Furthering their existing relationship, General Electric (GE -2.20%) and Chevron Corp (CVX 1.67%) have decided to come together on the technology side of the oil and gas sector in what will be creatively called the Chevron GE Technology Alliance. After several sizable acquisitions by GE over the past couple of years, this partnership furthers its reach into the energy sector. The combination of GE's manufacturing capabilities and Chevron's field experience should allow for some pretty innovative products to emerge. Check out our short clip below for more.

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This segment is from Tuesday's edition of "Digging for Value," in which sector analysts Joel South and Taylor Muckerman discuss energy and materials news with host Alison Southwick. The twice-weekly show can be viewed on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It can also be found on Twitter, along with our extended coverage of the energy & materials sectors @TMFEnergy.