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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.

Bechtel breaks ground on combined-cycle power plan

Bechtel has announced that construction has begun on a 758-megawatt natural gas-fueled, combined-cycle power plant in Sherman, Texas.

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.

Tyco becomes Pentair Valves & Controls

Tyco Valves & Controls, the leading global manufacturer of valves, actuators and controls has announced that it is has changed its name to Pentair Valves & Controls.

CIRCOR Energy new Houston headquarters

CIRCOR International Inc. company, CIRCOR Energy has announced that its group headquarters will relocate to Houston, Texas.

3-D Scanner measures for insulation jackets

  Thermaxx Jackets has introduced 3-D scanning to their removable insulation design process which replaced the current industry standard of measuring manually.

Cimarex announces sale of property

Cimarex Energy Co. has entered into an agreement to sell certain non-core long-lived oil and gas properties in Texas. The properties are to be sold for USD$294 million.   The sale is anticipated to close before the end of 2012.