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ValvTechnologies invests in HVOF capabilities

ValvTechnologies, manufacturer of zero-leakage severe service isolation valve solutions, has expanded the company’s existing in-house coating capabilities by purchasing two additional state-of-the-art robotically integrated High Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF) spray booths.

SPIROL receives supplier quality award from GM

SPIROL Industries has received the General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award for the third consecutive year. The award was received by Daniel McLean, quality manager, and Chris Stanton, operations manager, on behalf of the entire SPIROL team.

API creates Midstream Department

The American Petroleum Institute announced the creation of a Midstream Department that will focus on issues related to energy infrastructure and the transportation of oil and natural gas. Harry Pefanis, president and COO of Plains All American, will chair the committee made up of API member company representatives that will oversee the work of the Midstream Department.

Enbridge to provide crude oil pipeline in GoM

Enbridge announced plans to build, own and operate a crude oil pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico to connect the planned Stampede development, operated by Hess Corporation, to an existing third-party pipeline system.

Maersk Oil divests Brazilian oil assets

The fully owned subsidiary of A.P. Møller - Maersk, Maersk Olie og Gas (Maersk Oil) is revising its strategy and will no longer pursue growth or operatorship for its business in Brazil. Because of this, Maersk Oil has divested its ownership share in the small producing field Polvo to the operator, Brazilian independent HRT O&G Exploracao e Producao de Petroleo, subject to regulatory approvals.

Velan appoints new president

Velan announced the appointment of Yves Leduc as the president of the company. Leduc will report to Tom Velan, CEO and formerly president. He will be joining Velan on 26 January 2015. As part of Velan’s leadership succession planning process, a Leadership and Talent Committee of the board of directors was formed and the committee hired Egon Zehnder, an executive search firm, to help with the search for a new president.

Air Liquide to build a new oxygen pipeline

Air Liquide Canada announced the construction of a new oxygen pipeline in Hamilton, Ontario, with the support of Horizon Utilities and the Ontario Power Authority’s saveONenergy Program. The pipeline will be built between Air Liquide’s air separation complex and the ArcelorMittal Dofasco plant in Hamilton, Canada’s largest flat rolled steelmaking facility.

Pipeline project contract for Voestalpine in Brazil

The voestalpine Group secured its second major pipeline contract this year after South Stream. voestalpine will deliver 120,000 tons of sour-gas-resistant, high-strength linepipe plates for the third Petrobras pipeline near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, by March 2015.

ALTANA acquires 2 companies in Brazil

Specialty chemicals group ALTANA has acquired two companies in Brazil. As a result, the ACTEGA division now has its own sites in South America's largest country.

Chevron produces base oil at plant

Chevron U.S.A, a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, has begun commercial production of base oils from its new manufacturing facility located at the company’s Pascagoula refinery. The premium base oils produced at the plant will add to the company’s existing capacity at its refinery in Richmond, California, positioning Chevron to become the world’s largest producer of base oil.