Gulf Coast engineering firm of year

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – UniversalPegasus International (UPI), a subsidiary of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), was named Gulf Coast Engineering Company of the Year on March 19 at the 3rd annual Oil and Gas Awards in Houston. The Oil and Gas Awards partnered with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Energy Institute to support and promote the awards that recognize leading companies in the upstream and mid-stream oil and gas sectors. The ECoY award recognizes engineering excellence and notable achievements in the Gulf region. UPI was among 70 finalists for a Gulf Coast Oil and Gas Award. UPI provides expertise, efficiency and value in project management, engineering and construction management for the energy industry. UPI is headquartered in Houston. (Source: Huntington Ingalls 03/31/15) Gulf Coast Shipbuilding and Maritime Note: HII is the nation’s largest military shipbuilding company. HII’s Ingalls shipbuilding, located in Pascagoula, Miss., builds various ships for the U.S. Navy including some Zumwalt class (DDG-51) destroyers and helicopter landing ships.