Tag: oil and gas

Mahsa Bakherad began her career in Iran as a Piping Engineer through an internship program. Graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Metallurgy Engineering and earning a Masters in Materials Engineering – Corrosion & Protection, Mahsa has gained over a decade of experience working in Oil & Gas and Petrochemical plants. Valve World Americas had the opportunity to meet with Mahsa in Houston, Texas to learn more about her experiences working in Piping Engineering.

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

Marathon Petroleum has planned an approximate $23 billion buyout merger to buyout fellow refiner Andeavor, which will allow Marathon to capitalize on major trends in the energy sector.

ABB has announced that it will provide integrated ABB Ability automation and safety systems to Statoil’s new Johan Castberg oil field development project in Norway.

The U.S. oil drilling rig count rose for the fourth week in a row and ended the month sharply higher as producers plan to boost output as they reap profits from crude trading near three-year highs.

AUMA has launched its new line of explosion-proof variable-speed valve actuators for use in potentially hazardous environments.

Oil and gas producer Concho Resources Inc. has reported that will buy smaller RSP Permian Inc. in an all-stock deal valued at approximately USD $8 billion, making it one of the biggest producers in the Permian Basin.

Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) has signed a contract with the domestic company Olstor Services to increase its oil product storage capacity.

U.S. energy companies added oil rigs for a second week in a row as crude prices hover near three year highs. This has lead oil drillers to boost spending plans for the rest of this year.

The service companies that map underground pockets of oil, drill the wells and lift crude from miles below are generating new amounts of data they never before realized could be valuable.