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GE Oil & Gas announces new customer agreements

GE Oil & Gas, whose US headquarters are located in Texas, have announced new innovative agreements including a technology cooperation agreement, contracts for subsea trees and wellheads, and a new Predix-enabled digital solution for equipment monitoring.

Gas control valve 64K Upgrade Program from Moog

Moog Inc., with locations throughout North and South America, has announced its new Moog Gas Control 64 K Upgrade for GE 7FA turbines, designed to extend the maintenance interval of gas control equipment from the typical 48,000 hours of operation to 64,000 hours of operation.

Valve Essentials Course takes place Feb 20

Valve World Americas is hosting a “Valve Essentials Course” which will take place this coming Monday, February 20th 2017 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Austin, Texas.

Hydratight launches new pipeline torque tool

Hydratight, whose US headquarters are located in Deer Park, Texas, has launched the new Gripping Socket™ torque accessory, which is designed to improve operator safety during bolting operations.

3 days to register for Valve Essentials Course!

Valve World Americas is hosting a “Valve Essentials Course” on Monday, February 20th 2017 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Austin, Texas.

Forum deliver ROV simulator to science museum

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc., a global oilfield products company, serving the drilling, subsea, completion, production and infrastructure sectors of the oil and natural gas industry, has delivered a custom-built simulator to California Science Center.

OMB Valves announces new distribution group

OMB Valves, the Texas-based operation of the Italian-based valve manufacturer, recently announced it is reorganizing its industrial sales efforts, adding a new group that will be solely leading the efforts for the company’s distribution focus in addition to its already established project and butterfly valve divisions.

ExxonMobil awards license to Pason Systems Inc.

ExxonMobil, whose headquarters are located in Texas, has awarded the first global license of its Drilling Advisory System™, a key component of the company’s Fast Drill™ technology suite, to Pason Systems, Inc.

LANDTEC BIOGAS 3000 for gas production process

QED Environmental Systems, which is headquartered in Michigan, has announced the new LANDTEC BIOGAS 3000, a ¬fixed gas analyzer which is designed to offer optimal continuous monitoring of the complete gas production process.

Sproule hires new Senior Energy Executive

Sproule, a global energy consulting firm that helps E&P companies, financial institutions and governments minimize risk and optimize business decisions, has announced the addition of a new Senior Energy Executive, Nelson Narciso Filho, to lead its business development efforts in Brazil.