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Ecopetrol was established in 1948 as the Empresa Colombiana de Petróleos. After assuming assets from another company, Ecopetrol undertook activities in the oil chain as a State-owned Industrial and Commercial Company.

In the June issue of Valve World Americas, we share our interview with the Mechanical Systems Engineer, Mr. David Wilhite.

The June 2018 issue of Valve World Americas includes an article with the technical team from Micromazza discussing the topic of lowering fugitive emissions.

Columbia Generating Station is a nuclear commercial energy facility owned and operated by Energy Northwest, a Washington state, not-for-profit joint operating agency.

Valve World Americas interviewed Mr. George Gaskill, Systems Engineer with BioSafe Systems, LLC about his experiences working with valves in the chemical sector.

Braskem's petrochemical refinery near the town of Duque de Caxias is nestled amidst green hills less than an hour’s drive from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The sprawling site hosts several chemical plants involved in the production of raw materials and further processed chemical products including polypropylene and polyethylene. Valve World Americas visited the site to speak with Mr. Roberto Funger, Senior Inspection Engineer in the Maintenance Department during a recent visit. By Joanne McIntyre

An interview with Mr. Bhaskar Shitolé, who is the Deputy Discipline Manager of Piping with the global EPC company Amec Foster Wheeler. Amec Foster Wheeler is a multinational consultancy, engineering and project management company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Focusing on the oil and gas, minerals and metals, clean energy, environment and infrastructure markets, the company has offices in over 55 countries worldwide. Written by Joanne McIntyre and Sarah Bradley

Having worked with valves for the majority of his career, Rajan Hingoraney, Consultant, Intervalve, Inc. knows a great deal about the importance of quality and standards. He graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology and went on to receive a scholarship from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, where he completed his Masters’ degree in Chemical Engineering. Written by Sarah Bradley

Rudy Garza began his career with ExxonMobil (then Exxon) in 1990 as a facilities engineer. Twenty six years later, he’s still employed as a Sr. Mechanical Consultant in ExxonMobil’s Static Equipment Group (i.e. heat exchangers, tanks, pressure vessels, piping, and valves). One of Garza’s core responsibilities is providing advanced technical support to ExxonMobil’s Upstream producing affiliates. Written by Richard Heyl.

Steve Butler, Valve, Piping and Gasket Subject Matter Expert, has been working in the petrochemical industry for over 28 years in the fields of static equipment, rotating equipment, reliability and safety. Valve World Americas recently had the pleasure of meeting Steve in Houston, Texas to discuss his experiences with product testing and his thoughts on the lack of new engineers entering the valve industry – one of the industry’s biggest issues. Written by Sarah Bradley