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Iraq oil ventures

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) India and Reliance Industries Ltd. have joined hands with Sonatrach of Algeria, to secure an oilfield in Iraq.

Schering-Plough invests in Singapore

Schering-Plough Ltd. will build four new production facilities in Tuas, Singapore. More…

Asbestos destruction

ARI Technologies Inc. is to deploy its transportable Thermochemical Conversion Technology (TCCT) to destroy asbestos-containing materials. More…

Honeywell trades through Industria

Honeywell Industrial Controls plans to sell relevant instrumentation and electrical equipment via process industry e-marketplace Industria Solutions. More…

Improved on-line valve testing

The international company Furmanite has introduced Trevitest, an improved version of its on-line valve testing system.

Red Valve doubles backpressure

With its Saddle Support Technology, Red Valve has doubled the backpressure ratings of its Tideflex® InLine Check Valves.

Biomass feedstock alliance

Atlanta-based Future Energy Resources Corporation and Houston-based WoodFuel.com have announced an alliance under which WoodFuel.com will provide feedstock for biomass gasification projects.

No-lube air valve

SandPiper Air-Operated diaphragm pumps has introduced a new ESAD+Plus no-lube, in-line serviceable distribution system.

New literature on stainless steel

Ancon Building Products has launched a new technical brochure providing detailed information on its stainless-steel formed sections, flooring and special fabrications.

Brazil EPCI contract

Petrobras has awarded Flexibras and Coflexip Stena Offshore the Roncador EPCI contract for the design, procurement, installation and commissioning of approximately 566 km of flexible risers, flowlines and umbilicals.