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American Oil and Gas

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[image credit: Google image/http://texasalliance.org/oil-gas-pac/] How do we compare As July 4th approaches, it’s time to pat America on its proverbial back, which I suppose is somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. The American Petroleum Institute published some numbers that chart the energy production of nations compared to individual states here in the U.S., and guess what,…

Pipeline Pigging

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Special tools known as in-line inspection tools or smart pigs are sent through pipelines to inspect the pipe for damage or corrosion that could lead to leaks. [image credit:www.neb-one.gc.ca | Google image search] Spill Prevention The recent oil spilled from a pipeline in California might bring to mind questions regarding the safety of pipelines. As…

Radiographic Testing of Welds

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Radiographic testing of welds and weld testing are necessary steps in any pipeline construction process to detect flaws and defects within welded materials. One common method of non-destructive testing is radiographic testing, whereby radiographic images, or x-rays, of the weld are produced. However, the actual production of these images represents a mere fraction of this process.…

Transporting Water via Pipeline

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Could piping in water be the solution to California’s drought? Credit: The remains of Cachuma Lake, the main water source for 200,000 people in southern Santa Barbara County, motherjones.com When it rains, it pours In the midst of an epic drought and with an estimated one year’s worth of water remaining in its reservoirs, California just enacted…

Int’l Trade in Okla.

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Sawyer Vice President Dave Hembree was invited by the Nigh’s to accompany them to the ceremony where George Nigh received the Global Vision Award. Exporter of the Year Sawyer’s recent distinction as the 2015 National Exporter of the Year is the first time this honor has been bestowed upon an Oklahoma company. Sawyer is fully…

Sawyer Goes to Washington

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Live Streaming of the National Small Business Week Celebration Clear your calendar! Set your alarms! Prepare your recording devices! Friday, May 8, the SBA awards will be presented at the White House beginning at 2 p.m. EDT, and the entire event will be live streamed here. The ceremony will include all the honors listed in…

Insider Exclusive: Exporter of the Year

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A look inside the 2015 Exporter of the Year We’ve spent some time lately discussing Small Business Week and detailing Sawyer’s National Exporter of the Year honor, but today, let’s take a deeper look inside Sawyer Mfg. and examine how its culture that emphasizes people first attitudes and creative solutions makes it a unique and…

Big Honor for Small Business

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2015 Exporter of the Year In case you missed it, Sawyer Mfg. was fortunate enough to be featured in the Tulsa World this past week after winning the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Exporter of the Year award, which company representatives will be receiving in Washington D.C this Friday. The article is certainly worth reading and…

National Small Business Week Kicks Off

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Celebrating America’s Entrepreneurs The U.S. Small Business Administration kicks off Small Business Week today with the theme “SBA: Dream Big, Start Small.” This event has been held annually since 1963 to recognize the nation’s top small businesses, entrepreneurs, small business advocates and champions. According to the SBA, this event serves to “highlight the impact of…

Rosie the Riveter: Enduring Emblem

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The iconic “We Can Do It” poster became the most recognizable image of Rosie because the original was copyrighted by Norman Rockwell. Mary Keefe, the subject of Norman Rockwell’s “Rosie the Riveter” painting, died this past week at the age of 92. The iconic portrait appeared on the cover of the Memorial Day 1943 issue…