ISTANBUL, (10 November 2014)—Honeywell Process Solutions announced it will upgrade controls at two refineries run by Turkey's largest company as part of a five-year service, maintenance and support contract aimed at improving operations and reducing maintenance costs.
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ABU DHABI (9 November, 2014)—Honeywell launched its latest solutions for the oil & gas industry at ADIPEC 2014. The company demonstrated its ongoing commitment to the energy industry with a range of technologies that provide solutions for the region’s diverse oil and gas landscape.
TOKYO (6 November 2014)—Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Plant Qatar L.L.C., a joint venture company established by Hitachi and a local firm in Qatar, and Qatar University, a national university of Qatar, announced that a signing ceremony was held to enter into a comprehensive industry-university collaboration agreement concerning environmental and energy efficiency technologies in the infrastructure systems field.
HOUSTON (Nov. 6, 2014) – Stress Engineering Services, Inc., a global engineering services and solutions firm, has acquired Efird Corrosion International, Inc., a technical service and research company specializing in corrosion testing and analysis.
HOUSTON (Nov. 6, 2014) – Occidental Petroleum Corporation has announced the entrance into an agreement with Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (PAA) and Plains GP Holdings, L.P. (PAGP) to sell its 50 percent interest in BridgeTex Pipeline Company, LLC (BridgeTex) to PAA for $1.075 billion.
ATLANTA (Nov. 5, 2014) – The Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) recently hosted its 22nd Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, educating practitioners on the latest developments and technology in the industry, including lessons on asset management and the new ISO 55000 standard.
AUSTIN, Texas (5 November 2014)—BP has awarded Emerson Process Management, a global business of Emerson, a contract in excess of US$40 million to be the main automation contractor for the Shah Deniz Stage 2 development project in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea. Emerson will provide integrated control and safety systems to help ensure safe and efficient control of gas production on two new offshore platforms and at an expanded onshore gas processing plant at the Sangachal terminal.
LATHAM, N.Y. (Nov. 4, 2014) – Plug Power Inc. announced it has signed a long-term hydrogen distribution agreement with Praxair, Inc., an industrial gases company and liquid hydrogen producer. The agreement pairs Plug Power's GenFuel hydrogen fueling infrastructure solution with Praxair's liquid hydrogen supply capability helping customers realize productivity and environmental benefits.
WESTPORT, Conn. (Nov. 4, 2014) – The industry’s best and brightest technology leaders will take center stage January 26-28, 2015, in Chicago when the winners of the 2015 Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) Innovation Awards display their winning products at the world’s largest HVACR exposition and conference.
STOCKHOLM (Nov. 3, 2014) – The Atlas Copco Group has been included in the United Nations Global Compact 100 Stock Index. The index recognizes companies that demonstrate sustainable business practices and strong financial performance.