Dec 6, 2019
FPX acquires fluid handling equipment innovator Intelliquip
Oil and Gas News
Dec 6, 2019
Pipelines
US construction and infrastructure company Primoris Services has won two new pipeline awards worth over $45 million (€40.7 million).
The contracts were secured by Rockford Corporation, which is part of the company’s Pipeline and Underground segment. They cover two natural gas pipeline projects, located in West Texas and Northern Virginia, for a combined total of... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 5, 2019
Pipelines
Engineering consultancy WSP will lead the conceptual design of a new hydrogen pipeline in the North West of the UK, supporting the country’s target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
The pipeline project, known as HyNet, will be the most advanced hydrogen and carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) project in the UK. It includes the development of... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 5, 2019
Pipelines
Trans Mountain has marked the start of pipeline construction, with the first pipe on the ground in Alberta, Canada.
The company’s president and CEO Ian Anderson was joined by Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Natural Resources, Government of Canada, Sonya Savage, Minister of Energy, Government of Alberta and local government representatives in Acheson, Alberta at an event... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 5, 2019
Other
US oil and gas trade association the American Petroleum Institute (API) has made considerable revisions to a key safety standard aimed at enhancing the oil and natural gas industry’s commitment to worker safety, incident prevention and environmental protection in offshore operations.
The standards, API Recommended Practice 75 (RP 75), provides guidance for establishing,... [Read More]
Product News
Dec 4, 2019
Gardner Denver Petroleum & Industrial Pumps has launched a new pump designed for dual-fuel gas engines, electric motors, diesel engines and gas turbine direct drives: the Thunder 5,000 HP Quintuplex pump.
“The Thunder 5,000 HP Quintuplex pump has successfully made it through validation testing,” explained Edward Bayhi, vice-president and general manager of the... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Dec 4, 2019
Pumps
Pumps of all shapes and sizes can be looked upon as the beating hearts of the UK wastewater treatment process, especially when recurring storm events lead to increased volumes of rag and debris entering the system.
This is when specific solids handling capabilities become ever more critical. So get the right pump in the right place at the right time and the expense... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Dec 4, 2019
Other
Swiss water leak detection solutions company Gutermann has released Zonescan NB-IoT, the world’s first water leak detecting noise logger based on Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) to permanently monitor water distribution mains.
To date, successful pilot projects using the Zonescan NB-IoT have been carried out in France, the UK and Australia. The projects reduced... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 3, 2019
Pipelines
Russia has started supplying gas to China via the Power of Siberia pipeline as part of a $55 billion (€49.6 billion) deal between Russian gas group Gazprom and China’s oil and gas major CNPC.
According to Gazprom, a ceremonial event making the start of the first-ever pipeline supplies of Russian gas to China took place on 2 December. Russian President Vladimir Putin,... [Read More]
Product News
Dec 3, 2019
Seeq Corporation has recently achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Industrial Software Competency status.
The designation recognises that Seeq has demonstrated technical steps proficiency and proven customer success building solutions targeting one or more of the primary steps in discrete manufacturing or process industries in product design, production design, production/operations.
These... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Nov 29, 2019
Pipelines
Inter Pipeline and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) have partnered to research opportunities to reuse and recycle plastic in Canada.
The 10-year agreement, which is known as Plastics Research in Action (PRIA), will be funded through a $10 million (€9.1 million) commitment from Inter Pipeline, which represents the largest applied research partnership... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 29, 2019
Pipelines
The World Bank has approved a grant worth $52.5 million (€47.7 million) to support the Afghanistan Gas Project, which will provide sustainable supply of natural gas to independent power producers in northern Afghanistan.
The project will provide direct financing and technical assistance for the construction, operation and maintenance of a gas pipeline from Sheberghan... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 28, 2019
Pipelines
Subsea 7 has been awarded a substantial contract by Woodside for phase 2 of the Julimar-Brunello project, located offshore Australia.
The contract, which is worth between $150 million (€136.2 million) and $300 million (€272.4 million), was awarded earlier this year, subject to final investment decision of the Julimar-Brunello joint venture participants Woodside... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Nov 28, 2019
Pumps
Wilo subsidiary Wilo USA has acquired the assets of US manufacturer J-Line Pump, doing business as American-Marsh Pumps.
Headquartered in Collierville in the US state of Tennessee, American-Marsh Pumps currently employs 55 people.
“The acquisition of American-Marsh Pumps strengthens our strategic market position in the US, and expands the product portfolio for... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 27, 2019
Pipelines
Enbridge Gas has announced that the $105.7 million (€96 million) Kingsville Transmission Reinforcement Pipeline project has now entered services.
The pipeline will ensure reliable delivery of natural gas to meet an increasing residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural demand for natural gas in Windsor-Essex, Chatham-Kent and surrounding areas in Ontario,... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Nov 27, 2019
Pipelines
A team at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) has been awarded a $653,000 (€593,220) contract by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to test longer-lasting concrete pipes embedded with polypropylene fibres for strength and durability.
The team, led by Ali Abolmaali, Tseng Huang Endowed Professor, will monitor and evaluate the performance of these... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Nov 26, 2019
Pipelines
US utility New Jersey American Water will replace almost 23,000ft of ageing water mains throughout Monmouth County in the US state of New Jersey, at an estimated cost of $6.8 million (€6.17 million).
The project additionally includes the replacement of 23 fire hydrants and up to 250 utility-owned services lines along the pipeline routes. The company will upgrade the... [Read More]
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