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MRC to acquire Production Specialty Services

MRC Global Inc. announced that the company’s U.S. operating subsidiary, McJunkin Red Man Corporation, has signed an agreement to acquire the operating assets of Production Specialty Services, Inc.

Easi-Drive provides safe, economical valve operati

 Smith Flow Control has ushered in an affordable way for companies to safely manage valve operations. The Easi-Drive portable valve actuator securely and effectively operates valves in power plants, oil refineries, paper mills and chemical processing facilities. One operator can efficiently operate multiple valves with a single tool while reducing fatigue and injury risk.

Technip begins construction on Heidelberg Spar

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation has given Technip instructions to begin the engineering, construction and transport of a 23,000-ton Truss Spar hull for their Heidelberg field development located in the U.S.

ADA-ES announces ACI systems contract

ADA-ES, Inc has signed a contract to supply activated carbon injection (ACI) systems for a fleet of coal-fired generating plants that are owned and operated by a major U.S.

Compact tool design facilitates crack detection

T.D. Williamson (TDW), a world leader in pipeline services and equipment, announced that it has completed its first inline inspection using a unique new approach to Electro Magnetic Acoustic Transducer (EMAT) technology. The EMAT inspection took place in late September on 33 miles of a 12-inch diameter pipeline in Texas.

Gemco Valve launches conversion app

Increased demand for applications and utilities that can be used in both business and daily life across a wide variety of platforms, prompted Gemco Valve to re-vamp its existing unit conversion tool.

Air valve meets NSF/ANSI 61 & 372

   Val-Matic has become the first air valve manufacturer to have their complete line of air valves certified to NSF/ANSI 61 for potable water use provided by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and NSF/ANSI 372 for lead-free products, material and components provided by WQA (Water Quality Association), after completion of testing and data verification.  Legislation in most states requires that drinking water systems must use certified products, if available.

Magellan and Occidental Petro to build Pipeline

Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. and Occidental Petroleum Corporation have announced plans to build BridgeTex Pipeline, which will transport Permian Basin crude oil from Colorado City, Texas to the Houston Gulf Coast area.

BP makes gas discovery in Trinidad

BP Trinidad & Tobago (bpTT) has announced that it has discovered an estimated one trillion cubic feet (tcf) of gas offshore Trinidad.

Canadian Oil Sands Project underway

Foster Wheeler Canada Ltd., along with joint venture partners, Three Streams Engineering Ltd. has been awarded the front-end engineering design (FEED) for the proposed Cenovus Energy Inc.