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LyondellBasell adding TEG capacity in TX

LyondellBasell plans to expand Tri-ethylene Glycol (TEG) production capacity at the company's existing ethylene oxide and ethylene glycol plant in Pasadena, Texas. The additional capacity of 50 million pounds per year would more than double the company's current production capacity.

SEPCO wins trade excellence award

Eight companies were honored this week in Montgomery, Alabama for successfully exporting in-state products and services around the world. SEPCO was one of the companies honored. The Trade Excellence Awards, which are given annually by Gov.

Ecopetrol doubling capacity of pipeline

Colombia's state-run Ecopetrol has more than doubled the capacity of its Transandino pipeline after inaugurating a $2.9 million high-altitude pumping station that will cut costs for oil produced in the country's south.

Moog supplies valves for MMS

Moog Inc. Space and Defense Group provided propulsion control to four NASA Magnetospheric Multiscale mission (MMS) satellites that have launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The spacecraft will study how magnetic fields around Earth connect and disconnect, explosively releasing energy via a process known as magnetic reconnection.

Tourmaline consolidates deep basin assets

Tourmaline Oil Corp. has entered into a transaction to acquire Perpetual Energy’s interests in the West Edson area of the Alberta Deep Basin. The interests include Perpetual’s land interests, production, reserves and facilities that are currently joint with Tourmaline.

New rules for hydraulic fracturing unveiled

The federal government’s Secretary of the Interior, Sally Jewell, has released the final standards for hydraulic fracturing on both public and American Indian lands. The new and thorough rules update requirements for well-bore integrity, wastewater disposal and public disclosure of chemicals.

Rotork introduces new Soldo switchbox

Now available from Rotork Instruments is the Soldo Easy Switch hazardous area limit switchbox for manual valves. It has been designed with minimal moving parts and magnetic switching technology for long-term reliability in the most demanding applications and hostile environments.

Summit Valve incorporated into Val-Matic’s team

Val-Matic Valve and Mfg. Corporation has now integrated Summit Valve and Controls, Inc. into part of its Industrial Representatives team. Summit has been a long time representative of Val-Matic products and recently added Industrial Products to its product offerings.

CIRCOR Pibiviesse wins award

The American based-CIRCOR Engergy has announced that one of its brands, the Italy-based CIRCOR Pibiviesse has received the APICS Country Supply Chain Excellence Award, recognizing leading companies that have achieved outstanding results in the fields of Operations and Supply Chain Management.

Exelon developing Texas LNG terminal

Annova LNG, which is based in Houston has filed a request with the FERC to initiate a review of the potential development of a mid-scale natural gas liquefaction and transfer facility at the Port of Brownsville, TX.