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Sergipe-Alagoas Basin formation test completed

Petrobras has completed a formation test on well 3-BRSA-1178D-SES (3-SES-176D), informally known as Farfan 1, to evaluate the production capacity of the accumulation located in the BM-SEAL-11concession area, block SEAL-M-426, in the ultra-deep waters of the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin.

Emerson to purchase Virgo Valves and Controls

Emerson has signed an agreement to purchase Virgo Valves and Controls, a ball valves and automation systems manufacturer based in Pune, India.

VAl-Matic Electric Control Panels

Val-Matic’s electric control panels are made of the highest-quality components available and are designed to work with the hydraulic panel in controlling and monitoring the operation of the pump control valve.

Butterfly valve classification

Butterfly valves have a simple structure. They are used for controlling the switch of the low-pressure pipeline medium.

COOPER Valves appoints new operations manager

COOPER Valves has added Chris Huntsman to its management team as Operations Manager. Huntsman has been added to the management team to guide COOPER through its rapid growth path and develop cost effective manufacturing processes.  Huntsman, with over nineteen years of purchasing experience will play a key role in aligning suppliers with their manufacturing needs, all while creating cost savings.

Huisman Brazil gets its first order

Huisman, the lifting, drilling and subsea solutions provider, has received a first order for their new production facility in Brazil.

Brazilian ethanol pipeline to use Tenaris pipes

Tenaris will supply 145km of 20” pipes, produced from steel plates provided by Brazilian steel provider Usiminas, for the second phase of construction of the first Brazilian ethanol pipeline.

EP PetroEcuador extends Esmeraldas Refinery contract

EP PetroEcuador (Empresa Estatal Petróleos del Ecuador), the national oil company of Ecuador, has extended WorleyParsons’ Project Management Consultancy Services contract for the Esmeraldas Refinery Rehabilitation Project.

Crane to take part at the Coking Conference

Crane ChemPharma & Energy will participate in the Coking Conference and Exhibition to be held between September 30 and October 4, 2013, at New Delhi, India.

Quick exhaust valves for faster valve actuation

The Sitecna VSR range of 316L stainless steel quick exhaust valves, with their compact size, robust machined from solid construction, excellent flow rates and certification that includes ATEX 94/9/CE and GOST, are suitable for demanding valve instrumentation packages.  These units reduce pneumatic actuator stroking times by allowing the exhausted air to vent through a bypass rather than having to pass through the pilot directional control valve.