Report: Global Renewable Investments in 2012 Tumble 11% as Market Shifts from West to East Report: Global Renewable Investments in 2012 Tumble 11% as Market Shifts from West to East May 17, 2013 Public and private investment in solar, wind, and other renewables worldwide declined 11% for the North American tansmission industry in 2012 from an adjusted 2011 record of $302…
Power Sector Is Critically Vulnerable to Drought, Hearing Panel Testifies Power Sector Is Critically Vulnerable to Drought, Hearing Panel Testifies May 29, 2013 Drought is a serious vulnerability for the power sector, witnesses testified at a full committee hearing held last week in the Senate to assess the impacts of drought…
Australian mining industry tax flop after iron ore prices dive Australian mining industry tax flop after iron ore prices dive February 15, 2013 Interesting news from Australia’s mining industry… The Australian federal government said its Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT), designed to tax the so-called ‘super profits’ generated by iron ore…
Australian oil and gas industry sector offers high-paying jobs Australian oil and gas industry sector offers high-paying jobs February 13, 2013 Let’s all move to Australia! Workers in the Australian oil and gas industry are the highest paid in the world, according to a recent survey by a recruitment…
Welcome To The Machinist’s Blog Welcome To The Machinist’s Blog February 1, 2013 As a leader in equipment supply and on-site field machining services, we would also like to be the industry leader for knowledge within the machining community. The…
January 2013 rig counts announced by Baker Hughes January 2013 rig counts announced by Baker Hughes February 14, 2013 Need Subsea Cutting? According to the Baker Hughes 2013 international and North American rig counts, the count has grown by 2.1% in the past year. Baker Hughes announced the…
Underwater Wire Sawing Techniques Hard to Beat Underwater Wire Sawing Techniques Hard to Beat June 3, 2014 Offshore oil production is big business, so whenever oil companies need to make repairs or schedule upgrades to their platforms, they look for the fastest and most efficient…
Upcoming Trade Show Appearance: Inland Marine Expo Upcoming Trade Show Appearance: Inland Marine Expo April 10, 2014 Join us at the 2014 Inland Marine Expo in St. Louis, Missouri on April 29 – May 1. The annual trade show is open to those in the…
Mactech Petrochemical and Refinery Turnaround Services Mactech Petrochemical and Refinery Turnaround Services April 25, 2014 Petrochemical and refinery turnaround services are complex in nature and need to be executed with care. The need for energy sources is only increasing. According to one study…