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ExxonMobil proceeds with new crude unit

ExxonMobil has reached a final investment decision and has started construction on a new unit at its Beaumont, Texas refinery, which will increase crude refining capacity by more than 65%, or 250,000 barrels per day.

Antero Midstream Appoints New Board of Directors

Antero Midstream Partners LP announced that Richard W. Connor has resigned from the board of directors of the general partner of Antero Midstream for personal reasons.

ValvTechnologies Appoints Director of Global QM

ValvTechnologies, Inc., manufacturer of zero-leakage severe service isolation valve solutions, announced the appointment of Keith Whittaker as Director of Global Quality Management.

ControlAir Announces Precision Air Pressure Regulator

ControlAir Inc., a leading manufacturer of precision pneumatic and electro-pneumatic control products, announced the introduction of the new high flow capacity Type 7000 Precision Air Pressure Regulator.

Wouter Witzel Butterfly Valves for Scrubber Systems

Severe application and high demands for butterfly valves makes Wouter Witzel’s product an ideal choice Scrubber systems require valves made out of high-grade materials.

Cheniere Energy Ships First Cargo of LNG

Houston based Cheniere Energy shipped out in December its first cargo of Liquefied Natural Gas from its Port of Corpus Christi in Texas, where thousands of highly engineered AMPO POYAM valves are currently installed.

Cavity-free Assemblies Designed for Hygienic Purposes

In the food, bio-engineering and pharmaceutical industries, numerous fluids used for different formulations must be precisely dosed.

Sempra Energy LNG Project Gets FEIS from FERC

Sempra Energy announced that it has received the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to construct the Port Arthur LNG natural gas liquefaction-export project in Jefferson County, Texas, as well as the Texas and Louisiana connector pipeline projects that will deliver natural gas to the new export facility.

Oxford Flow Awarded Drinking Water Accreditation

Oxford Flow, the pressure control equipment specialist for the municipal water, natural gas distribution and industrial process industries, announces that it has been awarded the NSF/ANSI 61 and 372 accreditation for its polymer water pressure regulating valve (PRV) range.

Flomatic Introduce Constant Pressure Pump Control Valve

Flomatic® is proud to introduce the constant pressure pump control valve Cycle Gard® Model C153SS with a new added pressure setting of 70 PSI.