Materials & Manufacturing

For most powder bulk solids applications, an automated full port valve with a retractable sleeve is an economical and effective method of resolving the problems of safe and effective containment and transfer of materials.

Schlumberger Limited announced the completion of the sale sale of its Wilson distribution business to National Oilwell Varco (NOV).   Schlumberger committed to divest the remaining portion of its distribution business by supporting NOV's proposed acquisition of all outstanding share of CE Franklin Ltd.

    Largest global distributor of pipe, valves and fittings to the energy industry MRC Global Inc.

Exxon Mobil Corp. plans to build a multi-billion dollar chemical plant in Texas. Anticipated to be online as early as 2016, the plant would increase Exxon Mobil's chemical production capacity.   North America's largest natural gas producer since the purchase of XTO Energy Inc.

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.

    The governor of Vermont has signed into law the first state ban on hydraulic fracturing.

Air valves are normally required on piping systems, for example, offshore fire fighting systems, to vent air from a pipeline/riser on pump start-up and admit air back into the system under vacuum conditions. Often they are overlooked, yet play a crucial role within a pipe/pump system. It is important that they are correctly specified with their function, size and location to help in ensuring that the system is operating efficiently.

   Westlake Chemical Corporation has announced the safe and successful repair and restart of its vinyl chloride monomer unit at its facility in Geismar, Louisiana that was damaged by fire in March.

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.

   The Board of Directors Dow Chemical Company authorized capital for detailed engineering and to purchase long lead-time equipment for a new propylene production facility.