Vallourec appointed Nicolas de Coignac as senior vice president Vallourec Group, President North America effective 1 April 2015. In his new role de Coignac will lead all Vallourec businesses in North America, and drilling operations worldwide…
Inefficiency has been a key culprit in the increase in North Sea operating costs, executives at an exploration and development conference were told in Aberdeen. McKinsey's Dan Cole told the 2015 DEVEX Conference that at least a third…
Vallourec Star was recognized for excellence in safety at the Muskogee City-County Port Authority annual Business and Industry Awards for reaching a 60% reduction in no-lost-time injuries from the previous year. Vallourec Star partnered…
Vallourec has received a contract to supply premium tubes and connections for the ultra-deepwater Kaombo field off Angola, operated by TOTAL E&P Angola. As part of this contract, Vallourec will supply 27,000 tons of OCTG (oil country…
Technip Umbilicals awarded Vallourec a contract for the Total-operated West of Shetland Edradour project in the UK. For the first industrial order, Vallourec will deliver super duplex welded tubes for umbilicals, a key component in subsea installations…
VAM USA celebrated its 30th anniversary on 9 October. The company hosted a gathering at its Houston headquarters to mark the event. Among the participants were customers, the board members from Vallourec, NSSMC and Sumitomo Corporation, the group’s North American leadership…
Alex Imperial has taken over as DNV GL Oil & Gas’s regional manager for South America just as the company is creating a dedicated research unit in Brazil. Imperial recently left Singapore, where he was Director for DNV GL’s Deepwater Technology Centre…
EMAS AMC have awarded welding specialist Serimax a long-term frame agreement to provide comprehensive welding services for their global spool base operations. EMAS AMC said the global frame agreement will further strengthen its…
Vallourec today announces the inauguration of a new Research Center in Rio de Janeiro, in the presence of Philippe Crouzet, chairman of Vallourec's Management Board. Due to be operational by October 2013, the Rio Center will focus on all pre-salt activities of the Group…
Vallourec will launch a new research center in Rio de Janeiro, expected to be operational next month. The Rio center will focus on all pre-salt activities. Located next to Petrobras’ CENPES research center in the Technological Park of Rio de Janeiro…
Vallourec inaugurated a new research center in Rio de Janeiro, due to open in October. The center, located next to Petrobras’ CENPES, will focus on Vallourec’s pre-salt activities, with the support from Vallourec’s center in Belo Horizonte…
Mustang has acquired a majority stake in Latin American automation and control engineering and consulting firm ISI Solutions for an initial consideration of $5.2 million. The company will be rebranded ISI Mustang and will continue to be led by Pedro Santamaria and the existing management team…
French premium tubular solutions specialist Vallourec reports that its new-generation Vam 21 threaded connection is now also enjoying commercial success in the Middle East after making early market inroads in the North Sea, Brazil and Southeast Asia…
Frederic Castrec has taken over as MD of welding specialist Serimax. He replaces David Williams, who continues with the Vallourec subsidiary as a consultant on strategic projects. Castrec joined Serimax in 1996 as a welding engineer, later becoming the firm’s COO.
Hunting has completed the acquisition of Specialty Supply for an initial cash consideration of $31 million. Located in Houston, Specialty manufactures precisionmachined MWD parts used in directional drilling markets worldwide.Lankhorst Mouldings and…
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