ABERDEEN, Scotland (Sept. 14, 2015) – Tendeka, a provider of completions systems and services to the upstream oil and gas industry, announced two significant contracts for its zonal isolation and inflow control technology in the Middle East.

PARSIPPANY, N.J. (Sept. 11, 2015) – The Hydraulic Institute (HI) has announced the launch of the new Pump Test Lab Approval program. HI member company, Hydro, Inc. becomes the first organization to have their pump test laboratory approved through the program.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 10, 2015) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have announced a settlement with Duke Energy Corporation (Duke) to resolve Clean Air Act violations at five coal-fired power plants across North Carolina.

LONDON (Sept. 10, 2015) – New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, “The Safety-Security Argument: Expanding Needs in a Connected Enterprise,” has found that the global cybersecurity market for control systems is expected to grow at a rate between 20 to 25 percent every year until 2021. North America and Europe will remain at the forefront of creating awareness and initiating technology advancements that address attacks from advanced persistent threats.

ALABASTER, Ala. (Sept. 9, 2015) – SEPCO, Inc. announced that Chris Tindell is regional manager over the Texas area. Tindell has worked in the manufacturing, power generation and refining industries for more than 22 years specializing in the integration of comprehensive predictive technologies.

Middle East (Sept. 9, 2015) – Emerson has acquired Spectrex Inc., a manufacturer of flame and open path gas detectors. Spectrex will join the Rosemount portfolio of measurement and analytical technologies.