Kito Crosby, a leader in the lifting and securement industry, based in Richardson, Texas, has announced the completion of a major investment at its flagship manufacturing site of Peerless branded products in Winona, Minnesota. The multi-year, multi-million-dollar, project involved the design, installation, and startup of an advanced continuous plating system utilized in chain production. This […]

Intelligent Wellhead Systems, a provider of automation and digitalization solutions to the oil and gas industry, along with ProFrac, a provider of hydraulic fracturing services, announced on July 2 what they describe as successful field tests utilizing MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport) protocol for the safe and efficient transfer and visualization of wellsite data during hydraulic fracturing operations. Working […]

Corrosion Resistant Alloys (CRA), a “just-in-time” manufacturer of corrosion-resistant alloy tubulars, announced the completion of construction at its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Brenham, Texas. The newly completed facility is designed to expand manufacturing capabilities and capacity, streamline processes, and respond to the dynamic needs of the industry and energy sectors. CRA states that this facility […]

Texas Railroad Commissioners (RRC) have approved the agency’s Fiscal Year 2025 Oil and Gas Monitoring and Enforcement Plan, which includes added information to provide the public further insight on the agency’s work to protect the environment and Texans. The annual plans define the RRC’s strategic priorities for monitoring oil and gas activities and enforcing regulations […]

Ensign Stephen Steen, a native of Odessa, Texas, is serving in the U.S. Navy assigned to Training Squadron (VT) 27 in Corpus Christi, where naval aviators learn the skills they need to fly missions around the world. Steen, a 2018 graduate of Permian High School, joined the Navy two years ago. Steen also earned a […]

Enverus Intelligence Research (EIR), a subsidiary of Enverus, an energy-dedicated SaaS company that leverages generative AI across its solutions, has released its summary of 2Q24 upstream M&A activity, finding that upstream M&A notched its third consecutive quarter of heightened value with more than $30 billion transacted. That brings year-to-date activity, including July deals, to nearly […]

Navy Lt. j.g. Nathaniel Cook, a native of Andrews, Texas, is training at the Naval Chaplaincy School to serve as a chaplain for America’s seafaring warfighters. Cook graduated from Andrews High School in 2004. Additionally, Cook earned a Master of Divinity in theology in 2023. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are […]