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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has chosen Frances Ramirez as the new senior resident inspector at the Waterford 3 nuclear plant that is located in Killona, Louisiana.

Panhandle Oil and Gas has completed the acquisition of certain Eagle Ford assets in La Salle and Frio counties. The estimated total cost of the assets is USD $80,400,000. The deal was originally announced in May of this year and was funded by using the company’s bank credit facility.

Quantum Energy has announced that it has entered into a fully executed Letter of Intent (LOI) to purchase 400 acres of land near the city of Baker in Fallon Country, Montana.

Building on the success of its low-cost SV range of single-flanged slide gate valves, Mucon developed an in-line version for applications requiring a flange connection at the outlet, the Mucon DSV Slide Gate Valve.

Kirk Key Interlock will exhibit its full range of mechanical, electromechanical, transfer, access, and bolt trapped key interlocks, including the new Eagle Series for valve interlocking, at the 2014 Air Pollution Control/Pollution Control Users Group (APC/PCUG) Conference & Expo at the Galt House, Louisville, Kentucky, in July.Kirk’s interlock systems protect personnel and equipment by ensuring that a pre-determined safety sequence is followed each time hazardous equipment is accessed in the power industry.

Crane ChemPharma & Energy launched the new Pacific®Forged range of gate, globe and check valves for use in power, oil & gas and chemical markets developed specifically for high-stress, high thermal-cycling applications.

Val-Matic’s Ener•G Rubber Seated Ball Valve is a preferred solution for surge control and energy savings in municipal and industrial water and wastewater. The Ener•G Ball Valve’s self-flushing contoured ball design fully complies with AWWA C507.

Statoil and PTT Exploration and Production completed the agreement to divide their respective interests in the Kai Kos Dehseh (KKD) oil sands project in northeast Alberta, Canada, in May.Statoil now owns 100% and continues as operator of the Leismer and Corner development projects with PTTEP owning and operating 100% of the Thornbury, Hangingstone and South Leismer areas.

The series 4700–Submerged are direct-acting solenoid shutoff valves capable of operating while submerged in aircraft-grade fuels. Flow can be shut off in either direction. Series 4700-Submerged valves are similar to Valcor’s series 4700 with a modification to the solenoid housing.

Westlock Controls announced a new addition to its ICoT smart valve positioner 6000 series. Designed with strong aluminium and stainless steel enclosures and certified as explosion-proof to global standards, the positioners suit both spring-return and double-acting actuators for rotary and linear valves.