Technical

ASTM International’s Committee on Ships and Marine Technology (F25) has given the John Haas Memorial Award to Sean Andersen of Dixon Valve US.

Recently, Framatome signed a teaming agreement with AW Chesterton to become the exclusive distributor of its valve packing and mechanical seals to the majority of North America’s nuclear energy fleet.

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) awarded TechnipFMC (FTI) a 3-year master services agreement in Brazil, with a 2-year renewal option.

Pete Schlener (current President and CEO of Minncast Steel Foundry) and Ross Waters (President of CGIS, a global supplier of the highest performance valves, controls, and automation) together boast over 70 years of experience in metals and metallurgy.

Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE) has been awarded a substantial contract from Chevron Australia Pty Ltd. for the supply of subsea production equipment, under a 15-year Master Service Order (MSO).

Valco Group to promote their brand identity using a new brand logo. With an international presence through its subsidiaries/JV (Algeria, South Africa, Australia, China) and in France by means of 4 production units (Ruffec, Bordeaux, Thiétreville and Chambéry) VALCO Group France offers industrial valves from brands D2FC, Guichon, SNRI, Malbranque, and VVS.

Wood has been awarded the initial phase of a front-end engineering design contract (FEED) by Tullow Kenya BV for the design of the proposed Lokichar to Lamu crude oil pipeline project located in Kenya.

GEMÜ has gained popularity with its aseptic stainless steel diaphragm valves. The company has produced valves for sterile applications in pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries for many years.

The electric louver valve is used with electric actuator. It has the advantages of small opening and closing moment, sensitive motion, reliable performance, large aperture and light weight.

Soon the tip of the first pipe of what will become Norway’s longest and largest oil pipeline will be pulled into the Mongstad terminal, north of Bergen.