Council voted 8-2 Tuesday afternoon to recommend construction of an aerial track for high-speed trains through the city’s downtown area, a significantly quicker and less-expensive option than an underground tunnel for the trains. feeds.bizjournals.com |
ABB to build smart grid center at NCSU ABB Inc. will establish a new Smart Grid Center of Excellence at its Centennial Campus facility and will expand its operations at the North Carolina State University campus, the Switzerland-based power technology company said Wednesday. (PGN) (DUK) feeds.bizjournals.com |
Atwood Oceanics contracts for 2 new rigs [AP] - Drilling contractor Atwood Oceanics Inc. said Tuesday it signed a deal to have Singapore's PPL Shipyard build it two new jack-up drilling rigs for about $190 million apiece. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Apache completes Canadian BP acquisition A subsidiary of Apache Corp. has completed the acquisition of nearly all of BP Plc’s Canadian upstream natural gas business in western Alberta and British Columbia. (APA) feeds.bizjournals.com |