Author Archives: Alex

My name is Alex Becerra, I’m married with two kids, I live in Houston, I’m an engineer, a computer geek, an avid golfer and the owner of PetroPages.

Schlumberger to Acquire Smith International for $11 Billion

HOUSTON, Feb. 22 — Oil and gas services provider Schlumberger Ltd. announced plans to acquire Smith International Inc. in a stock-for-stock transaction worth an estimated $11 billion.
Both companies’ boards unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement. Smith, based in Houston, provides products and engineering services used during oil and gas drilling, completions, and production.
Among its products [...]

When Rotating Equipment Can Rub You Wrong

You have just started your new job as senior rotating equipment reliability engineer at a major production facility that involves rotating equipment. You have just joined the morning meeting on your first day and all you hear about is that the TE-101 is up and running, and everyone is hopeful that this time it will [...]

New Projects in the Process and Power Generation Industries – As of 12/17/2009

Below are details of 3 recently awarded contracts to different engineering firms.  As new projects are given out to engineering, procurement and construction firms in the petrochemical industry, we will continue to aggregate the data and post the relevant information.  The 3 upcoming projects are:

Asab 3
Ammonia and Urea plants at FERTIL fertilizer complex
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Cap and Trade Passes Committee

 

Cap and Trade Passed by Committee
The Environment and Public Works Committee has approved carbon cap and  trade legislation sponsored by Barbara Boxer (Democrat – California) and John Kerry (Democrat – Massachusetts). It now moves to the full Senate.
At a time when our economy is struggling and unemployment is above 10%, Democrats are pushing for [...]

New Projects in the Process and Power Generation Industries

Below are details of 7 recently awarded contracts to different engineering firms.  As new projects are given out to engineering, procurement and construction firms in the petrochemical industry, we will continue to aggregate the data and post the relevant information.  The 7 upcoming projects are:

Jubail Export Refinery Project
Integrated Gas Systems Projects at the Ruwais and [...]