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Houston Cladding Services

Simplified Comparison of Cladding Three Popular Alloys

Clad materials combine corrosive and/or wear resistance properties of corrosion resistant alloys (CRA) with various other metals adding safety and protection from harsh chemicals or environments. We’ll look at the similarities and differences of cladding 316 stainless steel, Inconel 625, and Stellite alloys, three of the most common alloys used today.

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Spools and DNV L1 vs DNV L2

DNV L1 and DNV L2 are classifications used by Det Norske Veritas Germanischer Lloyd (DNV), a global quality assurance and risk management company, to categorize spools for subsea oil and gas pipelines. We’ve broken out a few of the main differences when comparing DNV L1 to DNV L2.

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World Gas Market

The World Gas Market Outlook for Q1

Natural gas markets around the globe remain tight as uncertainty persists around Chinese LNG demand and further supply cuts by Russia. What’s in store for 2023 based off forecasting of Q1.

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Carbon Capture

Five Carbon Capture Projects in the U.S.

Carbon capture is back. In March, the U.S. Department of Energy announced up to $24 million for research into technology that captures carbon dioxide emissions from the air, a technique called direct air capture (DAC).

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2023 Outlook on Oil | Oil Outlook 2023

2023 Oil Outlook by Enverus

Per Enverus: Near-term recession concerns and oil price weakness should not obscure a tight oil supply outlook that should spark $100/bbl oil in 2023. NYMEX natural gas meanwhile should dip into the $3.50s next summer.

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US Rig Count | Rig Trends

Rig Count Overview & Summary Count

Baker Hughes has issued the rotary rig counts as a service to the petroleum industry since 1944, when Baker Hughes Tool Company began weekly counts of U.S. and Canadian drilling activity.

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Houston Vessel Manufacturing | Tank Fabrication

What are ASME certifications?

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1880 to assist the global engineering industry in developing solutions to real world challenges.

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DNV certified, what does that mean?

DNV is recognized as the first classification society in the maritime industry and offers certification assurances to the quality and design reliability of specific products. You might be asking, what exactly are DNV assurance certifications, and why is it important?

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