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Dürr has built a high-tech paint shop for Ford in Hermosillo, Mexico, in order to accommodate a new vehicle that Ford will be producing. The project in Hermosillo represents the largest order that Ford has given to Dürr in Mexico. The system allows for paint separation without the use of water or chemicals.
The BMW Group is investing €800 million in Plant San Luis Potosí in Mexico for integration of fully-electric models of NEUE KLASSE and construction of local high-voltage battery assembly. In Mexico, we are investing 800 million euros in our plant and creating around 1,000 new jobs. The new assembly center spans an area of 85,000 m 2.
Dürr is building a paint shop in Mexico for the BMW Group that meets the requirements for connected Industry 4.0 San Luis Potosí will build the BMW brand’s best-selling model series, the BMW 3 Series Sedan. Responsible use of water resources is a particular sustainability goal in San Luis Potosí. production.
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced that the latest oil and gas lease sales for federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico garnered $872,143,771 million in high bids on 329 tracts covering 1,707,358 acres. billion in bid revenues. —BOEM Director Tommy P.
bp has successfully started oil production at its Argos offshore platform, strengthening bp’s position as a leading producer in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico. bp now operates five production platforms in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico: Argos, Atlantis, Mad Dog, Na Kika and Thunder Horse. Earlier post.)
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Beaudreau announced that Interior will offer more than 40 million acres for oil and gas exploration and development in the Gulf of Mexico in March lease sales. The lease sales build on the first three sales in the Five Year Program that offered more than 79 million acres for development and garnered $1.4 billion in high bids.
Schlumberger expanded its Gulf of Mexico multiclient wide-azimuth seismic data portfolio by launching a new survey in the Campeche Basin. Broadband 3D wide-azimuth survey designed and modeled based on in-depth understanding of the geological structure of the Gulf of Mexico. Click to enlarge.
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The US Department of the Interior held a 39-million acre lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the Central Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale attracted $1,704,500,995 in high bids for tracts on the US outer continental shelf offshore Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
Tesla Gigafactory Mexico is expected to take longer to build because the company is working on a new production line for its $25k compact car. Governor Samuel García Sepúlveda recently announced that Tesla Gigafactory Mexico would take around 12 to 15 months to build–longer than it took Tesla China to build Giga Shanghai.
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The US Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has approved Shell Gulf of Mexico, Inc.’s s (Shell) Oil Spill Response Plan (OSRP) for the Chukchi Sea. Secretary Salazar also underscored several initiatives aimed at bringing the best available science to energy-related decisions in the Arctic.
Tesla is expected to deliver a letter of intent on Friday, September 15, to formally start the installation and buildout of Gigafactory Mexico. “On Through his personal Instagram, the Governor of Nuevo León, Samuel Garcia Sepulveda teased Tesla’s move to submit a letter of intent for Giga Mexico. Based on Gov. In April, Gov.
Tesla Giga Mexico’s construction is still moving forward, shared Nuevo León’s Secretary of Economy. Rivas added that Tesla and Nuevo León are currently discussing incentives related to Giga Mexico. Incentives will also help build bridges around Tesla Giga Mexico, making entering and leaving the premises easier.
Beaudreau released the final details for an oil and gas lease sale that will offer more than 20 million acres offshore and will make available all unleased areas in the Western Gulf of Mexico Planning Area. million acres, located from nine to 250 miles offshore, in water depths ranging from 16 to more than 10,975 feet (five to 3,346 meters).
He also mentioned some issues and concerns brought up by people managing Giga Mexico’s permit papers. Governor Samuel García Sepúlveda shared the Tesla Mexico news during his visit to a community center in Monterrey, reported Milenio. The Governor of Nuevo León’s announcement does not solidify Giga Mexico’s groundbreaking schedule.
BP) and ConocoPhillips Company (COP) to explore and to appraise jointly-held offshore leases in the emerging Paleogene trend in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Chevron will operate Tiber, Gila and Gibson, building on its recent success in starting up the Jack/St. —Richard Morrison, president of BP’s Gulf of Mexico business.
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Tesla’s preferred choice for its potentially-upcoming vehicle production plant in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, has one major roadblock if the automaker eventually lands there: water. ” López Obrador also said earlier this week that Tesla could run into issues building in Nuevo Leon as water is scarce in the area.
Today, the leaner $9-billion project, which also includes capacity for water injection, is projected to be profitable at or below current oil prices. BP discovered the Mad Dog field in 1998—one of BP’s largest discoveries in the Gulf of Mexico to date. Earlier post.).
ASA, which is responsible for all fuel management and airplane refueling operations in Mexico, together with Boeing made the announcement last week on the eve of the annual ALTA Aviation Leaders Forum, a gathering of more than 400 senior airline and aviation industry executives. Earlier post.)
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The nodule collection system consists of a collector head, jet water pumps and a collection drum, while sensors monitored the entire process. The CCZ is a six million square kilometer region of the Pacific Ocean between Mexico and Hawaii. The deep seabed minerals industry remains in the exploration, research and development phase.
The Colorado River Basin encompasses much of the American West, covering parts of seven US states and two states in Mexico. It may not sound like a phenomenally large amount except the water and the river is already over-allocated. Population growth in the Southwest is putting added pressure on regional water resources.
Audi is the first premium automobile manufacturer with product facilities in Mexico. Mexico is a powerhouse for automobiles and automotive components. The plant in Mexico is a milestone in the history of our company and an important step in our internationalization. The Audi site in San José Chiapa is 2,400 meters (1.5
Tesla wants energy, water, road, and rail infrastructure built in preparation for its massive Gigafactory in Mexico, and it is requesting the government to solidify these things before it begins construction. However, Mexico is the latest region to receive official word from the company that it would build a production plant.
As noted by the governor of Nuevo León, Samuel García Sepúlveda, in recent comments, Giga Mexico would be a three-phase project. Following a meeting with the Economic Development Council of Nuevo León, the Governor highlighted that details of Gigafactory Mexico’s negotiations would be transparent.
It appears that initial construction work at Tesla’s Gigafactory Mexico site has begun. Gigafactory Mexico is arguably the most ambitious electric vehicle production facility from Tesla. TSLA • Machinery arrives on land where they will build Tesla's Gigafactory in Santa Catarina.
billion order to build two deepwater drillships for drilling contractor Rowan Companies Inc. The vessels, measuring 229 meters in length and 36 meters in width, are rated for operations in water 12,000 ft (3,657 m) deep. The drillships Hyundai Heavy builds use the drillship-specific Gusto P10,000 design. Source: GustoMSC.
A precise amount of ground biomass is fed into a moving tray; at the first heating and processing stage, the function is to drive off entrapped water, and to perform the first step of de-hydration of the biomass while mechanically compacting it for more effective heat transfer at later stages of processing. Depending on the temperature (300
Tesla also operates a Gigafactory in Austin, where it builds the Model Y and the Cybertruck, and Musk has said launching in the city would let the company “dip its toe in the water” of commercial robotaxis with safety in mind.
Preliminary work and engineering plans have been drawn up to build a 50,000 liter (13,209 gallon US) cultivation pilot plant at the Ketch Harbour facility. For dewatering the company has agreements in place with two technology providers and, through inVentures, has access to an organic sieve technology for removing water from the algae oil.
Just last week, it seemed like Tesla had finally narrowed down the location where it would be building its newest facility in Mexico. That consideration may have changed as the Mexican president discouraged the automaker, arguing the State may not have the necessary water resources.
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25% less energy and water consumption, waste and emissions. The solar installation at Volkswagen Chattanooga confirms the awarding of the LEED Platinum certification to VW by the US Green Building Council in late 2011. Low-flow water fixtures and no-touch sensors throughout the plant reduce water usage by 30%.
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The selected projects build on the completion of a successful test earlier this year that was able to safely extract a steady flow of natural gas from methane hydrates on the North Slope of Alaska. Earlier post.). Description. DOE Funding. University of California at San Diego. University of Mississippi. University of New Hampshire.
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