Company News

Ara Partners, a private equity firm that invests in low-carbon and cost-saving technology, is acquiring a Houston company, Path Environmental Technology, that makes equipment to clean above ground storage tanks and rail tank cars.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) has announced the OnBase DEP Upload Form for applicants to transfer permit application data to PADEP electronically.

Shell Oil Co. and drone manufacturer DJI announced a partnership to develop new methods to improve efficiency and worker safety during industrial inspections and emergency incident response.

Depro AS, a manufacturer of tools and equipment for remote operations, and VideoRay LLC, developed of underwater, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), announced a partnership to develop lighter and less expensive equipment for underwater operations, primarily for the oil and gas offshore industry.

Neway Valve Co. has officially held a kick-off meeting for its new ‘e-learning platform’. Management representatives of the Neway Valve Division, Neway International Business Division, Neway Industrial Material Division, Neway Oil Equipment Division, in conjunction with all functional departments, attended the meeting.

Xylem is leading the water sector in the European Commission’s transition to Stage V diesel engines with the upcoming launch of two new innovative and sustainable Godwin Dri-Prime S Series pumps.

Setpoint Integrated Solutions announces SNAP, an online booking tool that gives customers easy, remote access to technical experts.Setpoint SNAP is a scheduling tool that quickly connects users with technical and product experts through virtual meetings or phone calls.

Communication technology is transforming the way STATS Group conducts testing on client projects and on the safe monitoring of pipeline isolation tools when deployed.A Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) is an important milestone of every project – providing assurance that STATS equipment is performing to specification.

The Trump US administration is removing limits on methane leaks, which will allow oil and gas companies to decide how much of the greenhouse gas can escape into the atmosphere from wells, pipelines and storage tanks.The new rules effectively rescind the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate methane, the largest component of natural gas.

Prior to a plant’s start-up, a maintenance program has already been implemented. However, as a plant ages, and as part of the Asset Integrity Management (AIM) plan, the maintenance program is expected to be reviewed and modified in accordance with the aging mechanisms at play.