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Wood Group Mustang has promoted Tim Griffin to vice president of industrial operations, leading the company’s North American industrial division based in Greenville, South Carolina. The division ..
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 Irving Oil refinery begins $60-million turnaroundA major turnaround is underway at Irving Oil’s refinery in Saint John, Canada. It began in early March and is expected to last until mid-Ap..
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Baldor has made two key promotions of late. Jeff Moore has been named vice president of the Baldor-Dodge brand mechanical product marketing group based in Greenville, South Carolina. His previous resp..
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Country spotlight: KazakhstanAccording to data from the Kazakhstan Ministry of Oil and Gas, the country’s three oil refineries processed nearly 14.3 million tons (MMt) of crude in 2013. The 2013 ..
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The International Society of Automation (ISA) has named Dr. Peggie W. Koon as its 2014 president. In this position, Dr. Koon will work with ISA leaders and staff to increase awareness of the value and..
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US senator suggests lifting ban on oil exports    The Trans-Alaskan pipeline terminus in Valdez, Alaska. Photo courtesy of The Center for Land Use Interpretation. Senator Lisa Murk..
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Marathon Oil’s board of directors has elected Morris R. Clark, currently Marathon Oil assistant treasurer, to the position of vice president and treasurer. Mr. Clark will succeed Michael K. Stewa..
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US, Norway seek to improve CO2 capture The US and Norway have announced their commitment to support the global carbon capture and storage (CCS) test center network. In a joint release, the two co..
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Melissa Hockstad has joined The American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) as vice president of petrochemicals. Ms. Hockstad comes to AFPM as the association expands its petrochemical divisi..
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Honeywell seeks to fully integrate terminal operationsHoneywell has announced its next generation terminal manager server software, offering full integration of fire and gas, closed-circuit television..
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