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1999 News
The first Atlas II Centaur rocket ever to be launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base lifted off into sun-synchronous low earth orbit December 18 from a launch pad completely rebuilt by Bechtel to accommodate larger Atlas launch vehicles.
December 16, 1999 - KHRC Officially Inaugurated the Testing of the New Korea High Speed Rail KTX
The Korea High Speed Rail Construction Authority (KHRC) officially inaugurated the testing of the new Korea High Speed Rail KTX (Korea Train Express) today.
Burullus Gas Company, a joint venture between BG International, Edison International SpA, and Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation, has awarded a contract valued at more than $50 million in its West Delta Deep Marine concession to a consortium of Bechtel and INTEC Engineering.
American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), Bechtel Enterprises Holdings, Inc. and Siemens Power Transmission & Distribution, Inc. announced that they have formed a joint venture company to provide industrial power quality solutions and transmission network enhancements.
Bolt, Inc., one of the leading destinations for teens on the Internet, announced that the company has closed a significant strategic round of investment from a group including Time Warner, Comcast Interactive Corporation, Entercom Communications Corp., America Online, and Ford Motor Company.
Bechtel National, Inc. announced new responsibilities for the senior managers who head up its operations at U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) sites at Hanford in southeastern Washington and near Las Vegas, Nevada.
Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC (MAP) has awarded Bechtel Corporation a lump-sum contract for the technology license, design, and construction of a 34,500-barrel-per-day delayed coker at its Garyville refinery in Louisiana.
Bechtel Enterprises Holdings, Inc. and Edison S.p.A. announced that they have finalized an agreement for Edison to acquire a 50 percent interest in International Water Limited (IWL), a major international water development services company owned by Bechtel Enterprises.
Bechtel Corporation announced that Robert W. Dove, Thomas F. Hash, John A. MacDonald, and Ronald F. Naventi have been elected senior vice presidents.
Bechtel Corporation is entering into a strategic alliance with EquinixSM, Inc. to carry out the largest expansion of Internet interconnection facilities ever contracted.
October 26, 1999 - Cisco Drives Industry Standards for Broadband Wireless Internet Services
Cisco Systems, Inc., the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, announced that it is joining forces with 10 leading companies, including technology and integration leader Bechtel Telecommunications, to drive open standards for broadband wireless Internet services.
October 01, 1999 - Milestones Q2 1999
Milestones taken from the October 1999 issue of Bechtel Briefs.
September 27, 1999 - Bechtel Manages Successful Launch of PCS Network in Jackson, Mississippi
With the help of Bechtel´s project and construction management services, Tritel Communications, Inc. successfully launched today its Jackson, Mississippi, wireless telecommunications network.
Principal Vice President Craig D. Weaver has been appointed manager of marketing and business development for Bechtel National, Inc. (BNI), the high-technology government contracting arm of Bechtel Group, Inc.
The facility, known as Bechtel Park, will ultimately include 325,000 square feet of office space on Westview Drive.
August 12, 1999 - InterGen Completes Financing on $922 Million Millmerran Power Project in Australia
InterGen—the international power generation and related energy infrastructure company jointly owned by Shell Generating Limited and Bechtel Enterprises Holdings, Inc.—announced that it has completed the debt financing for the Millmerran Power Project, an 840 megawatt coal-fired power plant and 3.6 million tons per year coal mine located near the town of Millmerran in the state of Queensland, Australia.
August 09, 1999 - Bechtel Power and NAC Announce Teaming Agreement
Bechtel Power Corporation and NAC International, Inc., jointly announced today the formation of a teaming agreement to provide services to nuclear utilities in the United States.
August 02, 1999 - Bechtel National, Inc. Names Thomas F. Hash President
Thomas F. Hash, a leading industry figure in the government services market, has been appointed the new president of Bechtel National, Inc. (BNI), the high-technology government contracting arm of Bechtel Group, Inc.
July 27, 1999 - Bechtel National, Inc. Wins Two More Cooperative Threat Reduction Contracts
In the latest in a series of assignments linked to the ending of the Cold War, Bechtel National, Inc. (BNI) has been awarded two new contracts by the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
July 21, 1999 - InterGen Completes Financing on Sidi Krir 3&4 Project in Egypt
InterGen achieved financial close of the $480 million credit facilities for the Sidi Krir 3&4 power plant, a 685 megawatt natural gas-fired power complex.
July 09, 1999 - Webvan Group Forms Strategic Alliance with Bechtel to Accelerate National Expansion
Webvan Group, Inc., operator of the online grocery and drug megastore, www.webvan.com, today announced a strategic alliance with Bechtel to accelerate the national expansion of its e-commerce infrastructure.
Incepta LLC, a new breed of development, investment, and enterprise management firm, is poised to make its mark on the fast-growing telecommunications industry.
June 29, 1999 - Steve Weyel Has Been Named President of InterGen North America
InterGen North America announced that Steve Weyel has been named as President of InterGen North America.
June 02, 1999 - Bechtel B&W Idaho Awarded INEEL Contract
The U.S. Department of Energy announced today the selection of Bechtel B&W Idaho as the new management and operations contractor for the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory located in Southeastern Idaho.
May 05, 1999 - Bechtel´s Leonard Berestov Elected to Ukrainian Academy
Leonard Berestov, an 18-year Bechtel veteran who currently heads up the company´s business integration activities in Ukraine, has been elected a full member of the prestigious Ukrainian Academy of Construction Science.
May 03, 1999 - InterGen Awarded El Sauz* Power Project
Mexico´s Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) has announced that InterGen Aztec Energy VIII B.V., an affiliate of InterGen, has been awarded a contract for the El Sauz power project.
April 30, 1999 - Scott Ogilvie Elected a Senior Vice President of Bechtel Corporation
Bechtel Corporation announced that Scott Ogilvie has been elected a senior vice president.
April 30, 1999 - Georganne Proctor Elected to Bechtel´s Board of Directors
Georganne Proctor has been elected to the board of directors of Bechtel Group, Inc.
April 30, 1999 - Lee McIntire Elected to Bechtel´s Board of Directors
Lee McIntire has been elected to the board of directors of Bechtel Group, Inc.
April 30, 1999 - Jack Futcher Elected a Senior Vice President of Bechtel Corporation
Bechtel Corporation announced today that Jack Futcher has been elected a senior vice president.
April 29, 1999 - Bechtel National, Inc. Acquires Two Industrial Divisions from CBS
Bechtel National, Inc. (BNI) announced that it has reached an agreement with CBS Corporation to acquire two industrial divisions, formerly part of Westinghouse Electric Corporation, that provide supplies and technical services to the U.S. Navy´s Nuclear Propulsion Program.
April 19, 1999 - Bechtel B&W Idaho Announces Agreement with University Alliance
Bechtel B&W Idaho announced that it has formalized an agreement with an alliance of major regional universities, making the alliance a partner on the Bechtel B&W team that is competing for the management and operations contract at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory.
Shell and Bechtel Enterprises announced that they have formed a new energy venture to pursue power generation in North America.
Viatel, Inc. was named Bechtel project manager for construction of the third ring of its Circe Pan-European Network.
San Jose-based Calpine Corporation [NYSE: CPN] and San Francisco-based Bechtel Enterprises announced plans to build, own, and operate a new energy center to be located in south San Jose.
PSG International, a global pipeline development company, has signed an agreement with the government of Turkmenistan to lead the development of the $2.5 billion TransCaspian pipeline project.
San Jose-based Calpine Corporation and San Francisco-based Bechtel Enterprises announced that the Application for Certification (AFC) for their joint development project, the Delta Energy Center, has met the California Energy Commission´s (CEC) data adequacy requirements.
Michael J. Mahoney, president and chief executive officer of Viatel, Inc., officially named Bechtel Telecommunications as project manager for construction of the second ring of its Circe Pan-European Network.
January 11, 1999 - UK Treasury Taskforce Selects Bechtel Finance Officer
Alan Mawdsley, managing director of Bechtel Enterprises (BEn) in London, is being seconded to the UK government´s Treasury Taskforce for six months beginning in January 1999.
January 07, 1999 - GTC Official Named to UK Task Force on Public-Private Finance
The president of the management board of Gdansk Transport Company S. A. (GTC), a consortium of Polish and international groups seeking to build one of the country´s first privatized tollroads, has been selected to join a high-level government task force in the United Kingdom to help structure new public-private financing vehicles.
January 05, 1999 - Alajaji to Lead Bechtel´s Al-Khobar Facility
Ahmad Alajaji, vice president of Saudi Arabian Bechtel Company, has been named manager of the global engineering-construction firm´s facility at Al Khobar.