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Pembina Approves Phase VIII Peace Pipeline Expansion

Pembina Pipeline Corporation announced that it has approved an additional expansion of its Peace Pipeline system (Phase VIII), which will accommodate incremental customer demand in the Montney area by debottlenecking constraints, accessing downstream capacity, and further enhancing product segregation on the system.

Proportional Spool Valve with Integrated Electronics

The spool valve is pilot operated by a new proportional pressure reducing valve. The main control spool can thus be controlled very precisely with a low hysteresis.

In Memoriam: Celebrating the Life of Mr. Hector Cuellar

Hector Cuellar 1931-2018 | Valvulas Worcester de Mexico / Rhino Valves / ValtacoA pioneer of the Ball Valve industry, Mr.

Petrobras Signs Pasadena Refinery Sale Agreement

Petrobras informs that its subsidiary Petrobras America Inc. (PAI) recently signed with Chevron U.

Delamination Guaranty for IsoTech PSG Valves

ValvTechnologies, Inc., the leading manufacturer of zero-leakage severe service isolation valve solutions, is excited to introduce a Delamination Guaranty for its IsoTech® parallel slide gate (PSG) valves.

ROSS CONTROLS M35 Series Receives DGUV Certification

ROSS CONTROLS® is pleased to announce that its M35 Series safety valves have received third-party certification from the DGUV (Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung e.

USD$10Billion LNG Plant Planned for Texas Gulf Coast

Exxon Mobil and Qatar Petroleum announced the decision to finance a USD$10billion project to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Texas Gulf Coast.

Refinery Trusts Rotork for Tailored Valve Actuation Man

The Rotork Client Support Programme (CSP) has been chosen by the Hengyuan Refining Company Berhad for the asset management of Rotork valve actuation equipment at its Port Dickson refinery, which is the leading refiner, manufacturer and supplier of petroleum products in Malaysia.

ValvTechnologies to Host International Technical Confer

ValvTechnologies, Inc., the global leader in the design and manufacturing of zero-leakage high-performance isolation valve solutions, is pleased to announce that its International Technical Conference and Users Group (ITC Middle East) will take place March 12-13, 2019 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

February’s Spotlight Company: MRC Global

MRC Global’s new ValidTorque™ certification process verifies the entire automated valve assembly before delivery, quantifies the as-built safety factor, provides a technical basis and acceptance criteria for in-service testing and makes the complete automated valve “digital ready.