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SVM delivers solution for increased partial stroke

 The Rotork Smart Valve Monitoring (SVM) system has been selected to provide a networked solution for digital valve monitoring and partial stroke testing on a large scale oilfield installation in the Middle East.

Voith win contract for largest hydro project in Ch

Voith has secured a new major contract for the Alto Maipo hydro power project in Chile. The facility, located in Santiago, is the largest hydro power project in Chile’s history.

Technip snags contract for Cardamom field in GOM

Technip has been awarded a lump sum contract for the development of subsea infrastructure for the Cardamom field located in the Gulf of Mexico, Garden Banks block 427.

Fluor provides environmental upgrades for PNM

Fluor Corporation was been awarded an early-phase engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by PNM to provide environmental services upgrades for four power units at the San Juan Generating Station in New Mexico.

Piedmont invests in Constitution Pipeline Project

Piedmont Natural Gas has announced its equity investment in Constitution Pipeline Company, LLC, a natural gas pipeline project slated to transport natural gas supplies from the prolific Marcellus supply region in northern Pennsylvania to major northeastern markets.

Murphy Oil acquires Seal

Murphy Oil Company Ltd. has entered into an agreement with Shell Canada Energy to purchase additional interests in lands and take over as operator of Shell’s assets in the Seal Lake area of Alberta, Canada.

Titanium ball valve withstands environment testing

Watson Valve Services Inc. has announced that the Barrick Technology Centre R&D titanium ball valve ball and seat with a chrome oxide coating was unaffected by environment test.

Curtiss-Wright and NuScale Power pen deal for rod

The Electro-Mechanical Division business unit of Curtiss-Wright Corporation’s Flow Control segment has signed a contract with NuScale Power to design control rod drive mechanisms (CRDMs) for NuScale's small modular reactor.

Doedijns acquires Logan Industries

Through a U.S. subsidiary and supported by its shareholder IK Investment Partners, Doedijns International has acquired the assets of Houston, Texas-based integrated engineering and manufacturing company Logan International Corp.

TDW teams up with BP for pipeline projects

 T.D. Williamson has signed a global pipeline intervention and isolation services contract with BP. TDW is a world leader in pipeline services and equipment.