Pipeline & Gas Journal articles from August 2005

Pipeline & Gas Journal archives from August 2005

Arcapita acquires Falcon Gas Storage Company.(Falcon Gas Storage Company, Inc., GAStorage Investment LLC)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Falcon Gas Storage Company, Inc. announced that GAStorage Investment LLC, a company organized by Arcapita, a global investment group, has acquired the majority equity interest in Falcon and has injected additional capital to complete the...

BP recognizes global for safety record.(BP Pipelines North America presents award ot Global Industries Offshore)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... BP Pipelines (North America) has recognized Global Industries Offshore for its safety record and named Global Industries as a safe contractor. In a letter from BP's Michael J. Schwerha, BP thanked Global Industries and its entire team for its...

KMP to acquire natural gas storage facility in Texas.(NEWSREEL)
August 1, 2005... Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. has agreed to acquire a natural gas storage facility in Liberty County, TX from Texas Genco for approximately $51 million in cash plus $49 million of debt. The Dayton storage facility has approximately 6.3...

Giant Industries to acquire pipeline.(NEWSREEL)
August 1, 2005... Giant Industries Inc. has entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire an idle crude oil pipeline system that originates near Jal, NM and is connected to a company-owned pipeline network that directly supplies crude oil to the...

Enterprise announces investments in LNG assets.(Enterprise Products Partners L.P, liquefied natural gas)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Enterprise Products Partners L.P. announced that it will make additional investments to expand its integrated network of NGL assets in the Permian basin and Mid-Continent region of the U.S. The investments include the $144 million purchase of...

Atmos Energy honored for new technology.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... At a ceremony held in Nashville, the Southern Gas Association awarded Atmos Energy the "2005 Environmental Excellence New Technology Award" for its use of new technology the "eye that never sleeps" to monitor air emissions in Bristol, TN,...

ConocoPhillips, LUKOIL announce joint venture.(NEWSREEL)
August 1, 2005... ConocoPhillips and LUKOIL announced that they have finalized the creation of the OOO Naryanmarneftegaz joint venture to develop resources in northwest Arctic Russia. ConocoPhillips has a 30% interest in the joint venture. The amount of the...

EnCana closes sale of oil & gas assets.(StarPoint Energy Trust )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... EnCana Corporation has closed the previously announced sale of conventional oil and gas assets producing approximately 6,400 bpd after royalties, (6,750 bpd before royalties) to StarPoint Energy Trust for approximately US$326 million before...

ONEOK completes purchase of Koch NGL businesses.(NGL Supply Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... ONEOK, Inc. announced that it has completed the purchase of the NGL businesses owned by several Koch companies for approximately $1.35 billion. Of the 207 Koch company employees, 191 will join ONEOK as part of the transaction. The majority of...

AIG Highstar Capital sells midwestern gas pipeline.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... GE Commercial Finance Energy Financial Services, a major global energy investor, and Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, Canada's largest institutional investor, will buy the Southern Star gas pipeline system from AIG Highstar Capital. The...

Operating structure announced for Exelon Electric & Gas.(NEWSREEL)
August 1, 2005... John W. Rowe, Exelon Corporation chairman, president and CEO, and E. James Ferland, Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated chairman, president and CEO, have announced the operating structure for the combined company, Exelon Electric &...

Inergy expanding midstream operations.(Inergy L.P. acquires natural gas storage facilities)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Inergy, L.P has executed an agreement to purchase the membership interests of the entities that own the Stagecoach natural gas storage facility located in Tioga County, NY for approximately $205 million. Stagecoach is a high-performance,...

Successful HDD crossing completed in Alberta.(Mears/HDD L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Mears successfully completed the installation of a challenging HDD crossing of Elbow River near Bragg Creek in Alberta, Canada lbr a major Canadian oil producer. The crossing was for a nominal 6-inch pipeline and had a length of approximately...

Editor's notebook.(employees of Duke Energy Gas Transmission receives awards)(Editorial)
August 1, 2005... This is an easy column to write. The other day I was trolling through my mail and found some news releases that again reminded me that the natural gas industry is made up of real people, not a number of inept, even crooked executives who made...

Different natural gas provisions in Senate energy bill.(GOVERNMENT)
August 1, 2005... The Senate energy bill turned out well for the natural gas sector, both because it includes an eagerly sought amendment and excludes two other unappetizing amendments. But the bill also fails to give the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission...

OPS looks again at excess flow valves.(Office of Pipeline Safety)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) held a meeting June 17 in Washington on excess flow valves (EFV). The focus of the confab was whether OPS, in the context of the gas distribution integrity rule it is preparing, should include a provision...

President appoints Kelliher as FERC chairman.(GOVERNMENT)
August 1, 2005... President Bush has designated Joseph Kelliher of the District of Columbia as new chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Kelliher has served as a commissioner on the FERC since Nov. 30, 2003. Prior to joining the...

OQ direct final rule takes effect.(rules for job qualifications)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration reports that the direct final rule amending the regulations that require operators of gas and hazardous liquid pipelines to conduct programs to evaluate the qualifications of...

New ruling to save SDG&E customers $368 million.(San Diego Gas and Electric Co.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has revised an earlier decision to reduce proposed charges for state energy contracts to San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) customers by an estimated $368 million. The decision reduces the...

Study projects impact of gas developments in Canada's far north.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... A new study from the Pembina Institute ill Canada presents what it says is a picture of what northern regions could look like after 30 years of gas development. According to the report, previous studies, including the work done by Imperial Oil...

Enbridge holds open season, puts transmission pipeline in-service.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Enbridge has commenced an open season to confirm shipper support for its Southern Access Mainline Expansion and Extension. As planned, the expansion consists of up to three separate phases which, in aggregate, will provide an additional 400,000...

KMP acquires storage facility.(Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. has agreed to acquire a natural gas storage facility in Liberty County, TX from Texas Genco for approximately $51 million in cash plus $49 million of debt. The Dayton storage facility has approximately 6.3...

Halliburton to pre-commission world's longest subsea pipeline.(contracts)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The Pipeline and Process Services Department of Halliburton AS, the Halliburton affiliate in Norway, has been awarded a contract for pre-commissioning of the Langled Pipeline by Statoil AS. The 42- to 44-inch diameter, 745-mile-long pipeline is...

Union Gas holds binding open season for long term storage.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Union Gas is holding a binding open season for long-term peak storage space at its Dawn market hub. Storage service will be offered with a term of three years, commencing April 1, 2006. The open season will address the demand for storage...

Regency Gas undertakes $125 million in capital projects.(Regency Gas Services LLC)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Regency Gas Services LLC, of Dallas, a midstream gas gathering, processing and transmission company with operations in northern Louisiana, west Texas and the Mid-Continent region, is undertaking a $125 million in capital projects to expand and...

Chart constructs largest tank in its history.(Chart Industries Inc., Ferox a.s. )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Chart Industries, Inc. said its European subsidiary Ferox a.s. has completed construction on the largest shop constructed vacuum insulated tank in the world. The 530-cubic-meter tank was constructed for Woikoski, a specialty gas producer and...

National Fuel sells assets in Czech Republic.(Horizon Energy Development Inc., United Energy)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... National Fuel Gas Company said its wholly owned subsidiary, Horizon Energy Development B.V., has signed a definitive agreement to sell its majority interest in United Energy, a.s. to Czech Energy Holding, a.s., a company owned by Patrik Tkac,...

Global Gas' LPG plant in Nigeria produces first commercial gas.(international)(liquefied petroleum gas )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Global Gas and Refining Limited, a Nigerian subsidiary of Houston-managed Global Energy Inc., reports commercial production has be-gun at its Caw-thorne Channel gas processing plant in Nigeria's Bonny Riverarea. The barge first indigenous-owned...

China, Kazakhstan agree on new gas pipeline.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... China has won promises from its energy-rich neighbor Kazakhstan to plan a natural gas pipeline and a railway to the Caspian Sea, after failing to secure promises of more oil from Russia. "We have reached a mutual understanding on future...

Nederlandse Gasunie splits into separate companies.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Nederlandse Gasunie was divided into a transport company and a trading arm on July 1. The transport company now operates under the name B.V Nederlandse Gasunie while the trading arm works as Gasunie Trade & Supply B.V: The State of the...

Rolls-Royce to supply more gas turbines for Nigeria project.(international)(Rolls-Royce North America Inc equipment for turbine project)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Rolls-Royce was awarded a contract from Exxon Mobil for gas turbine packages for an offshore Nigeria project. Two 40,000-hp RB211-6562 gas compression units will be supplied for the East Area NGL II Project to work alongside five identical...

South Americans looking forward to 'Energy Ring'.(international)(pipe line construction in Peru)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... A meeting of major Latin American governments was held recently in Lima, Peru to discuss construction of a natural gas pipeline going from Peru through Chile, to Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay in what is described as a future "Energy Ring." ...

Russian pipemaker opts for greater transparency.(international)(investing $900 million for upgradation)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... In Russia, TMK said shareholders voted to register the business as an open joint stock company and appoint at least threc independent directors to the board of directors. The company, which is Russia's largest and the world's second-largest...

Transneft sees risks in Arctic pipeline plan.(international)(pipeline project)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The CEO of Russian national pipeline company, Transneft's Semyon Vainshtok, said Russian oil producers are prepared to guarantee only 300,000 bpd to the proposed Arctic pipeline that would link Kharyaga in TimanPechora to Indiga on the Barents...

Increased fuel needs puts new emphasis on shale oil.(From the Burner Tip: A Closeup look at the Natural Gas Business)
August 1, 2005... Necessity is the Mother of Invention. Nothing adds to the necessity of finding new fuels like crude oil reaching the $60-70/barrel range and maybe even higher. Long forgotten after the big push in the 1970-80s, shale oil development is getting...

Pipeline & Gas Journal's 2005 International Pipeline Construction report.
August 1, 2005... Pipeline & Gas Journal's 2005 International Pipeline Construction Survey indicates 54,068 miles of oil and gas pipelines are under construction and planned. Of these, 42,574 miles account for projects in the planned stage and 11,494 miles...

Pigging continues on strong course worldwide.(Cover Story)
August 1, 2005... Pigging's maturity has led to fundamental changes in the approach to initial assessments and the long-term management of pipeline servicing and integrity monitoring. Some recent advances and operational successes are described in this article....

Onshore pig trap valve replaced at operating pressure using tetherless intelligent pressure isolation plugs.
August 1, 2005... An onshore pig trap valve has been efficiently and safely replaced at operating pressure using tetherless intelligent pressure isolation plugs instead of following traditional maintenance procedures. Leaking pig trap valves present serious...

2005 buyer's guide.(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... 2005 Buyer's Guide PIPELINE PIGS Solid Mandrel Foam cast ...

650-km Mexican gas pipeline inspected, recertified within eight months.
August 1, 2005... The 650-km Cactus-San Fernando gas pipeline system in Mexico was inspected and revalidated to its original design pressure in less than eight months. The whole process was reviewed and ratified by an approved certifying authority, which issued...

GE Energy's new SmartScan pipeline tool helps take "un" out of unpiggable.
August 1, 2005... GE Energy's pipeline services operation has successfully launched its first SmartScan [TM] tool, a flexible inspection system designed to help the oil and gas industry overcome a longtime obstacle: the in-line corrosion inspection of...

Gas transmission integrity rule open for discussion.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Not only is the OPS thinking about how to write the upcoming gas distribution integrity rule, it is also considering how to fix apparent problems with the existing gas transmission integrity role. There are problems with how interstate gas...

Northern gas no longer a choice, reports new Ziff Energy study.(Ziff Energy Group)
August 1, 2005... Northern gas is no longer a choice for North America as natural gas demand continues to grow, pressure for more continental energy supply mounts, and billions are planned to be spent to import liquefied natural gas (LNG). The Mackenzie Gas...

Global warming: technology to the rescue.
August 1, 2005... At the July G8 summit in Gleneagles, Scotland, it was widely expected that British Prime Minister Tony Blair would pressure President Bush into joining most other nations in their attempts to limit global warming by agreeing to specific...

A picture of the European gas trading market in 2005.
August 1, 2005... The European gas industry is going through a period of major change as traditional monopoly structures are gradually transformed into open, competitive markets. Major consumers who want to be free to choose their own suppliers have led the...

Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline vital link for east and west.
August 1, 2005... The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline is the first attempt of its scale to extract and transport Azerbaijan oil reserves to the western world, covering three nations in its route. The BTC pipeline in Turkey encompasses 1,076 km from the...

ClampOn, Inc.(Innovations In Tools, Equipment & Services)
August 1, 2005... ClampOn has published a brochure devoted to its DSP Leak Monitor featuring digital signal processing. The ClampOn DSP Leak Monitor is said to help operators identify and quantify sources of leaks. The basic theory is that any leak will create a...

DC Voltage Gradient Technology & Supply Ltd.(Innovations In Tools, Equipment & Services)
August 1, 2005... DCVG Technologies and Supply Ltd. offers a brochure describing its equipment, training and spare parts business focused on getting the most out of the DC voltage gradient technique for pinpointing, sizing and classifying coating faults of...

Coast to Coast NDE services.(Innovations In Tools, Equipment & Services)
August 1, 2005... Coast to Coast has a flyer describing its inspections and integrity assessment services. Among the traditional NDE services there are magnetic particle method; liquid penetrant method fluorescent, visible; ultrasonic method--thickness, laminar,...

The Lincoln Electric Company.(Innovations In Tools, Equipment & Services)
August 1, 2005... Lincoln Electric says it has made pipe welding easier by adding four new products to its Excalibur[R] line of all-position, low hydrogen electrodes for manual stick welding. What makes the Excalibur electrodes unique are their exceptional...

Mathey Dearman, Inc.(Innovations In Tools, Equipment & Services)
August 1, 2005... Mathey Dearman, Inc.--manufacturer, developer and marketer of patented pipe cutting, beveling and alignment equipment is offering a 128-page comprehensive product catalog on CD or PDF file. The catalog contains product information on pipe...

Acutec Systems Ltd.(Innovations In Tools, Equipment & Services)
August 1, 2005... Acutec Systems offers Rectifier Buddy which provides rectifier readings via satellite. The "one piece" total solution performs in harsh industrial applications with uninterrupted global coverage. The system's compact size, built in antenna and...

NDT Systems & Services AG.(Innovations In Tools, Equipment & Services)
August 1, 2005... NDT Systems & Services AG has introduced a further addition to its successful range of LineExplorer in-line inspection tools. The tools, incorporating a new generation of electronics, make use of the company's proven modular design, and are...

SpectraSensors, Inc.(Innovations In Tools, Equipment & Services)
August 1, 2005... SpectraSensors has introduced the Model SC401 probes and SC402 Sample Conditioning Panels for SS-Series gas analyzers. Pre-engineered to customer requirements, the new probes and sample conditioning panels work with the SS-Series analyzers to...

McLaughlin Boring Systems.(Innovations In Tools, Equipment & Services)
August 1, 2005... McLaughlin[R] Boring Systems announces its next generation digital locator. The Verifier G2 Digital Utility Locator has across-the-board improvements and enhanced features. The Verifier G2 traces buried services in any of five methods by means...

ClampOn, Inc.: ClampOn has published a brochure devoted to its DSP Corrosion-Erosion Monitor, featuring digital signal processing.(Innovations In Tools, Equipment & Services)
August 1, 2005... ClampOn has published a brochure devoted to its DSP Corrosion-Erosion Monitor, featuring digital signal processing. The unit monitors pipe wall thickness loss over a large area, covering a pipe section up to two meters in length. The system is...

Bernard.(Innovations In Tools, Equipment & Services)
August 1, 2005... Bernard[R] QTMGuns are designed to minimize held-held welding costs by minimizing downtime. The company says because 85% of hand-held welding costs are labor related, its Q-Gun line is designed to minimize welding downtime. The Q-Guns have been...

Emerson Process Management.(Innovations In Tools, Equipment & Services)
August 1, 2005... Emerson Process Management has released version 4.0 of AMS[TM] Suite: Equipment Performance Monitor that enables users to predict future performance of mechanical and process equipment. The new release adds Predictive Analyst capability that...

IHI Southwest Technologies, Inc. (Innovations In Tools, Equipment & Services).
August 1, 2005... IHI Southwest Technologies, Inc. (ISwT) of-fers a brochure describing the NDE expertise and proven techniques of its parents--Southwest Research Insti-tute and Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Company, Ltd. In-sulated pipe and aboveground...

European gas market deregulation demands financial muscle.(Gaz de France's Jean-Marie Dauger)(Interview)
August 1, 2005... Few natural gas companies in the world have earned a reputation for quality of service and products as Gaz de France. The integrated natural gas giant's transmission, distribution, storage and E&P infrastructure snakes throughout much of...

R&M Energy Systems.(NEW PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2005... R&M Energy Systems, a unit of Robbins & Myers, Inc., offers its latest, most technically advanced solution for pipeline and vessel closures. Marketed under the SENTRY[R] brand name, this non-threaded, internal door closure provides many...

Tenaris Pipeline Services.(NEW PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2005... Tenaris Pipeline Services offers a brochure describing its tubular solutions for deep and ultra-deepwater projects. The brochure says Tenaris provides a complete tubular package for ht most demanding offshore project. With years of industry...

Brigade (bbs-tek) Ltd.(NEW PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2005... The bbs-tek[R] BACKALARM[R] uses multi-frequency broadband sound to warn of backing vehicles and equipment while reducing noise nuisance complaints from neighbors. The multi-frequency sound differs from the traditional single-frequency sound of...

Advantica.
August 1, 2005... Advantica offers Uptime[R] for pipeline integrity management with new modules and streamlined functionality. Now in three modules, Uptime allows gas utilities to meet standards and regulations without sacrificing efficiency or cost-effective...

Darby Equipment.(NEW PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2005... Darby Equipment developed clamps that work at -40[degrees]F where pneumatic air lines freeze up and seals become as hard as marble. When Darby Equipment sent sets of its 12-, 14- and 24-inch pneumatic clamps into the brutal Prudhoe Bay, Alaska...

Invensys Process Systems.(NEW PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2005... The SimSci-Esscor unit of Invensys Process Systems has released version 9.0 of its PIPEPHASE simulation program. Version 9.0 features an improved system for generating pressure volume temperature (PVT) data and for integrating user-added PVT...

Utilivate Technologies, LLC.(NEW PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2005... Utilivate Technologies (Utilivate), North Star Energy Group (North Star), and npb Associates (npb) have formed a strategic alliance to offer a new subscription service, Gas Operations Innovation Monitor, specifically designed to help gas...

ZRC Worldwide.(NEW PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2005... ZRC Worldwide, the world's leading manufacturer of zinc rich anti-corrosion coating products, has introduced ZERO-VOC ZRC, said to retain the proven corrosion protection properties of the company's flagship ZRC Cold Galvanizing Compound, but...

Weldcraft.(NEW PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2005... Weldcraft, the leading manufacturer of premium TIG torches, introduces its 2005 product catalog. The catalog provides technical specifications, product features and benefits, and selection tips for Weldcraft's complete line of TIG torches and...

Nuance.(NEW PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2005... Voice automation developer Nuance has released Nuance Voice Creation Tools. The custom voice creation toolset, used with Nuance's Vocalizer 4.0 text-to-speech engine, reduces a potentially complex task custom text-to-speech (TTS) voice...

Cygnus Instruments.(NEW PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2005... Cygnus Instruments has unveiled the Cygnus 3 Data Logger ultrasonic thickness gauge which uses the Multiple Echo technique where coatings such as paint or epoxy do not have to be removed to obtain an accurate, verified measurement of just the...

Volvo Construction Equipment.(NEW PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2005... Volvo CE is in the final development stages of a new 70-ton Volvo hydraulic excavator. The new excavator has been engineered in close cooperation with customers from key markets throughout the world. It has been designed for a number of...

Grand Chapter of Sigma Chi Fraternity.(Richard F. Gill honoured)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The Shaw Group Inc., Executive Vice President and Chairman of the Executive Committee, Richard F. Gill, recently received the Significant Sig Award from the Grand Chapter of Sigma Chi Fraternity. Gill received the award at the fraternity's...

Pipeline Safety Trust.(Bob Rackleff, John Devens, Jim Pates appointed)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... At the Pipeline Safety Trust's annual meeting in June, the board voted unanimously to double the size of its board from five members to ten, and to add members with pipeline expertise. The new members include: Bob Rackleff a County Commissioner...

Center for Liquefied Natural Gas (CLNG).(report on safety)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The Center for Liquefied Natural Gas (CLNG) Executive Director Bill Cooper recently issued the following statement in response to an appearance by LNG critic Richard Clarke at the National Press Club. "LNG is a safe and reliable energy...

Ziff Energy.(Dennis Elias appointed)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Calgary-based Ziff Energy has named Dennis Elias to Manager, Gas Consulting. Elias has over 15-years experience in gas gathering and processing, transportation, and distribution. Elias has undertaken consulting assignments for industry...

Kern River Gas Transmission Company.(Richard Stapler Jr., Mark Moench)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Kern River Gas Transmission Company has named Richard Stapler Jr. vice president and general counsel. He replaces Mark Moench, who was pro-rooted to senior vice president, legal for MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company. Kern River Gas...

Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Co. Inc.(George Olsker, David Schoen, Gentry Baumline)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Recent appointments at Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Co. Inc. resulted in the promotion of George Olsker to National Accounts Manager and David Schoen to Process Planner. The company also appointed Gentry Baumline as Marketing Director. All...

Duoline Technologies.(Oscar Zapata, Donald Jones)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Odessa, TX-based Duoline Technologies, an industry leader in solving oilfield corrosion problems, has named Oscar Zapata to Product Engineer and promoted Donald Jones to Service Tech Supervisor.

International Paint LLC.(appointed Scott Doering )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Houston-based International Paint LLC, a division of Akzo Nobel, has hired Scott Doering as North Central Regional Sales Manager. A coatings industry veteran for nearly 25 years, Doering was recruited to manage the newly opened Chicago...

Petrol Oil and Gas Inc.(appointed Lawrence Finn)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Lawrence Finn, CPA, has joined Petrol Oil and Gas Inc. as its new CFO. Finn joins Petrol with over 32 years of financial and accounting experience in the petroleum industry, with 19-years as a financial officer.

SCFM Compression Systems Inc.(appointed Mike Allen as Managing Director )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... SCFM Compression Systems Inc. has named Mike Allen as Managing Director of a new business unit. SCFM Customer Field Maintenance. Allen's team will assist customers, provide system startups, field training, provide scheduled maintenance programs...

Norsk Hydro.(appointed Hilde Aasheim )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Hilde Aasheim has joined Norway's Norsk Hydro as executive vice president, responsible for leadership and culture (Human Resources, Health, Environment, Safety and Corporate Social Responsibility). She will be member of the corporate management...

Maxitrol Company.(appointed John Sehlachter)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Maxitrol Company, an international manufacturer of gas pressure regulators and electronic gas modulation systems based in Southfield, MI has named John Sehlachter as vice president, Research and Development and Jeffrey DeWitt as Director of...