Shell Canada is developing the Shell Quest CCS Project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from their existing oil sands bitumen upgrader, the Scotford Upgrader, located near Edmonton, Alberta.
May 18, 2012
Refiners today are increasingly dealing with more corrosive feedstocks that present new demands on valves in the process.
May 14, 2012
While women are making great strides in many industries, there is still a sizeable gap between the number of men and women in oil and gas, mining, utilities and pulp and paper.
May 11, 2012
Recruiting and retaining qualified personnel in this post-recession environment is a challenge in all segments of the economy.
May 4, 2012
Triple offset valves provide an efficient solution for critical and non-critical applications when positive isolation is required in upstream oil and gas operations.
April 30, 2012
The recession that began in 2008 had multiple ramifications for municipalities, many seeing enormous deficits that resulted in “fire sales” of many public assets including roads and water systems.
April 27, 2012
The Valve Manufacturers Association held its annual Technical Seminar & Exhibits at the Hilton NASA Clear Lake in Houston, March 8-9.
April 20, 2012
The increasing focus on finding ways to depend less on foreign energy sources, coupled with the huge shale plays now available to U.S. and Canadian energy producers, is good news for the valve industry.
April 15, 2012
Although VMA members might think the valve industry began with formation of the Valve Manufacturers Association on Sept. 1, 1938, in reality, the industry in this nation was around for 100 years before that date, its roots firmly attached to the American industrial landscape.
April 12, 2012
As part of the Valve Manufacturers Association’s ongoing efforts to help manufacturers defend against IP Theft, and to protect end users and the public against dangerous products, Valve Magazine is presenting a two-part Web feature covering the far-ranging effects of counterfeit products.
April 12, 2012
The Valve Manufacturers Association held its annual Technical Seminar & Exhibits at the Hilton NASA Clear Lake in Houston, March 8-9.
April 5, 2012
While it is an extremely rare event, bellows can and do fail.
April 2, 2012