Tag: oil and gas
The Role of Highly Engineered Check Valves in the LNG Industry
"The importance of the check valve is indisputable. Created with the sole purpose of directing fluids in a single direction and preventing the reversal of any fluids or gases, check valves have an important place in a myriad of industries, LNG being one of them," states Carlos E. Davila in this informative article.
Working Together for Success in a Global Company
Few people at Fluor have as much experience as Claire Dwyer, Piping Material Engineer. A Fluor veteran of twenty-nine years, Dwyer started her career as a Piping Material Engineer while still attending school in South Africa. Sarah Bradley, Editor-in-Chief of Valve World Americas, sat down with Claire to discuss the challenges of working for a global company.
Schlumberger wins gas and oil drilling contracts
Saudi Aramco has awarded Schlumberger two contracts for drilling rigs and services for oil and gas wells. The Schlumberger Integrated Drilling Service will provide drilling equipment and services for up to 146 gas wells and up to 128 oil wells over three years.
Petrobras & ExxonMobil partner for projects
Brazil’s Petrobras and America’s ExxonMobil have just signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding a strategic alliance to jointly identify and evaluate potential business opportunities across all sectors of oil and gas production.
Global oil price reaches 28-month high
The world oil price has hit a 28-month high. Industry insiders believe that a contributing factor is all the expectations on the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) /non-OPEC output-cut agreement.
Metso receives four major oil & gas valve orders
Metso, a world leading industrial company serving the mining, aggregates, recycling, oil, gas, pulp, paper and process industries, with multiple locations throughout the Americas, has received four major valve orders for the oil and gas industry from Chinese petrochemical customers.