bp has agreed to sell a 65% stake in its Castrol lubricants business to the US-based investment firm Stonepeak, valuing the business at an enterprise value of $10 billion (€8.5 billion), in a deal that marks a significant step in the energy major’s portfolio reshaping. The transaction will see bp retain a 35% shareholding in Castrol, allowing it to continue participating... [Read More]

ORLEN’s Norwegian subsidiary has completed the purchase of equity in the Albuskjell and Vest Ekofisk fields in the North Sea, adding approximately 8 million barrels of oil equivalent to its resource base. Both fields, together with Tommeliten Gamma, are part of the Previously Produced Fields (PPF) Project which has been recently sanctioned for development. Once brought... [Read More]

ORLEN has commenced production at the Różańsko natural gas field in the West Pomeranian region, which holds estimated reserves of 1.2 bcm. The development is linked to the ongoing expansion of the Dębno Oil and Gas Extraction Facility, enabling increased output from other producing fields in the area. "Domestic oil and gas production is a cornerstone of our energy... [Read More]

Nationwide Boiler, a leading provider of boiler solutions, has successfully completed two recent boiler projects for leading food producers in California, meeting critical steam capacity needs and strict emissions performance standards. Both systems passed formal compliance source testing with outstanding results, reinforcing Nationwide Boiler’s reputation for delivering... [Read More]

A state-of-the-art analyser system that provides fast, fully automated monitoring of up to four sampling points has enabled a popular Swiss town to take swift action in the event of abnormal changes to water quality. In the Canton of Zug (where since 1892, utility company WWZ has supplied water services), heavy rainfall, nearby construction and ageing assets could all... [Read More]

Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems (IPS), a global leader in advanced integrated piping systems for the distribution and control of liquids and gases, has highlighted its Apollo Valves API 607 fire-safe valves. The API 607 certification, developed by the American Petroleum Institute, is recognised worldwide as the leading fire-test standard for quarter-turn valves.... [Read More]

Landia has won a significant order to supply low-energy mixers to the Tamboril Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in the Dominican Republic as part of a new government scheme to improve wastewater collection and treatment systems. For challenging rectangular aeration tanks approximately 30m by 25m by 3.5m, the slow-speed Landia 9HP POP-I 180rpm mixers with stainless-steel... [Read More]

Managing wastewater effectively poses significant challenges, particularly in separating solids from clean water during treatment processes. This task can be complicated and inefficient, often leading to operational delays and potential equipment failure. Here’s how Technidrive partnered with a leading American company specialising in washing equipment to implement... [Read More]

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group has launched a next-generation submerged ammonia pump, responding to growing demand for safer, more efficient fluid handling in energy, petrochemical and industrial gas sectors. The new pump is designed to be industry-leading in safety, reliability and maintenance performance, addressing long-standing operational issues in... [Read More]

Mitsubishi Electric Automation has released FreeFlow, a pre-engineered and fully configurable pump control panel system aimed at improving energy efficiency, clog resistance and operational control for pumping applications across the water, wastewater, oil & gas and deep well irrigation sectors. FreeFlow integrates Mitsubishi Electric’s advanced FR-F800 variable frequency... [Read More]