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Halliburton to acquire Baker Hughes

Halliburton Company and Baker Hughes Incorporated announced a definitive agreement under which Halliburton will acquire all the outstanding shares of Baker Hughes in a stock and cash transaction.

SIPOS SEVEN actuator launched at Valve World

A new electric actuator range is launched by SIPOS Aktorik at the Valve World Expo. The SIPOS SEVEN series features a number of breakthrough innovations to enhance the flexibility and functionality of actuation technology.

New president & COO at Super Nova Petroleum

Super Nova Petroleum Corp., (SNP) appointed Ben Chu as its new president, COO and director effective immediately.Chu has been in the oil industry for over 15 years with experience in engineering, project finance, procurement and supply chain management, management of well service suppliers, analysis of energy commodity markets, and in private placements.

BEARCO personnel to join Wild Well

Wild Well Control announced that BEARCO International’s personnel would be joining with Wild Well’s well control engineering group, bringing the relief well expertise of John Wright, Jim Woodruff and Bill McElduff on board to enhance Wild Well’s expertise and capabilities in the engineering, planning and execution of relief wells further.

Spirax Sarco to deliver Spira-trol valves in 48h

Spirax Sarco has introduced guaranteed 48-hour delivery for its Spira-trol modular control valves. The actual delivery times since the service’s launch are proving to be much shorter with over 90% of valves reaching their destination within 24 hours of ordering, the company claims.

MSS membership for Watson Valve Services

Watson Valve Services announced its membership in the Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) of the valve and fittings industry.The MSS is a non-profit technical association that develops and improves industry, national and international codes and standards for valves, valve actuators, valve modification, pipe fittings, pipe hangers, pipe supports, flanges and associated seals.

Harrison Valve Partners expands in South America

Harrison Valve executed a partnership agreement with International TechniSystems to expand sales and distribution of Harrison Valves throughout Mexico, Central and South America.Harrison Valve is a global supplier of precision valve products serving a broad range of applications, industries and markets.

Hardide coating advances ball valve technology

The valve manufacturer Heap & Partners has developed its own range of ‘Phase’ trunnion-mounted ball valves for the UK energy sector, and the use of the Hardide-T coating has significantly improved the valves’ performance.

ASCO introduces 068 series flapper isolation valve

ASCO Numatics has introduced its 16mm ASCO 068 Series flapper isolation solenoid valve, the first in its class with technology that offers greater throughput, smaller sample sizes and reduced calibration requirements for clinical and analytical instruments.

TGS to take up seep studies in Canada, Barents Sea

TGS announced two multi-client geochemical seafloor sampling and seep studies offshore Canada and in the Barents Sea. Sampling locations for both programs were identified using recently acquired multi-client seismic data.