You might be surprised to find out that silica sand is used in a variety of products and industries. For example, in the building of solar panels. The use of silica sand in a production environment brings with it some hazards that can be safeguarded against. […]
VZ Environmental featured on cover of The Gas Oil & Mining Contractor Magazine
It’s not often that a former stay-at-home soccer mom becomes the head of a gas and oilfield support-services company. But that’s exactly where Carol Jones finds herself, a scant four years after she founded VZ Environmental, a company that provides fluid- and dust-containment products and services for drilling companies and contractors. The growth of VZ Environmental, based in Fort Worth, Texas, stems from a simple formula for business success: Spot an undeveloped market niche/customer need, capitalize on it by developing several innovative products, then provide great customer service out in the field. But that’s deceptively simple; it also required a […]
VZ Receives Award for Excellence in Health and Safety – Products
On March 13, 2014 at the Grand Hyatt in Denver, Colorado the 2013 Rocky Mountain Awards Gala Dinner was hosted by the Oil & Gas Awards. The annual conference is a platform for the oil and gas industry to demonstrate and celebrate the advances made in the key areas of environmental stewardship, efficiency, innovation, corporate social responsibility, health and safety. VZ Environmental’s silica dust filtering product VSoxz was a finalist for the Award for Excellence in Health and Safety – Products Category. […]
2013 Gulf Coast Oil & Gas Awards Finalist Announced
We are proud to be nominated for the 2013 Gulf Coast Oil & Gas Awards . With an unprecedented number of entries received for the Gulf Coast region for the Oil & Gas Awards this year, the organizers are pleased to announce the finalist companies selected by the judges as best in class for the Gulf Coast region. […]