Gas industry
Attachmate Corporation has announced a comprehensive server-based solution, e-Vantage for AS/400, tailored to meet the needs of midrange customers who want to evolve their systems to e-business. This announcement follows the recent release of the multi-host Attachmate e-Vantage solution. e-Vantage for AS/400 includes a set of products and
Petroleum industry
Attachmate Corporation has announced a comprehensive server-based solution, e-Vantage for UNIX/VMS environments, designed to meet the needs of Open VMS and UNIX customers. This solution provides the critical foundation necessary for customers wanting to evolve midrange systems to e-business. The announcement comes on the heels of the September 21
Petroleum industry
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has made a significant natural-gas discovery in Cook Inlet, south of Anchorage, Alaska. The well, located in the Moquawkie field, has produced 10.6 million cubic feet of gas per day in a test, making it a medium-sized producer by Cook Inlet standards. This discovery could mark
Petroleum
Miller Oil Co., in collaboration with a consulting firm, has detailed the design for its gas station/convenience stores, including beverage dispensers, snack-food counters, and color schemes. However, the retailer is still finalizing the inventory mix for its Miller's Neighborhood Markets, which will be influenced by demographic studies
Petroleum industry
Texaco's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Peter Bijur announced third quarter earnings of $215 million, a decline from the previous year's $490 million. The decrease was attributed to weak crude oil and natural gas prices, as well as depressed downstream margins in the Far East. However,
Petroleum industry
Miller Oil Co., the largest gasoline retailer in southeastern Virginia, has made a significant expansion into the Richmond market with the acquisition of a chain of 12 combination gas station/convenience stores in the area. The Breez' In chain, based in Chester, had a major presence in markets where
Petroleum
Gordon C. O'Brien, a seasoned human resources executive with over a decade of experience, has been appointed as the Senior Vice President of Human Resources at The Alpine Group, Inc. As of October 21, 1998, O'Brien will lead the company's human resources function, bringing
Petroleum
Standard & Poor's has placed its ratings on Oryx Energy Co. and Kerr-McGee Corp. on CreditWatch, a move that follows the companies' announcement of a merger that will form the fourth-largest independent exploration company in the United States. The merged company, Kerr-McGee Corp., will be 55%-owned
Petroleum
Sun Microsystems, Inc. and ADC Metrica have announced an agreement to integrate ADC Metrica's Metrica/NPR and Sun's Solstice Enterprise Manager software. This integration aims to provide telecommunications operators with the ability to focus on delivering higher quality services to their customers in a user-intensive network.
Petroleum industry
IONA Technologies is today unveiling the latest release of its award-winning Java development environment, OrbixWeb 3.1, which offers Java developers the tools they need to build rich applications that integrate Java and the Internet with the rest of the organization's IT systems. This latest release delivers a
Petroleum
CMS Energy Corporation has rebranded its oil and gas exploration and production business as CMS Oil and Gas Company, reflecting its broadened scope and global reach. Under the leadership of President and CEO Bradley W. Fischer, the Houston-based company has grown from its origins in northern Michigan to become one
Petroleum industry
SilverStream Software has announced the release of the latest version of its Enterprise Application Server, which combines high-performance capabilities with a high-productivity development environment. This is the only application server to offer such a combination, providing enterprises with unparalleled scalability, reliability, security, and manageability for deploying web applications. Key features
