Industry News

What’s happening and hot in the valve and actuation industry? Mergers and acquisitions, promotions, interesting development in end-user sectors, new project deals and so on.

Hess to exit refining business with terminal netwo

Hess Corporation has announced that it will pursue the sale of its terminal network in the United States. Hess also announced that it will complete its exit from the refining business by closing its Port Reading, New Jersey refinery. “By closing the Port Reading refinery and selling our terminal network, Hess will complete its transformation from an integrated oil and gas company to one that is predominantly an exploration and production company and be able to redeploy substantial additional capital to fund its future growth opportunities,” said John Hess, Chairman and CEO. The terminal network is located along the U.S.

Val-Matic AWWA Swing Check Valve

US valve manufacturer, Val-Matic have introduced their AWWA Swing Check Valve which is said to incorporate design features in order to provide energy savings, ease of maintenance and extended valve life.

Curtiss-Wright acquires Gartner Thermal Spraying

Curtiss-Wright Corporation has announced that it has acquired the assets of F.W. Gartner Thermal Spraying, Ltd., of Houston, TX.

Statoil acquires parts of Marcellus Shale

Statoil has acquired close to 70,000 operated net acres in the liquid rich part of the central Marcellus area. "The US unconventional plays hold a substantial resource base and represent an increasingly important part of future energy supplies,” said Statoil US onshore senior vice president, Torstein Hole.

Valero, TGS to construct TX terminal

Valero Terminaling and Distribution Co. (VTDC), a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation, and TGS Development LP have formed a 50-50 joint venture and started construction on a new marine terminal on the lower Sabine-Neches Waterway near Port Arthur, Texas.

Exelon Completes Sale of Maryland Coal Plants

Exelon has completed the sale of three Maryland coal-fired power plants to Raven Power Holdings LLC, a portfolio company of Riverstone Holdings LLC.

Linde tests feasibility with mobile LNG-fueler

Linde North America has concluded a successful trial of its new liquefied natural gas (LNG) mobile refuelling unit which is designed to allow customers to test the workability of using the gas as a viable alternative to vehicle fuels such as diesel.

Large shale oil/gas resources in Alberta

Great oil and gas resources in the emerging shale prospects of the Canadian province of Alberta, have been identified in a new study that suggest that recent takeovers and land buys will yield substantial production gains for some of the largest oil companies in the world.

Murphy Oil acquires Seal

Murphy Oil Company Ltd. has entered into an agreement with Shell Canada Energy to purchase additional interests in lands and take over as operator of Shell’s assets in the Seal Lake area of Alberta, Canada.

Curtiss-Wright and NuScale Power pen deal for rod

The Electro-Mechanical Division business unit of Curtiss-Wright Corporation’s Flow Control segment has signed a contract with NuScale Power to design control rod drive mechanisms (CRDMs) for NuScale's small modular reactor.