INDUSTRY NEWS
Compressor Controls Corp. Secures New Patent Monday, June 17, 2013
Compressor Controls Corp. (CCC) announced the assignment of U.S. Patent No. 8,360,744 for compressor-expander set critical speed avoidance.
Lift Set for Gullfaks Subsea Compressors Friday, June 14, 2013
Seaway Heavy Lifting received a contract from Statoil to transport and install the subsea compression modules for South Gullfaks field in the Norwegian North Sea.
Calgary Oil Show to Be Held Annually Thursday, June 13, 2013
The Global Petroleum Show, held in Calgary every two years since 1968, will be staged annually in the future.
EIA: Global Shale Resources Abundant Wednesday, June 12, 2013
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has reported that shale resources in the United States, and in 137 shale formations in 41 other nations, represent 10% of the world's technically recoverable oil and 32% of its gas.
Study Eyes Compressor Station Emissions Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Colorado State University's Engines and Energy Conversion Lab is leading a nationwide field study to quantify methane emissions associated with natural gas transmission, particularly those from compressor stations and underground storage facilities.
GE Engines Set for Texas Liquids Plant Tuesday, June 11, 2013
GE is supplying three 275GL+Waukesha gas engines to Howard Midstream Energy Partners to drive compression equipment at a new cryogenic natural gas processing plant north of Laredo, Texas.
D-R, Honeywell Merge Turbomachinery Systems Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Dresser-Rand will embed its proprietary anti-surge control and load sharing programs into the Honeywell Experion C300-20 controller and will manufacture turbomachinery systems using the Honeywell device.
COMPRESSORtech Is Hiring Thursday, June 06, 2013
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Metso Opens Netherlands-Based Service Center Thursday, June 06, 2013
Metso opened a new service center in Waddinxveen, the Netherlands, near the Rotterdam-Antwerp industrial area.
CPI Expands Operations in South America Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Compressor Products International (CPI), a manufacturer of engineered components for reciprocating compressors, has opened a new sales and service facility in Bogota, Colombia.
Cook Buys Klaus Enterprises Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Cook Compression has acquired Klaus Enterprises Ltd., a Canadian designer and manufacturer of gas compressor components and provider of associated repair services.
Petrofac Gets Abu Dhabi Compression Project Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Petrofac said a joint venture has received a US$500 million onshore engineering, procurement and construction contract for the expansion of compression facilities at Bab Field in Abu Dhabi.
Buckhardt's New Orders Set Record Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Burckhardt Compression said its new orders increased 6% to a record high during fiscal 2012 despite a challenging business environment.
GE Acquires Salof Monday, June 03, 2013
GE Oil & Gas has completed its acquisition of Salof Co., a Schertz, Texas, U.S.A.-based designer of small-scale LNG technologies.
CPI Signs Global Agreement with Shell Friday, May 31, 2013
Compressor Products International (CPI) has signed an enterprise framework agreement to supply reciprocating compressor aftermarket goods and services to Shell worldwide for the next five years.
