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Carboline’s Carbozinc 608 HB is a high build zinc-rich primer that provides galvanic corrosion protection for steel in industrial and marine environments. It contains an inert flake reinforcement of micaceous iron oxide that enhances its strength. The primer can be applied as part of a two-coat system instead of a typical three-coat system of zinc primer and two coats…

Emerson’s SolaHD floor mount automation transformer is a non-ventilated, 45 to 150 kVa-encapsulated transformer rated for use in Class I, Division 2/Zone 2 hazardous locations as well as harsh industrial environments. The transformer is suitable for indoor and outdoor services. Its rugged enclosure protects the transformer from dust and moisture, and it provides extra…

Former Hercules CEO John Rynd has been named president and CEO of the US Offshore support vessel company Tidewater. Rynd previously served as president and CEO of Hercules from 2008 to 2016, and prior to that he spent 11 years with Noble Drilling Services in a variety of management roles including a stint as vice president of marketing. Rynd holds a BA in economics fr…

United Oil & Gas named Graham Martin as a non-executive chairman of its board of directors. Martin is currently a non-executive director at Kenmare Resources, and he previously worked at Tullow Oil from 1997 until his retirement in 2016. At Tullow, Martin served as an executive director, general counsel, and company secretary. Prior to joining Tullow he was a partner …

J. Roger Hite, SPE regional director for the Gulf Coast North America region, died 15 February. He was the founder and principal at Inwood Solutions. Hite was also the owner of Blackhorse Energy, and previously operated the Business Fundamentals Group. Earlier, he worked at Shell Oil in numerous roles, serving as engineering manager, manager of production technology, …

Onshore development is increasing production, while investors demand greater operational efficiencies. Operators and service companies are striving to strike the balance between fiscal discipline and growing their production. How low can costs go, and for how long?

Startup company Eviation is aiming for its 9-seat commuter aircraft to be flying passengers by 2021 after signing up South Korea’s Kokam as its battery supplier. The battery will have 9,400 cells distributed throughout the aircraft including the ceiling, floor, and wings, weighing 3.8 tonnes, or 60% of the maximum takeoff weight.

Oil industry acquisitions appear ready to increase in 2018 and shift from survival strategies toward growth objectives, according to key business observers at global professional services firm EY.

The Trump administration is proposing to repeal most of the requirements of a 2016 rule meant to reduce wasted methane from oil and natural gas drilling on federal land.

In November, ExxonMobil signed a commitment with several companies aimed at reducing methane emissions. That agreement built off earlier efforts the company had announced to enhance voluntary methane reduction.