Industry News

Voith, the company that sets standards in the oil & gas and energy markets, participated in Kaukauna Utilities Badger Hydro plant’s official dedication that took place last week in Kaukauna, Wisconsin.

Xpress Natural Gas (XNG) has expanded its operations into New York. XNG will supply Schweitzer-Mauduit International’s (SWM) Ancram, New York, facility with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).

The FM Fire-Safe Shutoff fusible link valve assemblies from Assured Automation are API 607 and Factory Mutual approved for flammable liquids, and are commonly used to activate sprinkler systems to control fire, and to shut down hazardous lines when fire occurs.These valve and fusible link assemblies include manually operated ball or butterfly valves.

McDermott International has appointed Mr. Gary P. Luquette as the new non-executive chairman of the board of directors.

Southcross Energy Partners acquired natural gas pipelines near Corpus Christi, Texas, along with contracts related to those pipelines.

Parker Hannifin, the motion and control technologies specialist, has extended its range of pilot proportional directional control valves with integrated digital electronics with the new D*1FC series.

It is the 11th year that the ExxonMobil Foundation is offering “Introduce a Girl to Engineering” activities at various sites across the US.

Occidental Petroleum Corporation (Oxy) is currently undergoing strategic review and as a result of this process the Board of Directors have agreed to the separation of Oxy’s California assets into an independent and separately traded company.

Senior executives at Fluor Corporation are being realigned in an attempt to improve the speed of market and client offerings for its commercial businesses.

The portfolio company of CIVC Partners, EN Engineering (ENE), has acquired Russell Corrosion Consultants (RCC).ENE, headquartered in Warrenville, Illinois, offers energy-focused professional services that focus on providing engineering, consulting and automation to the natural gas, liquid petroleum and electric industrial markets.