HOUSTON (Nov. 6, 2014) – Occidental Petroleum Corporation has announced the entrance into an agreement with Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (PAA) and Plains GP Holdings, L.P. (PAGP) to sell its 50 percent interest in BridgeTex Pipeline Company, LLC (BridgeTex) to PAA for $1.075 billion.

HOUSTON (Nov. 6, 2014) – Stress Engineering Services, Inc., a global engineering services and solutions firm, has acquired Efird Corrosion International, Inc., a technical service and research company specializing in corrosion testing and analysis.

TOKYO (6 November 2014)—Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Plant Qatar L.L.C., a joint venture company established by Hitachi and a local firm in Qatar, and Qatar University, a national university of Qatar, announced that a signing ceremony was held to enter into a comprehensive industry-university collaboration agreement concerning environmental and energy efficiency technologies in the infrastructure systems field.

AUSTIN, Texas (5 November 2014)—BP has awarded Emerson Process Management, a global business of Emerson, a contract in excess of US$40 million to be the main automation contractor for the Shah Deniz Stage 2 development project in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea. Emerson will provide integrated control and safety systems to help ensure safe and efficient control of gas production on two new offshore platforms and at an expanded onshore gas processing plant at the Sangachal terminal.

ATLANTA (Nov. 5, 2014) – The Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) recently hosted its 22nd Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, educating practitioners on the latest developments and technology in the industry, including lessons on asset management and the new ISO 55000 standard.