BVAA Comment Articles
Royal Recognition: Welcome to the latest issue of BVAA’s Valve User magazine!
In this issue we are delighted to announce not one, but TWO Queen’s Awards winners among the BVAA Membership!
Recognition, if it were needed, of th...
Valve User Issue 29
Shale Shilly Shally: Welcome to the latest issue of BVAA’s Valve User magazine!
I was deeply impressed by an eloquent and well informed radio interviewee the other day talking on the subject of shale gas. An eminent UK academic, h...
Valve User Issue 28
Happy Anniversary!
Welcome everyone to the latest issue of BVAA’s Valve User magazine!
I was reminded recently that I had just completed my 10th Anniversary with BVA...
Valve User Issue 27
BVAA at Petrofac Innovation Day
On 22nd May 2013, a small selection of BVAA members were invited to participate in Petrofac’s internal Innovation Day. Taking part in the regular even...
Valve User Issue 26
Sensible Documentation Please!
BVAA recently received telephone call from a rather weary member – who will remain anonymous – complaining about the raft of paperwork that routinely ...
Valve User Issue 26
9 out of 10 say ‘Oil & Gas’!
Welcome everyone to the latest issue of BVAA’s Valve User magazine!
In this issue we have, thanks to the imminent Offshore Europe event in Aberdee...
Valve User Issue 26
"Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts."
This delightfully subtle quote is one of my favourites, and was uttered by Daniel Patrick Moynihan, a US politician who came from humble beginnings, a...
Valve User Issue 25
British Valves Continually Improving: Welcome to the latest edition of Valve User magazine!
It’s no coincidence that my Comment in this issue reflects the front cover photo, and the subsequent story on page 72. Indeed, there’s so much continu...
Valve User Issue 24
Supply and Demand: Welcome to the latest edition of Valve User magazine!
In this issue, I’m delighted to bring to readers the first in a series of insightful articles from ITR Economics, recommending ‘invest in the future’ ...
Valve User Issue 23
Invest in the Future!
Welcome to the latest edition of Valve User magazine!
In a time of continued doom and gloom in the general economy, it is very refreshing indeed to...
Valve User Issue 22
BVAA Grand Prix
The close proximity of an indoor Go Kart track to the BVAA HQ is proving to be quite a draw and cause of much entertainment and dispute among members!...
Valve User Issue 21
Valve Working Group at CTI
On 8th March BVAA’s Valve Working Group met at Castings Technology International at Rotherham. This was Peter Burnett’s (Heap & Partners) first meetin...
Valve User Issue 21
BVAA/BSI Actuator Working Group
A combined meeting of the BVAA and BSI Actuator working groups was held on 27th March at BVAA’s HQ in Banbury. Main agenda items were interface standa...
Valve User Issue 21
Seals WG
BVAA’s Seals working Group met on 6th March, under
the chairmanship of Adrian Jefferies (James Walker)
and completed important work on the revisions...
Valve User Issue 21
BVAA Training breaks records - again!
BVAA’s valve and actuator Training Courses have once again broken records for attendances! The new, recently expanded and re-kitted training facility ...
Valve User Issue 21
Mad Hatters: How far can you go wearing a BVAA Hat?
The BVAA Hat continues its travels, this time in some truly ‘mad’ conditions! Pictured (shivering) are Rhys Jones, Simon James, Sian Elvis and Nathan ...
Valve User Issue 21
Wet! Wet! Wet!: Welcome to the latest edition of Valve User magazine!
Six weeks ago a drought was formally declared across most of the UK. As this announcement came in April – traditionally the month of ‘April Showers’ –...
Valve User Issue 21
Off to Offshore!: by BVAA Director, Rob Bartlett
Welcome to this latest edition of Valve User magazine, which has been produced especially for Offshore Europe 2011.
‘OE’ - the bi-annual Oil & Gas ...
Valve User Issue 18
Executive and Yorkshire Regional Meeting
On 14/15 March, the BVAA Yorkshire Regional Meeting took place in conjunction with a regular meeting of the BVAA Executive Committee. Always popular, ...
Valve User Issue 17
Marketing at BVAA HQ: BVAA’s Marketing Committee
On 5th April 2010 BVAA hosted another meeting of the association’s Marketing Committee at our Banbury offices. The marketing function of the BVAA has ...
Valve User Issue 17
Actuator Co-operation at BVAA
On 8th March, BVAA hosted a joint meeting of the BVAA and BSI Actuators WGs at BVAA HQ, Banbury (UK). Important changes are being proposed to the moun...
Valve User Issue 17
Like a Free Users’ Manual?
Just sign up for a BVAA Training Course! From May 2011 onwards, BVAA will be issuing every BVAA course attendee with a free copy of the latest, 6th Ed...
Valve User Issue 17
BVAA at Valve World 2012: The proposed Group Stand at Valve World.
Plans are at an advanced stage for a BVAA Group Stand at Valve World 2012. Working closely with Dusseldorf Messe, Platform Europe and Show Carriage, B...
Valve User Issue 17
Mad Hatters: How far can you go wearing a BVAA Hat?
Princes of Wales are highly topical at the moment, so here Rob Bartlett is pictured wearing a BVAA hat at the castle where investitures take place – b...
Valve User Issue 17
Interesting Times
‘May you live in interesting times’ is purported to be an ancient Chinese curse, or perhaps a proverb, depending upon who’s theories you subscribe to....
Valve User Issue 17