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MSB Presents Tech Talk During Premier Energy Conference & Expo, LAGCOE 2019

December 3, 2019

Wireless Tank Gauging Tech Talk Offered During Showcase of Oil & Gas Innovations

METAIRIE, LA.—Dec. 3, 2019—M S Benbow & Associates (MSB) engineering experts gave a technology talk on “Reliable Performance Through Wireless Tank Gauging” during LAGCOE, a biennial conference of the onshore and offshore oil/gas exploration and production industry. Presented by the nonprofit energy industry organization Louisiana Gulf Coast Oil Exposition, LAGCOE is one of the world’s premiere oil and gas expositions featuring innovative equipment, services, technology, and presentations from worldwide leaders. The 2019 expo was the first show held in New Orleans since its founding in Lafayette 64 years ago, and the city also is scheduled to host LAGCOE 2021.gulf coast oil & gas

MSB President Leo Holzenthal, Jr., PE, and Instrumentation & Control Systems Manager Ronald Ledet offered the Technology Talk on wireless tank gauging during the three-day conference. Their presentation highlighted how upgrading low-performing mechanical systems into fully integrated wireless and fiber gauge performance systems improves efficiency and accuracy by providing data from tanks previously out of reach.

“We were excited to participate in LAGCOE, particularly as our home town was hosting the conference for the first time,” Holzenthal said. “The aim of the show is to cultivate economic growth of the energy industry while showcasing the Gulf Coast’s technical innovations to the world.

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Business Development Manager Scott Uffman, President Leo L. Holzenthal, Jr., P.E., and Instrumentation & Controls Department Manager Ronald Ledet at LAGCOE 2019.

“With over 40 years of experience providing engineering services for the Gulf South’s dynamic oil and gas industry, MSB strives to be at the forefront of emerging technologies that eliminate uncertainty and improve efficiencies,” he said.

As manufacturers and industry look to leverage operations technology such as IoT, Industry 4.0 and Manufacturing 5.0, MSB engineers are relied upon to consult on the best methods to help adopters become digitally integrated enterprises.

MSB is a one-stop, integrated engineering services provider with expertise in implementing an effective modernization strategy through Instrumentation & Controls and complementary Telecommunications engineering. One of the Gulf South’s most respected and versatile multi-discipline engineering corporations, MSB brings extensive value-added experience to upstream, midstream and downstream oil & gas project engineering.

About M S Benbow & Associates

A multi-discipline, integrated engineering consultancy, M S Benbow & Associates is regarded as one of the top professional engineering firms in the region serving some of the most notable refineries, airports, convention centers, campuses, and large public venues in the United States. With professional registrations in over 30 states and offices in Metairie, Mandeville, Houston and Dallas, MSB provides expertise in Electrical Power Systems, Instrumentation & Controls, Telecommunications & Technology, and Drafting & Design with end-to-end project management services. MSB provides a wide range of engineering services including feasibility studies, front-end engineering design, detailed design packages, site acceptance testing, startup/commissioning services and specialty installation services.