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    Our editors gather news and press releases from around the world to bring our community the latest developments in the valve and actuation industry. Here you can find news involving the people and companies involved in the design, manufacturing, supply, maintenance and use of industrial valves and actuators. We focus both on engineered products as off the shelf products.

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    McDermott JV wins export fabrication work

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    McDermott International’s joint venture company, Qingdao McDermott Wuchuan Offshore Engineering Co. (QMW), in Qingdao China, has been awarded a contract by Jord Oil & Gas Systems for process module fabrication work.

    PD&MS, Harlen invest in new engineering facility

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    International engineering company PD&MS Energy and specialist fabrication and engineering firm Harlen have committed GBP 2.5M of investment towards a new rig-repair and sub-sea fabrication facility in one of Scotland’s premier ports.

    Valtorc introduces sanitary 12″ butterfly valve

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    Valtorc launched sanitary high-performance 316 butterfly valve series for the sanitary and fine chemical fields. The valves incorporate an advanced design and are offered in sizes up to 12" in manual or actuated packages.

    ARMATURY Group gate valve wins Product of the Year

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    For the third year in a row, the ARMATURY Group won The Product of the Year award organised annually by the Management and maintenance of industrial enterprise magazine. Products are assessed according to three main criteria: technological benefits, usefulness and an impact on current industrial market.

    Statoil awarded exploration block offshore Myanmar

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    Together with partner ConocoPhillips, Statoil has been awarded a deep-water exploration block in the Myanmar waters of Bay of Bengal. Block AD-10 covers more than 9,000km2, and is located 200km from the coast in water depths of approximately 2,000m.

    Chevron expands in offshore Myanmar

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    Chevron Corporation’s Myanmar subsidiary, Unocal Myanmar Offshore Co., has been granted exploration rights in a block located offshore Myanmar, in the Rakhine basin. Block A5 spans more than 10,600km2, and is located approximately 200km northwest of Yangon.

    Rotork provides a simplified flood defence solution

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    There are many good reasons for introducing a level of automation to river sluice gates which are manually operated. Sluice gates are vitally important for defending against flooding during periods of persistent rainfall, when swift and reliable operation can prevent serious disruption and damage to property.

    Pneumatrol gains NEPSI approvals

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    Pneumatrol has recently gained approvals from National Supervision and Inspection Centre for Explosion Protection and Safety of Instrumentation in China (NEPSI) for its hazardous area solenoids – Intrinsically Safe (EExia) and Flameproof (EExd).

    Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum wins product design award

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    Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum has won the prestigious annual Red Dot Product Design Award for the design of the PHOENIX L500i leak detector. The jury of the Red Dot Award recognised Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum’s efforts for an intelligent and innovative design.

    Maersk Drilling names 1st of 4 jack-up rigs

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    In a ceremony held at the Keppel FELS shipyard in Singapore, Karen Tiffen, wife of Martin Tiffen, managing director of Total E&P Norge, named the ultra-harsh environment jack-up rig ‘Maersk Intrepid’ in the presence of the guest of honour Lui Tuck Yew, Minister for Transport in Singapore.
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