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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A new green, toxin free, cost efficient Oil Dispersant has been used to assist in the Oil Spill Remediation at a mid-Atlantic naval facility. FFT-SolutionTM an approved EPA registered chemical is now listed on the National Contingency Plan list for approved dispersants. EnviroSmart was tasked with responding to a release of number 6 fuel oil that spread on the sidewalls of a storage tank, the surrounding area, and some of the storm drains located in the immediate area. Michael Costa, REM with EnviroSmart, said, "FFT-SolutionTM was used to clean the exterior of the storage tank, storm pipe drains and headwalls, as well as equipment and vehicle decontamination activities. It was a very easy and effective application that we would recommend using for other similar oil spill response actions. We believe FFT-Solut... (more)

EVTN Announces New Voraxial® Order For Frac Water / Produced Water Treatment

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Enviro Voraxial Technology, Inc. (OTCBB:EVTN) announced today that it has deployed a Voraxial® 2000 System to an oil and gas service company for frac water and produced water treatment.    Hydraulic fracturing is a process used in a majority of the natural gas wells and many oil wells in the United States, where millions of gallons of water, sand and chemicals are pumped underground to break apart the rock and release the gas and oil from deep shale formation.  Much of this water is returned to the surface to be treated prior ... (more)

Court Order Dismisses Dril-Quip, Inc. From Claims in Deepwater Horizon Litigation

HOUSTON, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dril-Quip, Inc. (NYSE: DRQ) today announced that Judge Carl J. Barbier, the federal court judge in the Eastern District of Louisiana presiding over the multi-district proceeding In Re: Oil Spill by the Oil Rig "Deepwater Horizon" in the Gulf of Mexico, on April 20, 2010, issued an order on January 20, 2012 granting Dril-Quip's Motion for Summary Judgment and dismissing all claims asserted against Dril-Quip.  In issuing the order, the court stated that it found no evidence showing that any equipment manufactured by Dril-Quip, Inc. played a... (more)

Midway Announces Partial Sale and Joint Venture in Swan Hills

CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/23/12 -- Midway Energy Ltd. ("Midway" or the "Company") (TSX:MEL) is pleased to announce a strategic joint venture and partial sale arrangement at Swan Hills focused on its Beaverhill Lake light oil play. Swan Hills Beaverhill Lake Light Oil Joint Venture and Partial Sale Midway has entered into a joint venture and sale agreement ("the Agreement") involving its Beaverhill Lake mineral rights at Swan Hills with a senior conventional oil and gas producer. Under the terms of the Agreement, Midway will dispose of a 50% working interest in its 2... (more)

Human Factor Named the Biggest Challenge in Offshore Safety by Oil and Gas Professionals

LONDON, January 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Results from an industry survey ahead of Oil & Gas iQ's 2nd annual Offshore Safety Summit on 19-21 March 2012 in Aberdeen -  http://bit.ly/wQyjC4  - where leading HSE and offshore safety professionals will present vital information and experience on prevention and response to critical incidents. According to a recent survey of offshore safety professionals conducted by Oil & Gas iQ, nearly three-quarters of survey respondents claimed there was more pressure on offshore operators regarding Health and Safety (HSE) than there had been in prev... (more)