Industry News

  NGL Energy Partners LP has acquired the assets comprising the propane and distillate operations of North America Propane (NAP) for about USD66.8 million.

Power and automation technology group, ABB has won a major order from Ontario,     Canada power transmission and distribution utility, Hydro One Networks Inc.

    Arctic Hunter Energy Inc.'s recently completed well on their core heavy oil operating Landrose property in west central Saskatchewan began production in late January.

Having substantial holdings in Monterey Shale in California, Independent energy company, Venoco Inc., has entered into a definitive merger agreement.

Valve World has learnt that one of our readers, Mr Gobind Khiani of Cenovus Energy Inc, Calgary, Alberta, CANADA, is running volunteering web-based courses for fluid control and sealing.  

Siemens Energy Inc. and Kvaerner ASA subsidiary, Kvaerner North American Construction, Inc.

  Leni Gas & Oil has announced that with the imminent arrival of the Ocean Columbia jack-up rig, drilling on the Eugene Island field in the Gulf of Mexico.

Areva and U.S. utility Xcel Energy have signed a USD500 million integrated fuel supply contract to supply Minnesota’s Monticello nuclear power plant. The General Electric BWR-3 design plant, has a current output of 613MW.

Lance Mierendorf has been appointed Wentworth Resources’ Chief Financial Officer. Geoff Bury who acted as both CFO and Managing Director will continue his role as Managin Director. A Canadian Chartered Accountant, Lance Mierendorf has over 15 year of experience in the global oil and gas industry.

The United States’ largest federally owned biomass plant could begin providing nearly half of Savannah River Site's electricity needs by January 10th.