Sandvik duplex and super duplex used for drilling
Pioneering development by Sandvik Steel and by key customers in the offshore oil and gas industries has seen Sandvik's duplex and super duplex stainless steels become the industry standard for hydraulic tubes in drilling risers, which provide the link between drilling platforms and equipment on the seabed.
Qatar cracker
TotalFinaElf SA has said that its Atofina division had agreed with Chevron Phillips Chemical and two Qatari firms to build what could become the world's largest ethane cracker in Qatar.
Stainless steel encapsulation upgrade
The standard Forac Actuated Valve Assembly consists of a pneumatic actuator enclosed in a stainless steel dome with a base of polypropelene mounted to any of the 90-degree operating valves such as ball, butterfly or plug.
Mikkel contract awarded
Statoil has awarded European Marine Contractors the assignment of laying a pipeline between the Mikkel field in the Norwegian Sea and a subsea template on the Šsgard field's Midgard deposit.
Air Liquide America sells store to Industrial Sour
Air Liquide America has sold its Medford, Oregon, retail store to Industrial Source, an independent distributor and customer of Air Liquide America for many years.