Tag: Canada

The Canadian government recently approved the CAD $1.3 billion expansion of a natural gas gathering pipeline in western Canada, which belongs to a wholly owned subsidiary of TransCanada Corp.

Royal Dutch Shell Plc recently announced it is selling USD $1.3 billion worth of non-core oil and gas properties in western Canada.

Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) will provide full automation and safety systems and serve as integrated main automation contractor (I-MAC) for a new LNG facility being built in Eastern Canada to process North American natural gas for international export.

Canada's energy regulator recently recommended the approval of Kinder Morgan Inc.'s plan to expand the Trans Mountain oil pipeline, subject to 157 conditions, clearing a major hurdle for the proposed trebling of capacity to serve lucrative Asian markets.

The Valve Manufacturers Association (VMA) recently welcomed Canadian valve manufacturer, Score Valves, as its newest full member, as well as its fourth new member in 2016.

Canada has launched its first LNG-fuelled ferry called the MV Armand-Imbeau II. The ferry is the first of two dual fuel ferries built for Société des Traversiers du Québec. The ferry includes the LNGPac fuel storage system, which operates on dual fuel, making the vessel one of the most environmentally friendly ferries in operation.

Three years ago, upgrades were suggested for the Galt Wastewater Treatment Plant (GWTP) located in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, but they are only being implemented now and at about $800,000 CAD over budget.

QIP Equipment Ltd. (QIP) of Montreal has been acquired by Wolseley Industrial Canada. QIP was established in Montreal, Quebec, and has been operational since 1976. It is a wholesale distributor of manual and actuated valves, fittings, control products, and instrumentation products.

BluMetric Environmental, an Ottawa-based cleantech company, announced that it has been awarded a new contract, exceeding USD 2.6M in the first year of a possible five-year span, to provide environmental engineering services to Vale Canada, a subsidiary of Vale.

On June 3, 2015, Wolseley Canada held its 10th annual Wolseley Classic golf tournament in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and raised $51,000 CAD in support of Special Olympics (SO). Proceeds from the tournament, which was held at Bel Acres Golf and Country Club, will be donated to SO Manitoba and SO Canada.