Very Cold Valves-The Diverse World of Industrial Gases
Fred Schweighardt is a National Project Leader and International Expert for Airgas, an Air Liquide Company based out of Houston, Texas.
Weatherford Win Safety Valve Contract from Petrobras
Weatherford, a multinational oilfield services company, has won its largest-ever contract for deep-set safety valves from Brazilian oil and gas major Petrobras.The safety valve protects against catastrophic loss of well control by providing failsafe closures at pressures of up to 10,000 psi, and are rated for setting depths down to 12,000ft.
Orseal Secures Valve Contract for FPSO Offshore Brazil
Orseal, an industrial valve solutions provider, has recently completed delivery on the first of two valve package contracts for Libra MV31 in Brazil.The FPSO Guanabara MV31 will be deployed in 2021 at the Mero field, located in the Libra block in the pre-salt region of the Santos Basin, located around 180km offshore Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at a water depth of 2,100m.Orseal’s special projects division has supplied valves ranging in size from 0.5-8 inches, both manual and actuated.
MRO Activities Drive Control Valve Market
The ARC Advisory Group recently released new research on the control valve market. Their research revealed that the global market bounced back in 2018 after three years.
CIRCOR Will Soon Sell Distributed Valves Business
CIRCOR has announced its plan to sell its Distributed Valves business, as the company continues to follow through with a