Frac Tech has agreed to pay $450,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a transport driver who claimed she could not find any working safety showers after suffering chemical burns at Frac Tech's Aledo facility, according to a statement released Wednesday by the woman's attorney, Fort Worth-based John David Hart.
According to the statement, Joyce Burton, a worker for L&B Transport, was unloading hydrochloric acid in February 2008 when a hose fitting came loose, spraying the acid onto her face and body.
Frac Tech Services, which has corporate offices in Cisco and Fort Worth, zoomed to prominence by providing hydraulic fracturing services to drilling sites, using pressurized rigs to shoot so-called "fracking fluid" into casings deep underground in efforts to fracture rock formations and free natural gas.
Burton alleged that of the two safety showers in the Aledo facility, "one was not working properly and that the second was locked and not accessible," according to the attorney's statement, which notes that Burton, a Jackson, La., resident, suffered serious chemical burns to her face, chest and abdomen.
A spokeswoman for Frac Tech declined to comment.
"Safety must be the No. 1 priority of any business, especially an oil field services company utilizing hazardous chemicals," Hart said in a statement. "We were pleased to reach a settlement for Joyce Burton that will compensate her for her economic and personal injuries."
2011年11月17日星期四
2011年9月20日星期二
Frac-sand trailer hardware now available from Sure Seal
Sure Seal Inc, a division of OPW Fluid Transfer Group, now offers the industry a full line of dry bulk trailer components that have been designed to deliver optimized performance on frac-sand trailers. The package includes field-proven products such as the LM Series manhole cover, swing check valves, series 2000 pressure relief vents, butterfly valves, aeration systems, hopper tees, and quick release couplers.
Frac sand is a key ingredient in the hydraulic fracturing (or “fracking”) process that is one of the key stages in producing shale oil and gas. In the fracking process, frac sand is part of a slurry mixture that is pressurized and pumped down a wellbore.
The frac sand makes it possible for the fissures within the fractured shale deposit to remain open so that the gas and oil that are contained in them can freely flow to the surface, where it is collected. Typically, three different types of frac sand—which are categorized by their particle size—can be used in the fracking process.
The frac sand is first carried from the sandpit via railcar to a transloading station where it is transferred to semi trailers. These trailers haul the frac sand to the shale-oil production site, where it is transferred via hose to a “sand chief” that will eventually deliver the sand to the wellbore during the fracking process.
The performance of the following Sure Seal products helps ensure that the transfer of the frac sand from truck to sand chief is completed as efficiently as possible:
*Hopper Tees — designed with a low profile configuration to provide greater ground clearance for tough applications, while also allowing for optimum unloading times and easy maintenance.
*LM Series Manholes — designed to handle working pressures up to 30 psi.
*Aeration Systems — allow more air to get through the hopper wall, resulting in 20% to 50% faster product-unloading times.
*Butterfly Valves — machined from 17-4 stainless steel to eliminate twisting of the stem and give direct disc control of full or partial product flow.
*Swing Check Valves — Spherical design, aluminum construction provide increased airflow for faster unloading times while improving reliability.
*Pressure Relief Valves — Two-inch valves allow for increased standard features at a lower cost.
Frac sand is a key ingredient in the hydraulic fracturing (or “fracking”) process that is one of the key stages in producing shale oil and gas. In the fracking process, frac sand is part of a slurry mixture that is pressurized and pumped down a wellbore.
The frac sand makes it possible for the fissures within the fractured shale deposit to remain open so that the gas and oil that are contained in them can freely flow to the surface, where it is collected. Typically, three different types of frac sand—which are categorized by their particle size—can be used in the fracking process.
The frac sand is first carried from the sandpit via railcar to a transloading station where it is transferred to semi trailers. These trailers haul the frac sand to the shale-oil production site, where it is transferred via hose to a “sand chief” that will eventually deliver the sand to the wellbore during the fracking process.
The performance of the following Sure Seal products helps ensure that the transfer of the frac sand from truck to sand chief is completed as efficiently as possible:
*Hopper Tees — designed with a low profile configuration to provide greater ground clearance for tough applications, while also allowing for optimum unloading times and easy maintenance.
*LM Series Manholes — designed to handle working pressures up to 30 psi.
*Aeration Systems — allow more air to get through the hopper wall, resulting in 20% to 50% faster product-unloading times.
*Butterfly Valves — machined from 17-4 stainless steel to eliminate twisting of the stem and give direct disc control of full or partial product flow.
*Swing Check Valves — Spherical design, aluminum construction provide increased airflow for faster unloading times while improving reliability.
*Pressure Relief Valves — Two-inch valves allow for increased standard features at a lower cost.
2011年6月19日星期日
Parker-Hannifin is the global leader in motion
DB analysts state that after multiple years of cost restructuring, the company believes it has increased the floor and ceiling of its operating margin curve to 12 to 13 percent and 16 to 17 percent, respectively. The company maintained its guidance for a 15 percent level of margin throughout the cycle. The company’s management that product pipeline remains robust with $2.4 billion incremental sales potential. COO Tom Williams highlights 5 products including hybrid EHA systems for utility vehicles, sterile water filtration system, compact spiral hydraulic hose, high temperature hose and hydrostatic transmission, that are in late development stage and expected to tally $1 billion incremental revenues over the next five year. The company continues to see potential for Winovation breakthroughs to add 2 ppts to organic growth over the cycle. The company’s management expects that order competition gets tougher during the June quarter and they reiterated the firm’s incremental margin rates to moderate into the 20 to 30 percent range as capacity constraints emerge over the next couple of years.
On a year-to-date basis, PH’s share performance is -0.54 percent, and as compared to Standard & Poor’s 500, its YTD share performance is -1.59 percent.
Parker-Hannifin is the global leader in motion and control technologies, engineering innovative products and systems to increase their customers’ productivity. It has a market capitalization of $13.92 billion, and P/E ratio of 14.450. It has 162 million outstanding shares.
Shares of Parker-Hannifin lost 0.71 percent or 61 cents to trade at $85.54 in the last hour.
On a year-to-date basis, PH’s share performance is -0.54 percent, and as compared to Standard & Poor’s 500, its YTD share performance is -1.59 percent.
Parker-Hannifin is the global leader in motion and control technologies, engineering innovative products and systems to increase their customers’ productivity. It has a market capitalization of $13.92 billion, and P/E ratio of 14.450. It has 162 million outstanding shares.
Shares of Parker-Hannifin lost 0.71 percent or 61 cents to trade at $85.54 in the last hour.
2011年4月6日星期三
Volunteer firefighter in Lincoln Park charged with stabbing colleague in boat dispute
A volunteer firefighter is charged with stabbing another firefighter in an argument over a fire boat they were working on, police said.
Police were dispatched Monday at 9:15 p.m. to Lincoln Park Volunteer Fire Department Hose Company 1 on Chapel Hill Road on a report that a firefighter had been stabbed in the forearm during a dispute, according to Sgt. William Karback, a police department spokesman.
Officers arriving on the scene were told that a 20-year-old man had been stabbed after a dispute with Travis Donka, who is also a volunteer firefighter.
Police were told the two had gotten into an argument over the fire boat they were servicing, and that Donka had stabbed the other man, according to Karback, who said officers recovered a lock blade knife that had been used by Donka.
The victim, whose name was not released by police, was transported to the Chilton Memorial Hospital where he received medical attention for the wound and was later released.
Donka, 22, of Lincoln Park, was placed under arrest and transported to police headquarters where he was processed and charged with one count of aggravated assault and one count of possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes.
Bail was set by Municipal Court Judge Andrew Wubbenhorst at $2,500. Donka was later released after posting bail, but he was terminated as a member of the fire department, Karback said.
The fire chief could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
Police were dispatched Monday at 9:15 p.m. to Lincoln Park Volunteer Fire Department Hose Company 1 on Chapel Hill Road on a report that a firefighter had been stabbed in the forearm during a dispute, according to Sgt. William Karback, a police department spokesman.
Officers arriving on the scene were told that a 20-year-old man had been stabbed after a dispute with Travis Donka, who is also a volunteer firefighter.
Police were told the two had gotten into an argument over the fire boat they were servicing, and that Donka had stabbed the other man, according to Karback, who said officers recovered a lock blade knife that had been used by Donka.
The victim, whose name was not released by police, was transported to the Chilton Memorial Hospital where he received medical attention for the wound and was later released.
Donka, 22, of Lincoln Park, was placed under arrest and transported to police headquarters where he was processed and charged with one count of aggravated assault and one count of possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes.
Bail was set by Municipal Court Judge Andrew Wubbenhorst at $2,500. Donka was later released after posting bail, but he was terminated as a member of the fire department, Karback said.
The fire chief could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
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