Tag: oil and gas

It has been announced that AS-Schneider will be presenting its broad range of products and services at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas (May 4 to 7, 2015). The family-owned company based in Nordheim, Germany, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of Instrumentation Valves, Manifolds and Accessories.

Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. and Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. announced Friday that they have formed Saddlehorn Pipeline Company, a 50/50 limited liability company, to construct, own and operate the Saddlehorn pipeline, an approximately 550-mile pipeline that will transport various grades of crude oil from the DJ Basin, and potentially the broader Rocky Mountain area resource plays, to storage facilities in Cushing, OK owned by Magellan and Plains.

Wood Group has opened a 16,000ft2 training facility in Kenedy, Texas, to provide educational programs focused on health, safety and environment (HSE) and technical competency for Eagle Ford shale workers.

The multinational oil and gas company, BP, has added two drilling rigs to the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, bringing its fleet to a total of nine rigs, a company record.

GE Oil & Gas introduced the LNG In A Box system, a small-scale, plug-and-play, re-deployable liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuelling solution that can help accelerate the use of natural gas as a cost-effective, cleaner transportation fuel.

McJunkin Red Man Corporation (MRC) has signed an agreement to acquire Stainless Pipe and Fittings Australia Pty Ltd (SPF). This brings MRC one step closer to realizing the company’s strategic vision to be the world’s leading pipe, valve and fitting (PVF) distribution company for the energy and industrial markets.

GE’s Energy business has entered into an agreement to acquire approximately 90% of electrification and automation equipment and systems company Converteam, for approximately USD 3.2 billion.

Climax Portable Machine Tools has developed a new line of heavy-duty portable flange facers that gives machinists the option to select one of three configuration options.