Pipeline & Gas Journal articles from January 2002

Pipeline & Gas Journal archives from January 2002

Cuba Wadlington Jr., Williams' top gas pipeline executive, dies at 58. (Newsreel).(Obituary)
January 1, 2002... Cuba Wadlington Jr., president and CEO of Williams' gas pipeline division and executive vice president of Williams died at a Tulsa, OK hospital on Dec. 9 of complications related to cancer. He was 58. "This is a huge tragedy for Cuba's...

Demand up, prices down, security a concern in Andersen survey. (Newsreel).(petroleum industry, market forcast and projection)(Brief Article)(Polling Data)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... Energy industry executives foresee economic recovery and lower energy prices, but have a high concern for the security of oil and natural gas supplies, according to a survey conducted at Andersen's 22nd Annual Energy Symposium in Houston. ...

TXU Energy increases renewable power by 800% during 2001. (Newsreel).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Dallas-based TXU Energy, the largest purchaser of wind energy in the Southwest, had an 800 percent increase in purchases of renewable energy during 2001. "At the beginning of the year we had enough renewable energy to power the annual energy...

Mirant becomes Canada's largest natural gas marketer. (Newsreel).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Mirant has begun operations as Canada's largest marketer of natural gas, having completed its acquisition of the gas marketing and trading business of TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. The acquisition makes Mirant the largest natural gas exporter to...

Editor's notebook.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... You could cut the silence with a knife the other day at the Williams Tower in Houston. Employees of Transco had just learned that their former boss had died over the weekend. Although Cuba Wadlington Jr. had moved to Tulsa more than 18 months...

Flow-Quip awarded contract for pipeline modernization project in Brazil. (Newsreel).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Tulsa-based Flow-Quip, Inc. has been awarded a $3 million contract to supply up to 250 solar-powered valve actuators for a major pipeline modernization project in Brazil. Milton Fore, Flow-Quip president, said product shipments will continue...

CMS revises business strategy. (Newsreel).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... CMS Energy Corp. is undergoing a significant change in its business strategy to substantially strengthen its balance sheet, provide more transparent and predictable future earnings, and lower its business risk by focusing its future business...

Texas to study unregulated rural pipelines. (Newsreel).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Unregulated rural pipelines and flaws in a state program intended to prevent excavation damage to pipelines will be studied in detail this year by Texas regulators. House Speaker Pete Laney has directed members panel to examine pipeline laws...

INGAA goes after CPUC. (Newsreel).(Interstate Natural Gas Association of America; California Public Utility Commission)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... During recent hearings at the House Committee on Government Reform, Gay Friedman, a vice president for the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, (INGAA) criticized the California Public Utility Commission for discouraging construction...

GISB expanding into electric market. (Newsreel).(Gas Industry Standards Board)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Gas Industry Standards Board (GISB) will recast itself as the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) effective Jan. 1 and expand its activities to the electricity markets. GISB has been successful at setting standards for wholesale...

U.S. companies rejoin Alaska project. (Government Guidelines).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Major U.S. gas transmission companies have agreed to rejoin the Alaskan Natural Gas Pipeline Partnership which has been kept alive for the past few decades by TransCanada Pipelines, Westcoast Energy and its subsidiary, Foothills Pipeline Inc....

Cost increases for pipe expected. (Government Guidelines).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Look for prices of large-diameter steel pipe used in the construction of oil and gas pipelines to head north fast now that the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has approved new import tariffs of 30.4 percent on Japanese product. The...

Flow control valves for China pipeline. (Projects).(CCI of Rancho Santa Margarita, California receives contract)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Working under a $1 million contract, CCI of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, is providing 24 flow control and pressure reducing valves for the Lanchengyu pipeline in China. The valves range in size from 4 to 12 inches, flow ranges up to 4,623 gpm,...

Engineering studies under way on 750-mile Blue Atlantic Pipeline. (Projects).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... El Paso Corporation recent began engineering studies for the Blue Atlantic Transmission system, a major pipeline project designed to transport new natural gas supplies off Nova Scotia to markets in Eastern Canada and the Northeastern regions of...

Enterprise Products purchases storage facilities. (Projects).(Enterprise Products Partners L.P. )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Enterprise Products Partners L.P. has executed a letter of intent to acquire storage facilities jointly owned by affiliates of Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corporation and Koch Industries Inc. The facilities consist of 30 salt dome storage caverns...

ANR Pipeline to serve power plant in Wisconsin. (Projects).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... ANR Pipeline, a subsidiary of El Paso, has won Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval to construct its Badger Pipeline project, which will transport natural gas to fuel a proposed 1,050 MW power plant in southeastern Wisconsin's Kenosha...

Williams purchase storage facilities. (Projects).(Williams Energy Partners L.P. acquires Geonet Gathering Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Williams Energy Partners L.P. has purchased the crude oil storage and distribution assets of Texas-based Geonet Gathering, Inc., for $20 million. The transaction is expected to be 7 cents to 9 cents per unit accretive to cash flow on an...

Positive economic impact predicted from Virginia Pipeline expansion. (Projects).(Duke Energy's Patriot Expansion pipeline project)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The construction of Duke Energy's Patriot Extension pipeline project is expected to create a positive economic impact of about $11 million for Carroll, Patrick and Henry counties in southwest Virginia, according to a study conducted by the...

Halliburton to aid in commercialization of Odessa-Brody Pipeline. (Projects).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA) recently awarded a $125,000 grant to Ukrtransnafta, the Ukrainian oil transportation company, for a study of the Odessa-Brody oil pipeline. The study, which will be carried out by the Halliburton...

ANR'S Badger project gets FERC nod. (Projects).(ANR Pipeline)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... ANR Pipeline has received Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval to construct 22.3 miles of 20-inch diameter pipeline to transport gas from its existing pipeline system to a new power plant being built in southeastern Wisconsin's Kenosha...

Committee promoting Alaska Highway Pipeline Project holds first meeting. (Projects).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... An international committee of legislators committed to the construction of an Alaska Highway Pipeline Project held its first meeting in Whitehorse, YT last month. One of the committee's first items of business was to draft a mission statement,...

Enbridge acquires assets in South Texas. (Projects).(from Williams)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Enbridge Inc. has finalized an agreement to purchase natural gas gathering, treating and transmission assets in south Texas from a unit of Williams. Under the agreement, Enbridge will acquire 492 miles of gas mainlines regulated by the FERC and...

Iran to India pipeline plan moves forward. (International Highlights).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... A proposed US$4.8 billion gas pipeline from Iran to India took a significant step forward when Tehran and Islamabad lenders agreed to conduct a joint feasibility study on the proposal. The project envisages laying pipes from Iran through...

Jordan pushing Middle East natural gas market. (International Highlights).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Jordan is actively encouraging the development of a natural gas market in Jordan to enhance cooperation between it, Egypt, Syria and Lebanon in a regional gas project. An outline and draft of the gas purchase agreement has been signed between...

Halliburton KBR, JGC awarded design for Guangdong LNG terminal project. (International Highlights).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Halliburton KBR and JGC have been awarded a contract to provide Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for the terminal portion of Guangdong LNG's (GLNG) terminal and trunkline project's proposed Chinese liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in the...

CMS Energy Marketing signs pact with Gas Natural of Spain. (International Highlights).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... CMS Marketing, Services and Trading signed an agreement with Gas Natural Trading of Spain whereby CMS-MST will become Gas Natural's exclusive agent to market cargoes of LNG into North America. CMS Energy owns and operates North America's...

European oil companies in Kazakhstan mull pipeline via Iran. (International Highlights).
January 1, 2002... European oil companies are again considering the possibility of exporting oil from Kazakhstan via Iran even though the United States continues to press Kazakhstan to use the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline instead. Meanwhile, the...

U.S. reaffirms support for Trans-Caspian Pipeline. (International Highlights).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Steve Mann, U.S. envoy for Caspian issues and a former ambassador to Turkmenistan, has reaffirmed Washington's support for multiple pipelines to export Caspian hydrocarbons, including the proposed Trans-Caspian pipeline to export Turkmen gas to...

Bankers endorse Trans-Balkan Pipeline expansion. (International Highlights).(Black Sea Trade and Development Bank provides Gastransit with funding)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) will make available US$6 million to Gastransit (Ukraine) for expansion of the Trans-Balkan Gas Pipeline. The project, at a total cost of US$97 million, involves expansion and operation of a...

Standard & Poor's rates Gazprom. (International Highlights).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Gazprom was awarded its first-ever credit rating by Standard & Poor's rating agency. S&P said it assigned the energy giant's foreign-currency debt a single "B" rating. That gives it a positive outlook on a par with other well-regarded Russian...

Conoco willing to tread where few others go. (Focus On Natural Gas Strategy).
January 1, 2002... It's not surprise that Conoco is helping pave the way for major oil companies seeking to profit from the huge popularity of natural gas. Despite being a mid-sized integrated oil and gas company, Conoco has always been an industry leader in one...

Avoiding orifice meter measurement errors at low differential pressures. (Cost Reduction Cited).
January 1, 2002... With the recent deregulation of the natural gas industry, custody transfer and account balancing have become areas for potential cost reduction. Identifying causes of error in natural gas flow metering can reduce the costs associated with meter...

The dynamics of trenchless piercing tools in the gas industry. (Helpful For LDC Growth).
January 1, 2002... To say that deregulation has prompted the gas industry to become more efficient is a gross understatement. Deregulation has reshaped the way business is done in the natural gas industry, putting the focus on competition, lower prices and...

Hayward Industrial Products Inc. (What's New In Pipeline Construction And Product Services).(offers catalog, features strainer products)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... A new catalog from Hayward Industrial Products provides complete information on all sizes, models and types of the company's basket and Y pipeline strainers. A special section of the catalog focuses on Hayward's new line of cast iron and cast...

H&M Pipe Beveling Machine Company Inc. (What's New In Pipeline Construction And Product Services).(offers portable pipe cutting and beveling machines)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... How fast can the No. 3 standard H&M beveling machine cut and bevel a 20-inch diameter pipe? Four minutes, according to the company's latest brochure. Nine different models of portable pipe cutting and beveling machines are shown in the...

Pipeline Strategies and Integrity, L.L.C. (PSI). (What's New In Pipeline Construction And Product Services).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Pipeline Strategies, Inc. has teamed with two new partners, the Stupps (owners of Stupp Corp.) and The Bayou Companies to form a new company, Pipeline Strategies and Integrity L.L.C. (PSI). PSI offers a variety of technical, construction and...

Ditch Witch. (What's New In Pipeline Construction And Product Services).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Ditch Witch recently introduced the Shark Chain II, marking the first substantial innovation in digging chains in several years. Incorporating a number of features to increase production and efficiency, these same features create a chain that...

Lincoln Electric Company. (What's New In Pipeline Construction And Product Services).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... A new brochure offered by Lincoln Electric focuses on its versatile capabilities. Featured are the total welding process solutions Lincoln delivers to the construction industry, including Arc welding equipment, consumables, engineering...

American Augers. (What's New In Pipeline Construction And Product Services).(Trencor 660C trencher)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The latest development from American Augers and Trencor is the Trencor 660C trencher. It is suited for any job where soil conditions and trench location require extra power and exact placement of the cutting attachment. The DD-10 is an...

Quick-Shor. (What's New In Pipeline Construction And Product Services).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Quik-Shor has a full shoring product line, which includes Aluminum Hydraulic Shores, Waler Systems, High Clearance and Quik-Boxes. The products are rented through their Trench Plate Rental Company. Quik-Boxes can be used in 2-, 3- or 4-sided...

Ballantine Inc. (What's New In Pipeline Construction And Product Services).(HDD downhole tools)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Strong growth has led Ballantine, Inc. into the design and manufacturing of HDD downhole tools. Drill rod, pilot bits, backreamers and teeth, drill stem, carriage chains, pulling accessories and other drill string accessories are now available...

Baroid Industrial Drilling Products. (What's New In Pipeline Construction And Product Services).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Baroid IDP supplies a comprehensive line of drilling fluid products to the industrial drilling industry with specialized products available for HDD and construction. New products Barolift, Diamond Seal, Dinomul and Penetrol are available for...

BlackMax Technologies. (What's New In Pipeline Construction And Product Services).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Formed in May 2001 from a strategic merger acquisition of NorthStar Drilling Technologies, BlackMax Technologies Inc. manufactures the BlackStar EM Wireless@ Guidance System, an advanced borehole trajectory control device available in the...

Vermeer.(offers E900 Evacuator vacuum excavation system)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Vermeer E900 Evacuator is a 900 gallon vacuum excavation systems designed for the HDD contractor. It features an excavation mode to expose utilities or other underground objects, and vacuum-only mode for job site cleanup of non-hazardous...

Space Imaging.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Whether you're monitoring a pipeline or building one, you need solid, timely information to head off problems before they occur. Space Imaging's EOSAT's satellite imagery products help you easily stay abreast of landscape change or encroachment...

Rocsaw Technology Inc.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The ROCSAW from Rocsaw Technology is the result of the toughest trenching project in history, the Trans Alaska Pipeline project--and the constant innovation, research and refinement by the men who use it. There were a multitude of reasons to...

Paragon Engineering Services Inc.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Pipeline integrity issues may require your company to evaluate existing problems and quickly determine solutions. Paragon Engineering Services Inc. has a full-service pipeline integrity management team in place to analyze problems and generate...

Shaw Pipeline Services.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Shaw Pipeline Services' HiLo scanner uses ultrasonic transducers to quantify weld joint set-up variables. The assembly mounts on an external band, weighs about 15 pounds and inspects in under two minutes. Companies can combine the HiLo...

Pferd Inc.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... A catalog from Pferd Inc. and their subsidiary, The-Pferd Milwaukee Brush Company, depicts a full line of quality abrasive and wire brush hand tools for pipeline weld preparation, cleaning and finishing tasks. Over 130 products are features in...

Using a proppant surface modification agent. (Multi-Year Gas Storage Deliverability Results).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... In an ongoing comprehensive study, gas storage wells were evaluated determine the benefits of applying a surface modification agent (SMA) to the proppant during treatment for hydraulic fracturing. This article describes the test results...

Pipe-RBA: from scheduling tool to management tool. (Pipeline Integrity Program).
January 1, 2002... As part of the detailed design process, Norske Shell was planning an inspection program for its new 80-km-long Draugen gas export pipeline. The company decided to involve both the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate and Shell Global Solutions...

Andersen conference highlights reversal from year ago.
January 1, 2002... A year ago, natural gas, oil and power prices at or near all-time highs, energy was constantly in the headlines. Today, energy remains in the news as prices for energy commodities have sunk dramatically with an effect being felt by energy...

Pipelines install new buoyancy control system. (Product Development).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Control of ground water buoyancy forces should be taken into consideration when designing most buried pipelines-the larger the diameter, the greater the concern. Disastrous effects have been known to occur to newly installed pipelines,...

UMAC Inc.(The Ionix[R] static eliminator.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... A brochure offered by UMAC Incorporated focuses on the Ionix[R] static eliminator. When gas flows over the Ionix Static Eliminator's patented membrane, it is converted from an insulator, which resists electron flow, to a conductor, which...

Calibron Systems Inc.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Calibron systems has engineered and built their largest liquid flow prover to date, the S-120 Syncrotrak for custody transfer in the pipeline industry. Two S120 flow provers were loaded at the CSI factory for shipment to U.S. customers last...

R. W. Lyall & Company Inc.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... A new brochure from R. W. Lyall & Company Inc. features the newly introduced Lycofit mechanical fittings that can be field assembled to repair natural gas and propane gas polyethylene (PE) pipe distribution systems. The bolt-on tapping tee...

Gamajet.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Gamajet 8 Tank Cleaner eliminates the need for personnel to enter wet wells or other storage tanks for cleaning purposes. By simply inserting the unit into any holding tank, its 360 degree fluid drive impingement cleaning pattern will...

Precision Blasting Services.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Blasting Workstation from Precision Blasting Services is a Pentium III based Notebook Computer already loaded with leading industry blast design and vibration analysis software. This combination provides outstanding capability in one small,...

American Lewa Inc.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... A 14-page brochure from American Lewa Inc. is offered covering fluid metering and mixing pumps and packages ranging from simple skids to fully automated PLC packages for the oil, gas and chemical industries. Full color pixs, CAD drawings and...

Informative Graphics.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Brava!Central from Informative Graphics is an out-of-the-box portal solution that allows sharing and collaborating with. CAD drawings and supporting documents. Companies build a portal using pre-designed templates. Team members can then...

Sensor Electronics.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... A new process control analyzer that can monitor ultra-high concentrations of virtually any hydrocarbon gas has been introduced by Sensor Electronics. Tapped into a manifold or pipeline, the device can "see" more than 70 hydrocarbon gases. The...

Kam Controls Inc.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The KAM OID (Optical Interface Detector) from Kam Controls Inc. is designed to provide the user with quick and accurate detection of products pipeline interface. The OID uses fiber optics, transmitting information without the use of...

Panametrics.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The DigitalFlow[TM] GC868 is a clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeter from Panametrics for gases at high or low pressure in pipes made of metal or nearly any other material. Historically, clamp-on flow metering was limited to liquids. The new meter was...

Loctite Americas.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Loctite has introduced a high-temperature resistant anti-seize lubricant for use in situations where temperature is a factor. Loctite[R] White Hi-Temp Anti-Seize lubrication is non-metallic and protects mated metal parts against seizing and...

Sensidyne.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Sensidyne offers a sensitive direct reading detector tube for monitoring airborne levels of methylene chloride (dichloromethane). The tube measures in the range of the OSHA PEL and action level. Tube No. 180S has a measuring range of 10 to 200...

Bristol Babcock Inc.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The new ControlWave Designer version 2.1 software from Bristol Babcock now includes all natural gas calculations. The programming software supports all five TEC 61131-3 programming languages and is extended with a library of process control...

Advantica Stoner.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Stoner Pipeline Simulator (SPS) 9.3 released by Advantica Stoner offers a powerful enhancements for analysis and tighter integration with other Advantica Stoner software products for the gas and petroleum industries. SPS liquid users will...

Waukesha Engine.(offers new lease program for Enginator engine/generator packages)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... In the wake of current and impending electrical energy problems, Waukesha Engine is offering a new lease program for its Enginator[R] engine/generator packages. The program offers customers the same advantages as owning a distributed power...

NKK Corporation.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Netherlandse Aardolie Maatschappij (NAM), a Dutch joint venture of the Royal Dutch-Shell Group and ExxonMobil Corporation, has selected NKK's high-performance laser-welded pipe for their new gas pipeline project. The project calls for 900 tons...

Wahl Instruments Inc.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Temp-Plate[R] irreversible temperature recorders from Wahl Instruments provide a low-cost alternative to monitoring surface temperatures with sensors or probes. The miniature self-adhesive labels create a permanent record of overheat...

Wellogix Inc.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Wellogix has upgraded its online service with the addition of five new tools to its workflow enhancement software: A Collaboration Manager to improve communication during the specification of complex products and services; advanced Technical...

Westex Inc.(new brochure)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... A 20-page brochure offered by Westex Inc. covers the company's INDURA Ultra Soft[R] flame resistant fabrics. New flash fire exposure test data is presented along with tests results for electric arc exposures and how these relate to the new NFPA...

Gas Technology Institute (GTI) and the New England Gas Association (NEGA).(developing training jointly)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Gas Technology Institute (GTI) and the New England Gas Association (NEGA) are working together to develop a training program for natural gas industry personnel subject to the requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT)...

ABS.(personnel)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... William J. Sember has been appointed vice president, offshore development for ABS. Sember is currently serving as vice president, technology and business development, ABS Europe. He relocated to ABS worldwide headquarters in Houston, and...

Canyon Offshore.(personnel)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Canyon Offshore has named Doug Stroud to the position of vice president sales and marketing. In this newly created position, Stroud will develop and implement marketing strategies designed to increase awareness of Canyon's deepwater...

The Board of BP p.l.c. has appointed Dr. DeAnne Julius as a non-executive director.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Board of BP p.l.c. has appointed Dr. DeAnne Julius as a non-executive director of the company. Dr. Julius was educated at Iowa State University and at the University of California where she read economics. She is a non-executive director of...

Houston-based Visual Intelligence, one of the first all-digital aerial mapping and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) companies, has named Jerry Jones as president and CEO.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Houston-based Visual Intelligence, one of the first all-digital aerial mapping and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) companies, has named Jerry Jones as president and CEO. Jones has held a variety of senior management positions over the past...

Pipeline Strategies and Integrity, L.L.C. (PSI).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Pipeline Strategies, Inc. has teamed with two new partners, the Stupps (owners of Stupp Corp.) and The Bayou Companies to form a new company, Pipeline Strategies and Integrity, L.L.C. (PSI). PSI will be headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO...

BP Solvay Polyethylene North America.(personnel)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Foster Brown has been named president of BP Solvay Polyethylene North America, a new joint venture for the production of high density polyethylene (HDPE) between Solvay Polymers Inc. and BP Amoco Polymers Inc. Based in Houston, BP Solvay...

Man Turbomaschinen AG GHH Borsig (Man Turbo).(gets orders for compressor machine sets from Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... Man Turbomaschinen AG CHH Borsig (Man Turbo) recently secured two orders to supply and supervise the commissioning of two pipeline compressor machine sets for Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A. (TGS), Argentina. The two stations will expand the...

Superior Energy Services.(to purchase Environmental Treatment Team)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Superior Energy Services of Harvey, LA plans to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Environmental Treatment Team (ETT). Superior provides a broad range of specialized oilfield services and equipment to major and independent...

Valkyrie Commissioning Services Inc. (VCS).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Valkyrie Commissioning Services Inc. (VCS) has filed for a U.S. patent on its Subsea Pipeline Commissioning System (SPCS) technology. The technology, which was developed in-house over for the past year, is expected to have a significant impact...

GE Power Systems.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Under contracts totaling nearly $35 million, GE Power Systems is supplying six industrial and aeroderivative gas turbines that will provide more than 100 MW for three new power plants owned by public utility districts in Washington, Oregon and...

Metso Automation.(Contract with Explorer Pipeline Co.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Metso Automation was recently awarded a fast track SCADA replacement project by Tulsa, OK-based Explorer Pipeline Company. Explorer operates a 1,400-mile products pipeline system transporting gasoline, diesel fuel and jet fuel from the Gulf...