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Schlumberger now owns 100% of Petro-SPM

Petrofac and Schlumberger recently announced that Petrofac has sold its 50 percent interest in Petro-SPM Integrated Services S.

MOGAS Industries, Inc. launches ISOLATOR 2.0

MOGAS Industries, Inc., which is headquartered in Texas, has announced the launch of ISOLATOR 2.0, their next generation isolation valve for low pressure severe service applications.

Lithuania receives first LNG from the US

Reuters are reporting that Lithuania received its first spot shipment of LNG from the US on 21 August. In June 2017, Lithuanian state-owned trader Lietuvos Duju Tiekimas signed a deal with a unit of Cheniere Energy, its first direct import of LNG from the US.

Danos wins Williams contract in North Carolina

Danos has secured a contract with Williams Partners to perform valve and piping modifications to the existing header system at the Pine Needle LNG storage facility operated by Williams in Stokesdale, North Carolina.

New pneumatic actuator from KSB subsidiary

KSB, a leading manufacturer of valves and pumps, with locations in Virginia and California, has announced that its Luxembourg subsidiary, SISTO Armaturen S.

New valve distribution agreements for Metso

Metso, a global manufacturer of industrial valves and systems with operations throughout the Americas, strengthens its presence in India with the signing of four non-exclusive distribution agreements for its valve products.

Saint-Gobain Seals teams up with Boston University

Saint-Gobain Seals’ team members collaborated with Boston University students to improve the machining process for Meldin® split piston rings that are designed and manufactured at the Bristol, Rhode Island, site.

Emerson begins expansion project in Ohio

Emerson recently began the first stages of its Sidney, Ohio, compressor plant expansion project, which is expected to represent a USD $100 million investment, including an upgrade to the existing facility and the addition of nearly 20,000 square feet of office and engineering space.

Total acquires Maersk Oil for $7.45 B

Total, an oil giant with locations all over the world and throughout the Americas, has announced that the Boards of Total and A.

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