Shell UK has taken a final investment decision (FiD) on the Victory gas field in the UK North Sea - 47 km north-west of the Shetland Islands. Once onstream, the field will help to maintain domestically produced gas for Britain’s homes, businesses and power generation. The development will feature a single subsea well which will be tied back to existing infrastructure... [Read More]

In today’s crowded process plants, less than ideal straight pipe runs often result in swirling fluid flows and asymmetrical velocity profile distortions that affect the efficient, continuous operation of equipment, such as gas compressors, valves and pumps and the accuracy of sensitive instruments, such as flowmeters. The efficiency of natural gas compressors,... [Read More]

Aramco has entered into discussions with Hengli Group regarding the potential acquisition of a 10% stake in Hengli Petrochemical - subject to due diligence and required regulatory clearances. The companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding the proposed transaction, which aligns with Aramco’s strategy to expand its downstream presence in key high-value... [Read More]

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $42.9 million (€40 million) from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for South Dakota drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades. This funding is part of the over $50 billion (€46.8 billion) investment in water infrastructure upgrades from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure... [Read More]

SINOPEC has become a shareholder in the Kazakhstan’s polyethylene project. Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov met with Sinopec president Zhao Dong and CEO of SIBUR Mikhail Karisalov to discuss the collaborative development of an integrated gas-chemical complex for polyethylene production. With a capacity of 1.25 million tonnes per year, the project will eventually represent... [Read More]

At a crucial stage of a £43 million (€50 million) upgrade, including a critical inlet screen and screen handling replacement, the last thing a contractor would want is for not one, not two, but three back-to-back storm events. Yet for one leading solution provider to the water industry, it provided the ultimate test for new inlet screens at Hartshill Sewage Treatment... [Read More]

Oxford Flow will provide its IM-S gas regulators as part of a partnership with Thyson Technology, a nZero Group company, on SGN’s H100 Fife Future of Gas project in Scotland. H100 Fife will employ a direct supply of clean power to produce hydrogen in Buckhaven and Denbeath. Oxford Flow will supply IM-S gas regulators equipped with PRX2L pilots and PB1 balancers to... [Read More]

A new LPG terminal is now operational in Teesside that will improve the security of the nation’s off-grid energy supply – providing up to 90,000 tonnes of LPG each year to homes and businesses across Northern England, Scotland and Northern Wales. Commissioned by leading LPG supplier Flogas Britain, alongside partners North Sea Midstream Partners (NSMP) and Exolum... [Read More]

The chemical supply chain plays a critical role in society, providing countless products on which people, organisations and governments rely on. As those in the biofuels sector will be aware, the industry has faced significant challenges in recent years, including the impact of Brexit and the skills gap. Tim Doggett, CEO of the Chemical Business Association (CBA),... [Read More]

Xylem has launched the Jabsco PureFlo 21 Single Use pump. The new pump features an adjustable, integrated pressure relief valve. The multi-membrane, diaphragm pump comes equipped with a disposable pump head made from polypropylene plastic and contains 40% less material when compared to conventional single use pumps. “Single use technology is critical to speeding... [Read More]