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CORTEC expands CMS facility

Jun 07, 2016

CORTEC, a leading manufacturer of high quality API compact ball valves and manifolds, has expanded its CORTEC Manifold Systems (CMS) Lafayette manufacturing facility and relocated to new premises in Port Allen, Louisiana. According to Stephen Corte…

OTC16: BuTech showcases HP relief valves

May 03, 2016

Californian high-pressure valves firm BuTech is showcasing a new line of high-pressure relief valves at this week's OTC in Houston. BuTech’s new relief valves feature a state-of-the-art repeatable release design that minimizes the need for frequent recalibration…

The North Sea gets steamy

Dec 01, 2015

Using steam to help increase oil recovery, particularly from heavy oil, is a well tried and tested technology, but not quite so offshore. Elaine Maslin looks at a bid to change that. Images from The Steam Oil Production Co…

Keeping up with safety valve reliability

Nov 17, 2015

Ben Lake, of Weatherford, discusses how rigorous testing and validation are essential for ensuring safety valve reliability and performance. As the last line of defense in protecting life, property, and the environment, subsurface safety…

Baker Hughes introduces DeepShield valve

Sep 24, 2015

Baker Hughes released its DeepShield deepwater safety valve, the industry’s first V1-validated subsurface safety valve tested to help ensure fail-safe operations as defined in the new API Spec 14A. DeepShield…

J2 releases wireless controller for iVP

Mar 18, 2015

J2 Subsea launched an Xbox 360 wireless controller for a field-proven intelligent valve pack (iVP). The software and controller were developed by J2 with Fathom Systems, which provides engineering solutions and products to the underwater engineering industry…

Bel Valves eyes new subsea facility

Mar 12, 2015

Newcaslte, England-based valve manufacturer BEL Valves is looking to set up a new £10 million subsea engineering facility for Newcastle’s Quayside. Plans for the 20,000sq ft Neptune Test Centre on the now derelict Spillers Tyne Mill site…

Rotork introduces CQ Compact Actuators

Feb 27, 2015

New Rotork CQ pneumatic and hydraulic valve actuators are engineered to deliver a self-contained solution for applications demanding functional integrity and safety where space is limited. They incorporate a fully concentric, balanced…

McDermott finalizes Ichthys valves

Oct 02, 2014

Wojciech Zmudzinski, chief pipeline engineer for McDermott (right) with an INPEX Ichthys Project representative during a valve manufacturing inspection at a factory in Italy. (Photo: Business Wire) McDermott…

Bestobell Marine wins first high pressure globe valves contract

Sep 08, 2014

Bestobell Marine has secured its first order to supply its range of cryogenic high pressure globe valves to DSME(Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co Ltd) in South Korea.   The valves have been developed over the past two years…

OTC14: CDI Energy Products releases OptiSeal design guide

May 08, 2014

CDI Energy Products recently announced the official release of its updated OptiSeal design guide for spring-energized sealing solutions at OTC in Houston, Texas. The 23 page, full-color design guide aids in the design and configuration of OptiSeal systems…

Mokveld valve for Åsgard

Apr 22, 2013

Mokveld is proud to have been awarded the subsea anti-surge control valves for the Åsgard Subsea Gas Compression Project. Subsea gas compression is a technology approach that can boost recovery rates and lifetimes of offshore gas fields…

STX Offshore contract for Bestobel

Apr 03, 2013

Bestobell Valves, part of the President Engineering Group, has secured a major new contract with STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co Ltd, based in South Korea, to supply globe and check valves for two LNG carriers, on behalf of Alpha Tankers. From its high precision manufacturing site in Sheffield…

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