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.

FERC outlines advisory role for EPA rule

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved a policy statement which outlined the ways in which it will advise the Environmental Protection Agency on requests for extended deadlines for electric generators to comply with the new mercury and air toxins standards rulings.

Crestview invest USD100 million in Silver Creek

Irving, Texas-based privately-held oil and gas exploration and production company, Silver Creek Oil & Gas, LLC has received a USD100 million investment from New York-based private equity firm Crestview Partners.

Small islands take action to reduce fossil fuel de

  Twenty islands came together for the Achieving Sustainable Energy for All in Small Island Developing States Conference, adopting the “Barbados Declaration”.

MRC announces first quarter results

The largest global distributor of valves, pipes and fittings and related products and services to the energy and industrial sectors, MRC Global Inc. announced it's first quarter 2012 financial results.

Montney shale play attracting investments

   According to a new report by business intelligence expert GlobalData, operators have been making significant investments in competing for valuable areas in Canada's Montney shale play.

Arctic Spirit tanker hauling LNG, TX to Japan

   The bank that ships the most commodities, Morgan Stanley has hired a liquefied natural gas tanker to haul a cargo the 14,500miles from the United States to Japan.

NRC to hold Seabrook nuclear plant meeting

   Nuclear Regulatory Commission authorities will be meeting with the public in Hampton, New Hampshire this week as part of the commission's yearly safety performance assessment of the NextEra Energy Seabrook nuclear power plant.

Companies bid on offshore VA wind development

    Eight companies have bid to develop offshore wind farms off the coast of Virginia, two of which are companies based in the state; the state’s largest electric utility, Richmond-based Dominion Resources and Charlottesville-based Apex Virginia Offshore Wind LLC.

Bentley & Exito to combine

Bentley Oil & Gas, a privately held company, has an agreement that will give it control of capital pool company, Exito Energy Inc. Exito will issue shares to acquire Bentley in the reverse takeover and due to the number of Exito shares to be issued, a majority of the public stock will be held by Bentley’s shareholders.

Valero suspending operations at Aruba refinery

Due to inadequate margins resulting in financial losses, Valero Energy Corp. is suspending operations at its Aruba refinery. Valero, a Texas-based independent oil refiner, acquired the 235,000bpd refinery in 2004 and is considering operating a terminal and storage facility at the site.