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Michels Corporation said it is celebrating its 60th anniversary by dedicating the year to the people, projects and values that have helped the company grow from a regional gas distribution contractor into one of the largest utilities and transportation contractors in North America.
Michels was established in Brownsville, Wisc., by Dale Michels, a pipeline welding foreman with an entrepreneurial spirit. Today, the family-owned and operated company regularly works in all 50 states and has more than 8,000 employees and 40 offices throughout the United States and three in Canada.
MVP Holdings, based in Wichita, Kan., opened a Houston office to serve its growing customer base in the Permian Basin and South Texas. Clay Buford and Jamie George joined MVP as senior directors of Crude Oil Marketing and will work out of the Houston location, the company said.
Houston-based Gate Energy opened a new Singapore office, marking its first permanent location outside of the United States. Since opening its first office in 2000, the oil and gas engineering, commissioning and specialty field services company has grown to more than 400 employees.
Blue Mountain Midstream’s Wildcat subsidiaries launched an open season for new crude oil and water gathering systems and services in central Oklahoma. The initial crude oil gathering facilities will consist of 50 miles of pipeline, primarily contained within the dedicated area of nine contiguous townships in Canadian and Grady counties to be placed into service in phases starting in the fourth quarter of 2019.
Atmos Energy partnered with the Mississippi Public Service Commission to support natural gas expansion in rural parts of the state with a five-year program, during which time Atmos will invest up to $5 million each year.