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Williston Continues Growth Plan Even in Downturn
City leaders in Williston, North Dakota, know it might take some time before another oil boom strikes their city. Despite it being slow in the Bakken, that isn’t slowing down projects in…
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Product Spotlight: WellTrax Mobile Logistics Software
WellTrax mobile logistics software from Vertrax manages the bulk transport of crude oil. The software is designed to optimize driver schedules and performance while minimizing deadhead…
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Case Studies: July 2016
Case Study: Piping needed to stand up to high chloride concentrations
Problem: A major oilsands operation in Alberta, Canada, had an expansion project that needed pipe material for a…
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News Briefs: Rig Count Increase Gives Hope to Oil Industry
The Baker Hughes’ rig count for the week ending July 8 shows a total of 10 new oil rigs added, bringing the total count to 440, up from 430 a week ago.
Losses for the week came from…
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Building a Safe Environment
Randon Williamson holds the title of environmental health safety director at Windcreek Services, but every one of the company’s 80 employees makes safety an integral part of their job.…
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News Briefs: Regulator Predicting Larger Well Pads in Bakken
North Dakota’s top oil regulator says he expects to see mega-pads get even larger in the state as companies figure out how to get the most oil out of the Bakken.
Hess Corp. has the…
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Larson Electronics Releases Portable Solar-Powered Tower on 7-Foot Trailer
Larson Electronics, a company that specializes in industrial lighting products, announced the release of a solar-powered trailer equipped with a 30-foot mast, two 265-watt solar panels,…
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News Briefs: US Energy Secretary Sees Oil Market Coming into Balance
Ernest Moniz, the U.S. energy secretary, says he sees the global oil market coming into balance over the next year as rising demand catches up with a 2-year-old supply glut that lowered…
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CONEXPO-CON/AGG to Award Industry Pros New Boots
With summer construction work in full swing, CONEXPO-CON/AGG has launched a social media sweepstakes that gives the hardworking men and women of the construction industry a chance to win…
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News Briefs: Projects Could Keep Oilsands Growing
A U.S. research organization says Canada’s oilsands companies will gradually switch from new projects to expansion of existing operations as production grows over the next nine years to…