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Emerson extends capabilities

Emerson Process Management has released cost-saving new diagnostic capabilities in its FieldQ rack & pinion fully integrated valve actuator and controls.

Shell lays keel for floating LNG project

Shell has laid the keel for Prelude FLNG, the world’s first floating liquefied natural gas project. When complete, Prelude is expected to be the largest offshore floating facility ever built.

Valve World Americas Expo & Conference 2013

The second Valve World Americas Expo & Conference will be held eon June 25th-26th, 2013 in Houston, Texas.

Total honoured for its deep offshore expertise

At the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Total was honoured with the Distinguished Achievement Award for Companies for its Pazflor deep offshore development.

ExxonMobil to develop Julia Oil Field in the Gulf

Exxon Mobil Corporation has begun development of the Julia oil field in the Gulf of Mexico. Capital cost for the project is estimated to be more than $4 billion.

Flexlife expands Houston operations

Flexlife, a specialist provider of flexible pipe integrity and engineering services, is expanding into a new facility in Houston and targeting U.S.

Clean air energy in Ontario pays off

Air quality in Canada's Ontario province has improved dramatically in recent years, simultaneously with the ramping up of nuclear power and the phase-out of coal, the WNN has reported.

All-new low pressure regulator on two week deliver

Rotork Fairchild, a member of the Rotork Instruments Division, announces the introduction of the all-new Model 11 low pressure regulator.

Research reactors for South America

Nuclear technology firm Invap will construct two research reactors, one in Brazil and one in Argentina, under a contract signed with the two countries.

Exxon and Baytown refinery workers reach an agreem

Exxon Mobil and the workers’ union at the company's Baytown, Texas, refinery reached a tentative agreement over contract language on safety — a dispute that the union said could lead to a strike if not resolved. A spokesperson for the United Steelworkers local at Baytown said Exxon agreed to implement a fatigue management system regulating the number of days in a row an employee could work, and to accept a process safety representative position in the new three-year contract.