Houston based oil, gas and water treatment specialist, ProSep has launched a new manufacturing service for third party clients at its purpose-built fabrication facility on Clara Road. ProSep has the capability to construct large structural fabrications…
Global Tubing, a Texas-based, worldwide provider of coiled tubing products for the oil and gas industry, has achieved API Monogram licensing for its entire line of coiled tubing products. The API Monogram is a warranty to purchasers that…
Castrol oil blend, 220C, at 4 weeks, with anti-corrosion additives. Its color clarity indicates that it is stable after exposure to high temperatures. A new environmental lubricant supports keysubsea boosting and compression technology…
GE formally opened its newly expanded oil and gas facility in Fót, Hungary. The GE Oil & Gas manufacturing plant has been substantially enlarged with the addition of a new 8000sq m manufacturing facility and a new office building of 3000sq m…
According to a new technical market research report, The US market for Fracking Fluids, prepared by Dr. Gordon Nangmenyi for BCC Research, the US market for fracking fluids was valued at US$18.4 billion in 2012 and $26 billion for 2013. BCC Research projects the market to grow to nearly $37…
TAM International marked its 45th anniversary and the opening of its recently-built manufacturing facility on October 18 with a tour of the facilities in Houston, Texas. The new site was open to employees in September. TAM specializes in inflatable packers…
TAM International marked its 45th anniversary and the opening of its recently-built manufacturing facility on October 18 with a tour of the facilities in Houston, Texas. The new site was open to employees in September. TAM specializes in inflatable packers…
Centek Inc., has been awarded API certification for its US centralizer manufacturing plant in Oklahoma City. Centralizer production started in the plant in July 2012 with 20 employees and this has now grown to a 90 strong workforce producing 35…
Halliburton opened the expansion of its Malaysia Manufacturing and Technology Center in Senai, Malaysia, on August 17, 2013. The additional capability will allow the company to expand its delivery of high-quality products to meet the growing…
Wärtsilä announced it has selected Marco Wirén to serve as its CFO and executive vice president, effective August 2013. Wirén will replace Raimo Lind, who is retiring. Wirén currently serves as executive vice president and CFO of Swedish steel manufacturing firm SSAB…
Baker Hughes has expanded its SmartCare line of products to include what the company describes as ‘more environmentally responsible’ drilling and completion fluids, production chemicals and additives used in cementing and stimulation procedures…
This state-of-of-the-art umbilical manufacturing plant is to be built by Aker Solutions in Pekan, Malaysia, to meet the anticipated Asia Pacific business growth. Representing a total investment of $60 million, the new facility will complement…
A low temperature perfluoroelastomer material introduced by Precision Polymer Engineering (PPE) for use in oil and gas applications has been developed to perform under extreme conditions, in temperatures as low as –40°C (–40°F). According to PPE…
Quicker connection Baker Hughes announced the commercialization of its Reconnect technology, which the company says provides an alternative for re-establishing surface hydraulic control to surface-controlled subsurface safety valves (SCSSVs)…
Fracturing fluid additivesRelease of the new OpenFrac family of hydraulic fracturing fluid additive systems was announced by Schlumberger last month. The additive systems can be used for fracturing-stimulation treatments, including applications in challenging…