bp is simplifying its organisational structure - supporting delivery of the priorities it set out in February to grow the value of the company. The oil and gas major will continue to have three businesses - production and operations, gas & low carbon energy and customers and products – enabled by trading and shipping. The current regions, corporates and solutions... [Read More]

Aramco has awarded engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts worth $7.7 billion (€7.2 billion) for a major expansion of its Fadhili Gas Plant in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. The project is expected to increase the plant’s processing capacity from 2.5 to up to 4 billion standard cubic feet per day (bscfd). This additional 1.5 bscfd of processing... [Read More]

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $510 million (€480 million) from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for California drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades. This historic funding is part of over $50 billion (€47 million) in water infrastructure upgrade investments from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure... [Read More]

MOL Group has handed over a 10 megawatt capacity green hydrogen plant in Százhalombatta which is the largest in central and eastern Europe. The €22 million investment makes fuel production more sustainable - the plant will reduce the Danube Refinery's carbon dioxide emissions by 25 000 tonnes. The green hydrogen plant, with a 10 megawatt electrolysis unit, was created... [Read More]

Vogelsang GmbH & Co. KG will be showing the conical HiCone progressive cavity pump for use in wastewater treatment plants and pump stations. “Wastewater treatment plants that consume large amounts of power in the municipal area owing to their demanding process steps depend on technologies that are both energy efficient and powerful,” said Michael Brinkmann, director... [Read More]

A Qdos Conveying Wave Technology™ (CWT) chemical metering pump ran for over 21 months dosing chlorine at Ergon – West Virginia Inc.’s paraffinic refinery in Newell, West Virginia after replacing a diaphragm pump which lasted less than half the time on average. The Qdos CWT pump, which is now available with 130 PSI (9 bar) pressure capability, is dosing chlorine... [Read More]

New entrant Cleanova has secured the contract to supply the filtration system for the first full-scale carbon capture facility to be added to a Waste-to-Energy (WtE) facility. The WtE plant, located in Norway, supplies heating and process steam to several industrial customers. The addition of the groundbreaking carbon capture facility will enable the WtE operators... [Read More]

Works are underway to upgrade an East Sussex wastewater site, so it can handle more flows and cut phosphorous levels in the treated water which leaves the site. The £7.8 million (€9.1 million) construction project at Battle will ensure the works can accommodate a growing population in the local area by 2035. A new storm tank is being installed, which will increase... [Read More]

Kent, a global integrated energy services provider has been awarded a comprehensive three-year framework contract with Repsol Norge for various operations in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. This contract encompasses a wide range of critical services including studies, specialist engineering support, EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation)... [Read More]

The team behind PipeSense has amplified its commitment to delivering best-in-class leak detection services with continued investment in its world-class facilities. PipeSense, the provider of advanced continuous pipeline monitoring technology, has officially opened the doors of two state-of-the-art testing facilities in Houston, Texas, and Clearbrook, Minnesota, to help... [Read More]

TotalEnergies has agreed to acquire the 20% interest held by Lewis Energy Group in the Dorado leases operated by EOG Resources (80%) in the Eagle Ford shale gas play. This increases its natural gas production capacity in Texas and further strengthens its business integration in the US LNG value chain. Located in Texas, the Dorado field will allow TotalEnergies to increase... [Read More]

Aramco has signed definitive agreements to acquire a 40% equity stake in Gas & Oil Pakistan (GO). GO is one of the largest retail and storage companies in Pakistan. The transaction is subject to certain customary conditions, including regulatory approvals. The planned acquisition is Aramco’s first entry into the Pakistani fuels market, advancing the company’s strategy... [Read More]

In the realm of industrial storage and transportation of volatile liquids, maintaining pressure equilibrium within tanks is critically important. The role of pressure and vacuum relief vents (PVRVs) or valves in this context is indispensable, serving as crucial safety mechanisms. Here, Anand Palanivelu, head of international sales at Protectoseal, outlines the role... [Read More]

Temperature ratings are typically published for industrial seals so you know where they can and cannot be used. Many sealing products have testing standards, allowing manufacturers to publish results for easy product comparison. However, there is no standard that tells you how to determine minimum and maximum temperatures, so how do companies come up with their ratings?... [Read More]

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $73.7 million (€67 million) from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for Colorado drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades. The funding is part of the over $50 billion (€46 billion) investment in water infrastructure upgrades from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law... [Read More]

ACME Group and Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a feasibility study to explore the joint development of large-scale hydrogen supply chains from ACME’s projects in Oman to supply hubs in Europe using the innovative LOHC technology. Both parties intend to extend the partnership to evaluate the hydrogen value... [Read More]