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Jacobs receives contract from Shell Canada Energy

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced that it received a five-year contract from Shell Canada Energy for front end engineering design, engineering, procurement, construction support, commissioning support and related services for the Jackpine Mine Tailings and Infrastructure Program.

C&C provides operational update

C&C Energia Ltd. is pleased to provide an operations update on its current activities in Colombia. The company continues to add shareholder value by consistently delivering production growth and finding new commercial accumulations of oil through exploratory and development drilling.

Nebraska nuclear plant tests planned

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a full-scale response exercise for the Cooper Nuclear Station in Southeast Nebraska will be held on July 31st. On August 3rd, a public meeting will be held at the Nebraska Public Power District's Emergency Operations Facility Auditorium at 902 Central Avenue in Auburn, Nebraska hosted by the U.

KITZ introduces CLESTEC product series

  KITZ has launched its “CLESTEC” series of products as a project to start promotion to the eco-car fueling station market, by entering the valve market for hydrogen stations for FCV (Fuel Cell Vehicle) whereas previously KITZ had only partially entered the valve market of compressed natural gas stations in Japan.

Emerson Exchange welcomed over 1000 attendees

   Over 1000 delegates attended Emerson's first Global Users Exchange in Europe for presentations, industry forums, keynote speeches and product technical sessions.

New HBAV&3HBAV detachable valves

W.E. Anderson Division of Dwyer Instruments, Inc. is announcing the release of its New series HBAV & 3HBAV two and three-way detachable electric ball valves.

ABB wins power grid orders in Canada

ABB has won orders worth $55 million from Canadian utility BC Hydro to deliver flexible alternating current transmission systems (FACTS) solutions that help increase transmission capacity through new and existing power lines.

Colorado water station using SIPOS actuators

    Colorado's East Cherry Creek Valley (ECCV) Water and Sanitation district's new high service water delivery pump station is incorporating pump and surge anticipation/relief valves supported by SIPOS Aktorik programmable actuators.

BECK actuators expands facility

   Harold Beck & Sons Inc., manufacturer of BECK electric actuators for industrial control valves and dampers has completed a 24,000-square-foot expansion to its Newtown, Pennsylvania facility.

Expro awarded GoM subsea services contract

Expro has been awarded a USD$3.4 million, two-year contract working on the Who Dat project in the Gulf of Mexico for LLOG Exploration. Expro will be providing subsea test trees for the project on the Mississippi Canyon Block 547.