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RS Announces Availability of Fluke™ 710 Tester

RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), a global multi-channel distributor, has announced the availability of the Fluke™ 710 mA Loop Valve Tester, which is an easy-to-use tool that greatly simplifies the testing of control valves, enabling the quick measurement of critical valve readings using a simple two-wire connection.

Orbinox EX knife gate valve

A drilling mud fluid is an oil or water-based mix of minerals (barite, calcium carbonate), salts and polymers formulated to protect the drill and the shaft during oil or gas borehole drilling.

Exmar’s Tango FLNG Arrives in Argentina

Exmar said its first floating LNG (FLNG) production unit Tango FLNG has berthed in Bahia Blanca, Argentina. The shipowner said that the Caribbean FLNG will stay in Bahia Blanca and produce LNG for export for YPF over a ten-year period.

Val-Matic Air Today, Gone Tomorrow Video

Check out Val-Matic’s Air Today, Gone Tomorrow video on their YouTube page. The useful video demonstrates the importance of using Air Valves in water and wastewater pipelines.

Shell & Partners Start Deep-water Production in Brazil

Royal Dutch Shell plc, through its subsidiary Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda. (Shell), announces with consortium partners, the start of production at the Lula North deep-water project in the Brazilian Santos Basin.

WorleyParsons awarded EPC contract

WorleyParsons has been awarded an engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction (EPC) contract for the Pipestone Processing Facility in Alberta, Canada by Encana Corporation (Encana).

Val-Matic VaultSafe® Family of Products

Val-Matic’s VaultSafe® Family of Products are designed to protect potable water systems from contaminated flood waters, freezing temperatures and intentional harmful contamination.

Emerson Severe Service App for Control Valve Maintenanc

Emerson has released its Severe Service app developed for process control engineers in need of quick and easy control valve diagnosis and maintenance for the most difficult installations within process plants.

Spindletop Charities Selected as OTC 2019 Beneficiary

The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) has named Spindletop Charities as the beneficiary for OTC 2019.  Since 1966, Spindletop has contributed more than USD 22 million to aid programs supporting at-risk youth.

McDermott Secures an EPC Contract from bpTT

McDermott International, Inc.