Business news - 12 August 2014

Lycke Koersen discusses how the benefits of equipment safety stretch from safe operation to economical savings.

Element Materials Technology refinances with a US$ 325 million credit facility.

President signs energy reform legislation.

Paradigm Flow Services doubles turnover to £10 million.

Intertek has completed calibration services for a Papua New Guinea oil pipeline.

Lycke Koersen discusses how the benefits of equipment safety stretch from safe operation to economical savings.

Praxair launches US $300 000 workforce development programme, expanding its global commitment to STEM education.

Tata Steel secures global framework agreement with Subsea 7.

ICF International offers supporting data for Midstream infrastructure report.

Baker Botts represents Kinder Morgan Energy Partners and Kinder Morgan Management in US$ 70 Billion purchase of KMP, KMR and EPB.

Laney Directional Drilling has been acquired by an affiliate of Maxim Partners, LLC and Falcon Investment Advisors, LLC.