Pipeline & Gas Journal articles from January 2004

Pipeline & Gas Journal archives from January 2004

BP announces LNG project for Northeastern U.S.(Newsreel)(British Petroleum Company PLC)
January 1, 2004... Energy giant BP has announced it will submit an application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to construct land operate a new LNG terminal to import natural gas to southern New Jersey. The site for the Crown Landing facility is...

El Paso sells assets.(Newsreel)
January 1, 2004... El Paso Corporation announced the closing on the sale of its North American nitrogen business to Dyno Nobel. Proceeds totaled $57 million and included the nitrogen production facilities and it's associated working capital located in Cheyenne,...

Gas crisis costing consumers $111 billion.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Since the beginning of the natural gas crisis in the U.S. 41 months ago, there has been a staggering direct and indirect economic impact on the economy, consumers and manufacturers. According to a report submitted to Congress and the...

ExxonMobil plans LNG project in Texas.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Golden Pass LNG Terminal LP, an ExxonMobil Corp. affiliate, is planning to develop a $600 million LNG receiving terminal near Sabine Pass, TX. ExxonMobil signed an agreement with Qatar Petroleum in October to receive 15.6 million tons a year of...

Corrosion suspected in Alberta pipeline breaks.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Preliminary investigations into the cause of two pipeline breaks on TransCanada's Alberta system show the breaks are likely due to external corrosion on the pipeline. The affected sections of pipe are about 62 miles southeast of Grande Prairie,...

Dynegy, Exelon terminate deal.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... With the termination of an agreement between Dynegy Inc. and Exelon Corporation for the purchase of Illinois Power, discussions have begun between Dynegy and Ameren Corp. According to company officials, the agreement was cancelled because the...

GTI starts Alabama research group.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... John F. Riordan, president and CEO of Gas Technology Institute (GTI), announced the organization of a new GTI group in Birmingham, AL. The group will research various aspects of gasification, which is the controlled application of heat and...

Editor's notebook.(Halliburton)(Column)
January 1, 2004... I'm getting really tired of hearing about J.Lo & Ben and Halliburton. But since Ben--I think J.Lo would have been a better morale booster--visited Iraq to "entertain" the troops and was driven around in a vehicle supplied with Halliburton...

Anadarko names new President and CEO.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Anadarko Petroleum Corporation's Board of Directors announced that James T. Hackett has been named President and CEO effective immediately. Hackett joins Anadarko from Devon Energy Corporation where he served as President and COO. Hackett will...

Tyco Adhesives appoints new distributor.(Newsreel)(Coating Supply & Service Company (CSS))(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Tyco Adhesives Corrosion Protection Group announced Coating Supply & Service Company (CSS) of Houston, is now a master distributor of its Powercrete liquid epoxy coating products for the New Mexico. Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi areas. The...

Pipeline leak discovered in Gulf of Mexico.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... According to a company spokesman for ExxonMobil, the recent oil spill from a pipeline leak in the Gulf of Mexico, was less that 15,000 gallons. The Marine Safety Office classified the leak as medium-sized. After being discovered by the...

DOE launches new website.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... The Department of Energy launched a new website which serves as a resource for Greenhouse Gas (GHG) intensity reduction activities by industry associations participating in the Climate VISION program. The website enables the public and...

Plains acquires Canadian system.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.'s subsidiary, Plains Marketing Canada, L.P., has acquired the South Saskatchewan Pipe Line Company's south pipeline system for $47 million. Located in Saskatchewan, Canada, the pipeline begins 75 miles...

New Line Pipe company formed.(Newsreel)(Stupp Corporation and Mannesmann Line Pipe form a new company: Stupp and Mannesmann Line Pipe)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... The Stupp Corporation, Baton Rouge, LA, and the German company Mannesmann Line Pipe have formed a joint line pipe sales and marketing company called Stupp & Mannesmann Line Pipe. The new company provides North American customers with a single...

Wolverine Pipe Line signs with Transport4.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... In a recent survey conducted by Wolverine Pipe Line Co. online ticket access ranked high in customer responses. As a result the company has contracted with Transport4, LLC, to provide its customers a suite of new shipper information services,...

Shell to sell Capline & Capwood Pipeline interest.(Newsreel)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Shell Pipeline Company LP has signed an agreement with Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. for the sale of its interests in the Capline and Capwood Pipeline Systems. Pending regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to be completed by...

Transneft promises to complete overdue study.(International Highlights)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... After dragging on for about a year, Transneft, Russia's state monopoly pipeline network operator, said it would complete its feasibility study for the Western Siberia-Murmansk trunkline by the end of 2004. Transneft's Vice President Sergey...

Gazprom to monitor pipelines from space.(International Highlights)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Gazprom said it will start monitoring the security of its pipeline from outer space shortly. Two satellites named "Yamal-200" were launched last month to monitor ecological safety, according to the Russian natural gas company. "Instead of...

India moving forward on oil pipelines.(International Highlights)(Indian Oil Corporation)
January 1, 2004... Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is moving forward to construct the Chennai-Tiruchi-Madurai pipeline on its own. The 670-km pipeline was originally planned as a joint venture between Petronet India Ltd (PIL) and IOC but fell through following the...

Turkey optimistic about pipeline projects.(International Highlights)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Turkey's Energy and Natural Resources Minister Hilmi Guler said the projects of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) and Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum (BTE) would be finished on time without any delay. He said the government attributed great importance to BTC oil...

Kazakh chief foresees pipelines in Afghanistan.(International Highlights)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev met with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf last month and later said that when peace is established in Afghanistan, oil and gas pipelines will provide Kazakhstan with access to Pakistani ports.

Ukraine official fired over pipeline remarks.(International Highlights)(Vitally Daiduk fired by Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Ukraine President Leonid Kuchma fired his vice prime minister after he made public comments throwing doubt on a multibillion-dollar deal to upgrade natural gas pipelines that supply much of Europe's energy needs. Kuchma made the pipeline deal a...

Decision on BBL expected soon.(International Highlights)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Ofgem, the United Kingdom energy regulator, proposed to grant exemption from a number of European rules governing gas transport for the BBL--the planned gas pipeline between the Netherlands and the UK. The Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs...

Bids due for Turkey-Greece Interconnector.(International Highlights)(DEPA seeking gas pipline contract)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... DEPA, the Public Gas Corporation of Greece, is studying bids for the detailed engineering of the Greek section of the Turkey-Greece Interconnector gas pipeline. Bids were requested from six pre-qualified companies including: Penspen Ltd....

Russian oil companies dissolve merger.(International Highlights)(Yukos Oil Co. and Sibneft Oil)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Russian energy giants Yukos and Sibneft will dissolve the $13 billion merger they entered with great fanfare last year. Among the issues still to be resolved will be whether Sibneft will pay a $1 billion breakup fee for quitting the merger. It...

GTS buys balancing gas from EWE.(International Highlights)(Gastransport Services)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Gastransport Services (GTS, part of N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie) reached agreement with the German energy company EWE for the supply of low calorific gas on demand, also known as balancing gas. This will enable GTS to draw up to a maximum of...

Pipeline fumbles on way to Phoenix. (Picacho Pipeline, Phoenix, Arizona).(Government Guidelines)
January 1, 2004... Now that FERC has basically accepted the El Paso-California PUC settlement, the Commission can move on to future imperatives, like getting more pipeline capacity to the Southwest and the Golden State. The 800-mile Picacho Pipeline from Texas to...

Energy bill destined to come back in 2004.(Government Guidelines)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Alaskan natural gas producers are trying to overcome Congress's refusal to include sufficient construction incentives for a natural gas pipeline in the energy bill which just missed passing the Senate in November. Don Duncan, vice president of...

Pipeline ship proposal wins funding.(Projects)(EnerSea Transport LLC)
January 1, 2004... A ship housing some 55 miles of large-diameter piping to store and transport compressed natural gas (CNG) holds promise as a solution to address projected natural gas shortages in the United States. EnerSea Transport LLC, credited with the...

Energy transfer finalizes transportation agreement.(Projects)
January 1, 2004... The Dallas-based Energy Transfer Co. has entered into a long-term gas transportation agreement with Anadarko Energy Services Co. to move natural gas from Anadarko's Bossier Trend in East Texas to the Katy Hub in Katy, TX. Last year, Energy...

Kinder Morgan to purchase & convert existing pipeline.(Projects)
January 1, 2004... Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. has acquired a portion of a Texas pipeline from TEPPCO and plans to convert it from oil to natural gas to serve the growing Austin market. KMP will invest up to $30 million to purchase the 172 miles of...

FERC approves Dominion expansion projects.(Projects)(Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)
January 1, 2004... Dominion has received Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approval for two new natural gas transmission projects that will provide additional supplies to the Mid-Atlantic region--the Mid-Atlantic Expansion Project and the Cove Point...

Clean energy investments are growing; doing well by doing good.(A Guest Column)(Column)
January 1, 2004... It's not every day that leaders of both major political parties find common ground on the major issues of the day. But, when it comes to alternative energy solutions, it seems the uncommon is becoming common on both sides of the political...

P&GJ's worldwide construction preview.(Construction Outlook)(Pipeline and Gas Journal)
January 1, 2004... Pipeline & Gas Journal's 2004 worldwide construction survey figures indicate 53,815 miles of oil and gas pipelines under construction and planned at this time. Of these, 12,111 miles represent new and planned construction projects in North...

Entrepreneurial contentiousness marks recent trends in pipeline litigation.
January 1, 2004... Litigation risks are always high in the pipeline industry. but trends in recent years point to a broader, more diverse range of worries for pipeline executives than in the past. From safety and environmental issues to credit risks and...

Army builds record fuel pipeline to support operation Iraqi freedom.(Exclusive Report)
January 1, 2004... The longest tactical fuel pipeline ever constructed by the U.S. Army was hastily built in Iraq to support combat operations and today serves the rebuilding operation in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Adequate supplies are essential to modern...

Study probes pipelines with elbows subjected to permanent ground deformation.(Earthquake--Resistant Designing)
January 1, 2004... Experiments at Cornell University--involving the largest full-scale replication of ground deformation effects on pipelines ever simulated in the laboratory--have successfully investigated the effects of permanent ground deformation on buried...

Operators, service providers need be ready for 'guerrilla warfare'.(Pipeline integrity: rulemaking)
January 1, 2004... Ensuring the safety and integrity of America's natural gas pipelines has always been a top priority and a demanding job for the natural gas industry. However, it is about to become even more demanding because the U.S. Department of...

Enterprise, GulfTerra form $13 billion company.
January 1, 2004... Enterprise Products Partners L.P. GulfTerra Energy Partners, L.P. and El Paso Corp. announced plans on Dec. 14 to merge Enterprise and GulfTerra into the second-largest publicly traded energy partnership (behind Kinder Morgan Energy Partners)...

Increased competition, declining resource base challenge Gazprom.
January 1, 2004... Russia occupies the top place among the world's natural gas exporters: it accounts for 23% of the world gas exports (pipelined and liquefied). Only Canada approaches the Russian in the share of world export (20.5%); the shares of other leading...

Interface Consulting International, Inc.(What's New In Welding Technology, Pipeline Construction Products & Services)
January 1, 2004... Interface Consulting International is a leading construction management consulting firm. It has published a color brochure that outlines its portfolio of professional support services to industries involved in the engineering and construction...

The Lincoln Electric Company.(What's New In Welding Technology, Pipeline Construction Products & Services)
January 1, 2004... The Ranger 305D is Lincoln's new diesel-engine-welder/generator that provides fuel efficiency at the job. The 305D is a powerful stick, TIG, wire and pipe welding engine-driven power source. It is built with an enclosed case for maximum...

Weatherford Pipeline & Specialty Services.(What's New In Welding Technology, Pipeline Construction Products & Services)
January 1, 2004... Weatherford Pipeline & Specialty Services Group (P&SS) has published a color brochure focusing on the host of services the company offers that are used throughout the life cycle of pipelines and process facilities, onshore and offshore. P&SS...

Ditch Witch.(What's New In Welding Technology, Pipeline Construction Products & Services)
January 1, 2004... The new Ditch Witch[R] TDM will increase the productivity of equipment operators by eliminating the need to manually measure the depth of the trench. The TDM enables equipment operators to receive depth measurements remotely via sensors mounted...

E-BEAM Services.(What's New In Welding Technology, Pipeline Construction Products & Services)
January 1, 2004... E-BEAM Services, Inc., reports that stress- and crack resistant crosslinked polyethylene pipe (PEX) is finding new use in natural gas service. E-BEAM Services provides electron beam crosslinking services for improving performance of plastics at...

Miller Electric Mfg. Co.(What's New In Welding Technology, Pipeline Construction Products & Services)
January 1, 2004... Miller Electric Mfg. Co. says its new Maxstar[R] 150 Series of inverters offers the most output per pound of any available. Miller's revolutionary Fast Switch technology enables the Maxstar 150 to weigh just 13.7 pounds, have a 5 150-amp...

Weiler Corporation.(What's New In Welding Technology, Pipeline Construction Products & Services)
January 1, 2004... Roughneck[R] wire brushes from Weiler Corporation are ideal for high-impact action on severe applications such as weld cleaning on pipelines. The brushes excel in all applications including removal of rest, scale, weld spatter, oxidation and...

Darby Equipment Company.(What's New In Welding Technology, Pipeline Construction Products & Services)
January 1, 2004... Fulfilling a need in the pipeline construction industry, Darby Equipment Company now offers an off-the-shelf 16 inch pneumatic, self-propelled wedge mandrel for 6- to 20-inch pipe bending machines and a longer version for 16- to 30-inch bending...

Tri Tool Inc.(What's New In Welding Technology, Pipeline Construction Products & Services)
January 1, 2004... Tri Tool has achieved a major advancement for field machining of heavy-wall pipe and collars of up to 2.5-inch wall thickness for deepwater pipeline deployment equipment. With the introduction of the ID-mounted PFM816, 8 to 16 inches and...

Graco.(What's New In Welding Technology, Pipeline Construction Products & Services)
January 1, 2004... Graco recently introduced the Reactor[TM] E-XP, said to be the first polyurea-dedicated proportioner. Built-in diagnostics provide ratio assurance, easing operator use, and its lightweight design gives unprecedented job site mobility. Graco...

ITW Devcon Engineered Coatings.(What's New In Welding Technology, Pipeline Construction Products & Services)
January 1, 2004... ITW Devcon's Flexshield 1000 is a two-component polyester aliphatic urethane coating designed to outperform standard coatings in heavy-duty corrosive environments. With exceptional flexibility and 25 percent elongation, it provides king-term...

LNG terminal upgrades & construction plans continue.
January 1, 2004... Although LNG imports currently account for less than one percent of the U.S. gas supply, today's level of 1.4 Bcf/d is expected to grow to 8.5 Bcf/d by 2015. As a result, existing LNG facilities are being refurbished and new facilities planned....

MichCon gas aims to perfect service line installation.(Through The Keyhole)
January 1, 2004... Finding better, more efficient and effective ways of utilizing underground construction technology is a hallmark of the gas utility industry. In fact, gas utilities are very much responsible for the development and refinement of many of the...

Waiting for news on Alaskan gas pipeline? Better not hold your breath.
January 1, 2004... It seems that the proposed arctic pipeline from Alaska's North Slope would have everything going for it. Sustained high natural gas prices and supply and demand is such that even Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan has gotten into the act. So...

Lincoln Electric marks first use of STT power source in Europe.(Tech Notes)
January 1, 2004... Marathon Oil Company has awarded Technip Offshore UK, Ltd. a contract to weld 15.5 miles (25 km) of 8-inch (203 mm) x 1/2-inch (12.7-mm) grade X52 pipe for the Seven Heads contract led by operator Ramco Oil & Gas Limited. Following...

Plastic pipe showing extended usefulness for LDCs.(Tech Notes)(Dow Chemical Co.)(Interview)
January 1, 2004... The Polyolefins and Elastomers Business Group of Dow Chemical Company has begun providing distribution engineers with the first ISO PE100 pipe material produced in North America to be listed with a 100-year rating at 20[degrees]C...

GE unit offers new EMAT in-line inspection tool.(Tech Notes)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... PII Pipeline Solutions recently unveiled what is said to be the first pipeline inspection tool based on Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducer (EMAT) technology. PII is part of GE oil & Gas. The EmatScan CD[R] promises to detect and measure...

Flowserve Corporation.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... Flowserve Corp. is launching its new, severe-service control valve, the Multi-Z--the ultimate boiler feed-pump recirculation control valve solution for entrained solids flow control. The Flowserve Multi-Z is designed specifically to handle...

Ditch Witch.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... The new Ditch Witch SK300 is a versatile mini skid steer designed to perform a wide range of utility, construction, landscaping, and fencing tasks. Featuring a variety of attachments, the SK300 can transform from a trencher to a loader, a...

ROSEN Inspection Technologies.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... ROSEN is offering a color brochure describing its Terminal Inspection Services, especially its Tank Bottom Inspection Tool (TBIT). The inspection of aboveground storage tanks by means of sophisticated equipment is an essential part of tank...

MSA Instrument Division.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... The Ultima XE Gas Monitor from MSA Instrument Division recently earned UL and CSA approvals for use in Class 1, Div. 1, Groups A,B,C, and D installations. MSA says it is the first instrument enclosure to earn Gas Group "A" approval. The MSA...

EUPEC RMS.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... EUPEC RMS has published a color brochure detailing its risk management services for pipelines, including remote monitoring, field surveys and integrated systems. A principal product is the all-terrain information system (ATIS) which monitors...

R&M Energy Systems.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... Yale[TM] Figure 500[TM] and 500R[TM] quick-opening closures from R&M Energy Systems have compiled more than 45 years of reliable field service. Designed for fast, easy and economical accessibility to pipelines and other vessel applications,...

Dresser-Rand.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... A comprehensive new brochure about Dresser-Rand control system solutions is now available. Titled "Complete Control System Solutions," the brochure describes the full range of D-R control systems, standard and custom designs, and support...

Smith Flow Control.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... The new Anti-Tamper Lock (ATL) from Smith Flow Control ensures that valves and actuators are only operated by authorized individuals. This capability helps secure assets by reducing the risk of human error or deliberate tampering. The ATL...

PointGuard LLC.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... Caterpillar Inc. and ZTR Technologies have launched a 50-50 joint venture to provide 24/7 system monitoring and management solutions for electric power generation and oil and gas engine markets. PointGuard joint venture combines the resources...

Hilti, Inc.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... The Hilti X-BT Fastening System for the offshore industry is an innovative way of fastening to pre-painted steel without damaging the protective coating on either side of the base material. It is designed to work on construction steels as thin...

Upcoming events 2004.(Meetings)(Calendar)
January 1, 2004... Jan. 19, The Pipeliners Club of Tulsa, Petroleum Club of Tulsa, OK. Phone: (918) 358-3527. Jan. 20-22, Distributech, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL. Web: www.distributech.com. Jan. 21-22, North American Natural Gas Supply...

GTI (Gas Technology Institute).(Association News)
January 1, 2004... GTI (Gas Technology Institute) recently dedicated its new Flex-Fuel Test Facility in honor of Dr. Henry R. Linden, a prominent figure in shaping and leading research and education programs for the U.S. natural gas industry for more than 50...

American Gas Association (AGA).(Association News)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... The American Gas Association (AGA) has issued a review of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Order No. 2004--Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers. As noted in the review, within 60 days after Federal Register publication,...

NiSource.(Personnel Changes)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Violet G. Sistovaris has been promoted to the newly created position of vice president of customer contact centers at NiSource. Sistovaris will be responsible for operating NiSource's five customer contact centers in Merrillville, IN,...

Effective Jan. 1, Willem J. Timmermans, president and CEO of INTEC Engineering, retired and the company which he helped found 20 years ago was placed under the direction of John B. Reed, who succeeded Timmermans as CEO.(Personnel Changes)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Effective Jan. 1, Willem J. Timmermans, president and CEO of INTEC Engineering, retired and the company which he helped found 20 years ago was placed under the direction of John B. Reed, who succeeded Timmermans as CEO. Reed comes to INTEC from...

Duke Energy.(Personnel Changes)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Duke Energy has named Myron Caldwell vice president and treasurer, succeeding David Hauser, who was recently promoted to senior vice president and CFO, in an acting capacity.

T.D. Williamson, Inc.(Company News, Mergers & Acquisitions)(Better Plug Company, Limited (BPC))(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... T.D. Williamson, Inc., Tulsa, OK has acquired Dublin, Ireland-based The Better Plug Company, Limited (BPC). BPC has developed autonomous pipeline isolation technology that is rapidly being adopted by offshore pipeline owners and operators....

Stupp & Mannesmann Line Pipe LLC.(Company News, Mergers & Acquisitions)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Mannesmann Line Pipe, a member of Mannesmannrohren-Werke Group, and Stupp Corporation, a division of Stupp Bros., Inc. have reached an agreement in principle to form Stupp & Mannesmann Line Pipe LLC, a joint sales and marketing company to be...

Paragon Engineering Services, Inc.(Company News, Mergers & Acquisitions)(Trintosyl Engineering Services )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... In an effort to maximize local content and technology transfer, Houston-based Paragon Engineering Services, Inc. and newly founded Trinidad-based Trintosyl Engineering Services (a Trintoplan Consultants Ltd. and Sylvester Engineering Ltd. joint...

Paragon Engineering.(Company News, Mergers & Acquisitions)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... In other news, Paragon Engineering moved into the newly completed addition to its Houston headquarters. Located along the energy corridor just east of the Sam Houston Tollway at 10777 Clay Road, the site has been home to Paragon Engineering...

BP America recently awarded AMEC and its Texas-based joint-venture partner, Greystar Inc., a three-year contract to provide operations and maintenance services in the Gulf of Mexico.(Company News, Mergers & Acquisitions)(Greystar Inc)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... BP America recently awarded AMEC and its Texas-based joint-venture partner, Greystar Inc., a three-year contract to provide operations and maintenance services in the Gulf of Mexico. Under the contract terms, the joint venture will provide...

Alliance Data Systems Corp.(Company News, Mergers & Acquisitions)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Alliance Data Systems Corp. has acquired Orcom, a provider of customer care and billing services to electric, gas, water, and waste water utilities in North America. Orcom has operations in Colorado, Nebraska, Oregon and Pennsylvania with 400...

Williams.(Company News, Mergers & Acquisitions)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Tulsa, OK-based Williams has agreed to sell its Alaskan business interests for approximately $265 million cash. to three companies. Flint Hills Resources has agreed to purchase a 22,000-bopd refinery at North Pole and two petroleum terminals in...

Oil States Industries, Inc.(Company News, Mergers & Acquisitions)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Oil States Industries, Inc., has acquired The Falk Corporation's Marine Air Clutch assets in a private transaction. The Falk Corporation is a leading provider of gear boxes used for numerous marine applications. The acquisition complements Oil...

Roadrunner Industrial Works, Inc.(Company News, Mergers & Acquisitions)(Volvo CE Rents)
January 1, 2004... Roadrunner Industrial Works, Inc., owned by Merrill Robinson, has entered into a Volvo CE Rents franchise agreement to own and operate an independent Volvo CE Rents center in Peralto. NM. The company, located at 3581 Highway 47. will begin...

Integrity Supply & Training, LLC.(Company News, Mergers & Acquisitions)
January 1, 2004... Integrity Supply & Training, LLC (IST) a newly formed company headquartered in Houston, opened for business on Dec. 1. IST will lease or rent advanced state-of-the-art pipeline integrity-related equipment along with providing training.

In memoriam.(Business)(Rhonda Lee Laney)(Obituary)
January 1, 2004... Rhonda Lee Laney, 38, died on Nov. 12 in Houston. She leaves her husband, Timothy M. Neal, daughters Jessica and Calea House and stepson, Patrick Neal; parents, Marcus and Beverly Laney; grandmother, Kathleen Kent; uncles Stephen Laney and wife...