Representatives of Kaman Aerospace Corporation announced today that aerospace industry veteran Jeff Sharbaugh has joined the Helicopters Division as Proposal Manager.
In his new role, Sharbaugh will be responsible for leading the ongoing efforts of the company’s proposal team, as well as supporting the expanding business development activities for Kaman Helicopters.
“Jeff brings tremendous experience creating successful proposals for the variety of aerospace business areas in which Kaman Helicopters provides products and services,” said Mark Tattershall, director of Marketing & Business Development for Kaman Helicopters. “His industry knowledge and recent successes will surely make a significant contribution to helping us achieve our ambitious strategic growth plans.”
Some of the biggest names in aerospace, including Bell, Boeing, Sikorsky, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and MD Helicopters rely on Kaman Helicopters’ product group for a variety of specialized services. Backed by the company’s infrastructure and expertise as a helicopter OEM, Kaman is the only subcontractor with the capability to provide design/analysis and manufacturing capabilities, as well as testing and flight solutions.
Kaman Helicopters is also in the unique business position to offer specialized capabilities including integration, composite and metallic manufacturing, final assembly, rotor blade manufacture, sand erosion testing, an erosion protection system, and whirl tower and flight testing.
“Kaman Helicopters stands alone in its ability to offer helicopter and aircraft OEMs such a wide array of highly specialized development, manufacturing and testing services,” Sharbaugh said. “Our customers’ desire to reduce cost and increase efficiency, combined with our high levels of expertise and capabilities, will open the door to a growing list of new business opportunities.” Prior to joining Kaman Helicopters, Sharbaugh managed a variety of development programs for Ducommun Aerostructures, Lord Corporation and Hamilton Sundstrand.
2011年5月25日星期三
Texas Senate Approves Fracking Disclosure Bill
After a lengthy discussion, the Texas Senate unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that would require drilling companies using hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," techniques to disclose on a public website the chemicals they use in the process.
The bill is "going to be landmark legislation on the hydraulic fracturing nationwide," said Sen. Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay and chairman of the Natural Resources Committee.
Texas produces more natural gas than any other state in the nation.
The House has already passed similar legislation, although the Senate bill includes a giant amendment that would change the name and structure of the Railroad Commission, the state oil and gas regulator. This means it could be more difficult to reconcile the House and Senate versions of the fracking disclosure bill in conference committee, which is the next step in the process.
An amendment to the bill brought by Sen. Glenn Hegar, R-Katy, would have delayed implementation of the disclosure requirement for six to 12 months, but it was voted down. Disclosure will be required starting in January 2012. But the main bill contains provisions that will allow companies like Halliburton that make fracking fluid, which is a mixture of water, sand and chemicals, to keep "trade secrets" off the public website, fracfocus.org.
Three amendments authored by Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, were voted down. They would have required studies of issues like the possibility of using a tracer in fracking fluid to make it potentially easier to sort out any water-contamination allegations.
Fraser and other state lawmakers have said Texas would be the first state to implement such a comprehensive disclosure requirement. It bears noting, however, that Wyoming implemented disclosure requirements for hydraulic fracturing last year, and a few other states, including Arkansas, also have some degree of disclosure requirement. In Wyoming, well-by-well information of what chemicals are in the fracking fluid must be disclosed on a public website, according to Thomas Doll, an official with Wyoming's Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. Wyoming also has provisions to protect trade secrets.
However, Texas may be the first to do this in statute — and it would take further analysis to determine which requirement is more comprehensive, Wyoming or Texas.
"I really believe this [bill] is going to be a template for the entire nation," said Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, the original sponsor in the Senate.
The bill is "going to be landmark legislation on the hydraulic fracturing nationwide," said Sen. Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay and chairman of the Natural Resources Committee.
Texas produces more natural gas than any other state in the nation.
The House has already passed similar legislation, although the Senate bill includes a giant amendment that would change the name and structure of the Railroad Commission, the state oil and gas regulator. This means it could be more difficult to reconcile the House and Senate versions of the fracking disclosure bill in conference committee, which is the next step in the process.
An amendment to the bill brought by Sen. Glenn Hegar, R-Katy, would have delayed implementation of the disclosure requirement for six to 12 months, but it was voted down. Disclosure will be required starting in January 2012. But the main bill contains provisions that will allow companies like Halliburton that make fracking fluid, which is a mixture of water, sand and chemicals, to keep "trade secrets" off the public website, fracfocus.org.
Three amendments authored by Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, were voted down. They would have required studies of issues like the possibility of using a tracer in fracking fluid to make it potentially easier to sort out any water-contamination allegations.
Fraser and other state lawmakers have said Texas would be the first state to implement such a comprehensive disclosure requirement. It bears noting, however, that Wyoming implemented disclosure requirements for hydraulic fracturing last year, and a few other states, including Arkansas, also have some degree of disclosure requirement. In Wyoming, well-by-well information of what chemicals are in the fracking fluid must be disclosed on a public website, according to Thomas Doll, an official with Wyoming's Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. Wyoming also has provisions to protect trade secrets.
However, Texas may be the first to do this in statute — and it would take further analysis to determine which requirement is more comprehensive, Wyoming or Texas.
"I really believe this [bill] is going to be a template for the entire nation," said Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, the original sponsor in the Senate.
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