.April 17, 2025

 

 

Entergy investing $37B in clean energy and grid resilience

Entergy is making a bold move to fuel the burgeoning industrial landscape and enhance energy reliability across the Gulf South, announcing a massive $37 billion investment through 2028. Read More

SmartStop™ technology achieves double block & bleed line isolation through single hot tap/line stop fitting

With decades of expertise in serving the midstream, petrochemical and refining sectors, TEAM Inc. has been at the forefront of introducing groundbreaking innovations. Read More

 

Rice University, ExxonMobil collaborate to advance global sustainable energy research

Rice University and ExxonMobil have entered into a master research agreement to collaborate on research initiatives focused on sustainable energy solutions. Read More

Valero submits notice to California Energy Commission regarding its California refinery

Rising mining costs, increasingly stringent environmental regulations and competition from other sources of electric power generation have contributed to domestic coal production declines. Read More

 

Vaquero Midstream secures $400M for specific growth and system expansion projects

Vaquero Midstream’s current Delaware Basin system features the Caymus processing facility located near the Waha Hub with 400 MMcf/d of processing capacity. Vaquero’s existing gathering system is spread across Reeves, Loving and Ward counties of Texas. Read More

NVIDIA to manufacture American-made AI supercomputers in U.S. for first time

NVIDIA is building supercomputer manufacturing plants in Texas, with Foxconn in Houston and with Wistron in Dallas. Mass production at both plants is expected to ramp up in the next 12-15 months. Read More

 

Annual VPPPA Safety Conference

The Region VI Voluntary Protection Program Participants’ Association is excited to host their 35th Annual Safety & Health Conference. This conference is open to association members and non members alike. Register

Valuable Resources

  • BIC Podcast: BIC Weekly Industry Report

  • BIC Webinar: The journey to a flawless MRO program
  • BIC Video: Redefining speed and efficiency in industrial fabrication
  • Featured Content: Simplify your operations with John Zink's turnkey rental solutions
 

Upcoming Industry Events

  • RefComm Expoconference 2025 - April 28-May 2, Galveston, TX
  • 2025 Annual VPPPA Safety Conference - May 19-22, Corpus Christi, TX
  • NISTM 27th Annual International Aboveground Storage Tank Conference & Trade Show - May 23-25, Orlando, FL
  • Solar & Energy Storage Summit - May 23-24, Denver, CO

B-RAD X 3000

The B-RAD X 3000 is a powerful, battery-powered torque wrench for heavy-duty industrial applications. It boasts 3000 ft. lbs of torque, 30% faster performance than previous models and 40% more torque cycles per charge. With 4% accuracy to target, torque and angle functionality and enhanced safety features, the X 3000 sets a new standard for efficient and precise bolting. Read More

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