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UTEC Geomarine completes first North American geoR

UTEC Geomarine has announced the successful completion of its first ever geoROV CPT survey campaign in North America.

FIELDVUE DVC incorporates position transmitter

Emerson’s Fisher FIELDVUE DVC6200 digital valve controller (DVC) series now incorporates a 4-20mA position transmitter.

Wide-Temperature Range VRLA batteries from Phoenix

Phoenix Contact has recently added a new battery to the QUINT UPS-IQ line. The valve regulated lead-acid (VRLA) battery can operate under extreme temperature shifts ranging anywhere from -40°C to 60°C, compared with the 0°C to 40°C range of the original VRLA battery.

FMC Technologies to supply Stones field

FMC Technologies has received an order from Shell for the supply of subsea equipment to support the Stones field development. Stones is an ultra-deep-water project located in the Walker Ridge area of the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 322km off the Louisiana coast in approximately 2,926m of water.

Metso opens new service center in the Netherlands

On Thursday, 30th May 2013, a select group of Metso management, staff and customers gathered in Waddinxveen, the Netherlands, to celebrate the opening of Metso’s latest service centre.

Foster Wheeler acquires Mexican engineering compan

Foster Wheeler AG has acquired NorthAm Engineering S.A. DE CV, a privately held engineering company located in Monterrey, Mexico. NorthAm is one of the largest Mexican engineering and project management companies, with a track record in upstream, offshore and onshore, downstream and power projects.

Linde plans new syngas complex in SE Texas

Linde North America will invest more than USD 200M to build a large, state-of-the art air separation unit (ASU), a new gasification train and supporting equipment and facilities at La Porte, Texas.

Ecopetrol discovers hydrocarbons in Colombian well

Ecopetrol S.A. has discovered the presence of hydrocarbons at Cusuco 1, an exploratory well located within the municipality of San Carlos de Guaroa, Meta Province, Colombia. Cusuco 1 is part of the CPO-10 Exploration and Production Agreement of December 2008 between Ecopetrol and the National Hydrocarbons Agency.

Pneumatics with an energy-efficient design

Pneumatic valves are positioned as close to actuators as possible, because shorter tubing lengths reduce the required compressed air by up to 20%.

FTC clears Tesoro-BP deal

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will allow Tesoro to go through with its plans to buy a BP-owned refinery in southern California, bringing the two companies one step closer to sealing the deal sometime this quarter.