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Risberg natural gas pipeline from Elk to Ohio

The USD 86M Risberg natural gas pipeline, designed to carry natural gas 28 miles from western Erie County into Ashtabula County, Ohio, is moving closer to reality.

Determination of Triple Eccentric Valve parameters

Triple Eccentric Butterfly Valve formed after the third modification is widely used because of its good sealing and high temperature resistance.

McDermott Achieves First Fire & Steam Blows at Calpine

McDermott International, Inc. has announced that it successfully achieved first fire of units 5 and 6 and steam blows at Calpine's York 2 Energy Center, a combined-cycle gas power station in Peach Bottom Township, Pennsylvania.

OneSubsea secures a EPC contract by Equinor

OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company, has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by Equinor for the supply of the industry’s first all-electric actuated subsea boosting system for the Vigdis Field in the Norwegian North Sea.

Emerson selected as Industrial IoT company of the year

Emerson a global automation technology and software company, has been named the “Industrial IoT Company of the Year” by IoT Breakthrough for the second year in a row.

Metso celebrates groundbreaking ceremony in China

Metso announced in October its decision to invest in a new greenfield valve technology center in Jiaxing, China. The groundbreaking ceremony for the new plant took place recently.

Clock Spring licenses Pipeotech AS DeltaV-Seal™

Clock Spring Company, Inc. (Clock Spring), the world’s leading manufacturer of highly innovative and engineered products for the repair and rehabilitation of pipe-based critical infrastructure, has announced a technology licensing and distribution agreement for the Pipeotech AS DeltaV-Seal™ technology.

Höegh LNG enters into a time charter party with AGL

Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd has announced that it has entered into a time charter party with AGL Shipping Pty Ltd (“AGL” or the “charterer”), a wholly owned subsidiary of AGL Energy Ltd.

Setpoint I.S. expands territory agreement

Setpoint Integrated Solutions (Setpoint I.S.) has announced that effective midnight Dec. 1, 2018, Setpoint I.S. has expanded the exclusive Representative contract into Texas for different brands.

Regin expands its valve family

Regin has now expanded its range of valves with the control ball valves BV2, a two-way valve, and BV3, a three-way valve.