GE’s Bently Nevada, a GE Measurement and Control business, the grand opening of its new, state-of-the-art Customer Application Center (CAC) at Bently Nevada headquarters in Minden, Nev.

UOP LLC was selected to provide key technology to produce propylene in China.

A new study by risk analysis company Maplecroft has identified Hess and ExxonMobil as leading the oil and gas sector in the innovation of clean-tech solutions and products.

Senscient achieved National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality (InMetro) certification for the Senscient ELDS Series 1000/2000 Open Path Gas Detectors.

Miller Electric Manufacturing Co. added a new Caterpillar Turbocharged C1.5T diesel engine as an option to its Big Blue 350 PipePro engine-driven welder/AC generator.

Several innovations in software used by process engineers have begun to show results in the past few years, assisting in improved results for natural gas processing and NGL project results.

Keynote speaker says investments are needed in smart grid technology that can use all forms of energy.

Experts on the environmental panel at the Marcellus Midstream conference agreed that good, solid engineering and environmental practices, along with new technologies, can help midstream infrastructure grow safely and profitably.

It’s been said before, but it bears repeating: The midstream industry is booming with new construction projects springing up not just in North America, but around the globe.

Ohio Lt. Governor Mary Taylor and executives from Houston-based Exterran broke ground on a new 65,000 square-foot manufacturing facility that is expected to employ more than 100 workers in the Youngstown, Ohio, area.

FactoryTalk Historian Machine Edition version 2.2 adds additional functionality to help users quickly and easily optimize machine-level data collection for manufacturing intelligence.

Innovative mapping technologies allow utilities to obtain accurate maps of underground pipelines located beneath inaccessible areas.

Argentina’s Transportadora Gas del Sur boosts throughput by deploying new control system based on Rockwell Automation software.

Recently developed software solution can help operators lower their fuel costs, extend compressor life, and reduce downtime.

MichCon deploys data management software to bridge the gap between process automation and business reporting systems.

Hoerbiger Compression Technology appointed Donald York to the position of chief operating officer and senior vice president for Hoerbiger Corp. of America Inc.

Power conversion specialist Converteam has been commissioned by Chipeta Processing LLC to supply a complete Variable Speed Drive System (VSDS) to control two natural gas compressor trains at the Chipeta Processing Plant in Utah (USA). This system will save an estimated $2 million per year in energy costs.

McDermott International Inc., Houston, has reported that one of its subsidiaries has been awarded full engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of a 750-ton compressor module for BG Trinidad & Tobago’s Hibiscus field development offshore Trinidad.

GE Oil & Gas, Florence, Italy, has reported its compression technology has again been selected to help support one of China’s most important energy infrastructure projects.

US Natural Gas Corp., St. Petersburg, Fla., has reported that the company has recently acquired a newly rebuilt Knox Western compressor to be set at the company's West Virginia natural gas development project compressor station.

Fiber Optic Systems Technology Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has reported that the corporation will provide corrosion monitoring systems for a technology development project for the pipeline industry supported by the Alberta government.

Renewables pipelines will need remediation equipment, due to inherent corrosion, reports a new study by SBI Energy. In Washington, SBI Energy has recently published a report on specialty pipelines, titled “Specialty Pipelines for Renewable and Alternative Energy Substances.”

Shawcor Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has reported that its subsidiary, Shaw Pipe Protection Limited, has entered into an agreement to acquire certain of the coating assets and business of Altus Energy Services Partnership, Altus Energy Services Ltd. and Nusco Northern Manufacturing Ltd.

Piedmont Natural Gas enlists the cooperation of another operator to solve the mystery of low pipe-to-soil potentials on two of its lines.

The new Institute for Corrosion and Multiphase Technology (ICMT) at Ohio University is the largest pipeline research facility in the world and the only one in the United States to study microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) inside large sections of pipeline, according to its founders.

General Monitors introduced the Gassonic Observer-H Ultrasonic Gas Leak Detector for detecting gas leaks in pressurized systems.

Picarro introduced a first-of-its-kind solution for natural gas pipeline leak detection and measurement, based on the company’s Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy (CRDS) analyzers.

Uson introduced its Optima vT Leak and Flow Tester this week, which allows oil and gas companies to custom configure their leak detection equipment to their unique test applications without added costs.

Uson introduced a new videoconferencing consultation service for leak-proof lines, valves and other components.

Uson launched a line of RFID tags with both standard and custom components tailored to application requirements for leak detection.

CanElson Drilling has a patent pending for a technology to utilize stranded or flared natural gas on mobile equipment.

Fluid Components International (FCI) introduced the ST75 Flow Meter, a cost-effective air/gas mass flow monitoring solution for gas compressor point-of-use measurement.

Carlson debuted its second-generation white space radio, the RuralConnect IP Version II (RCIP VII), at the Super Wi-Fi Summit in Austin, Texas on September 13. Carlson and spectrum-database administrator Telcordia came together to demonstrate the compatibility of the RCIP VII and Telcordia’s database system with resounding success.  Not only did the demo show without doubt that the two technologies work harmoniously, but the positive reaction to Carlson’s newest product evolution exceeded everyone’s expectations.

Transcube introduced the Transcube XT line of high-capacity diesel fuel tanks that are designed to provide an environmentally friendly solution for fuel handling in a number of specialized applications.

The Oilfield Technology Group (OTG) of Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc., Houston, has reported the startup of a new manufacturing plant in Batesville, Ark.

MatrikonOPC, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, has reported that Mobiform is the newest member to join its Global Partner Network.

Allen-Bradley NEMA and IEC CENTERLINE low-voltage motor control centers provide seamless information exchange between plantfloor devices and business-level systems to increase productivity and improve worker safety.

Alstom Grid, France, has reported it was awarded a contract from LOOP – Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, LLC. – to deliver a new Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system to control LOOP's entire pipeline system, including their off-shore platforms, pumping and storage facilities, and refinery distribution pipelines.

Semaphore, Singapore, has reported it has released a technical document with information on applications of Kingfisher RTU products for SCADA systems in the natural gas utility industry.

Telvent, Madrid, Spain, has reported that it will deliver its advanced supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) technology to new customer GRTgaz.