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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 pipes through robotic…
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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 ageing water lines, which…
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Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) has introduced the first natural gas into a 2km section of the pipeline in Greece, situated between the Evros River and the Kipoi compressor station.
The introduction of gas is the initial stage of the pipeline commissioning process, which aims to ensure that the infrastructure is safe and ready for operations, in line with national and international…
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Recent data from the UK’s Office of National Statistics (ONS) has revealed the UK chemicals sector has increased its annual spending on research and development (R&D) by 3.4%.
Chemicals businesses recorded growth in R&D investment of £175 million (€204.6 million), pushing the overall total to £5.36 billion (€6.26 billion), according to the latest ONS statistics for 2018.
The…
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The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) has approved a route for a new natural gas pipeline, to be built by Duke Energy, that will deliver clean natural gas to homes and businesses in southwest Ohio, US.
The approval decision follows a thorough review of Duke Energy’s application, as well as evidentiary and public hearings about the 14-mile natural gas pipeline.
The OPSB concluded that the…
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Sulzer has expanded its global network of service centres with the opening of a new facility in Balikpapan, Indonesia.
The new centre is in a prime location to serve customers in the oil and gas, mining, power and general industries. It offers a comprehensive range of services for electric motors, compressors, pumps and steam turbines.
At the opening of the new centre, Agus Susena, head of…
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A new pipeline technology that is hoped to revolutionise performance and safety in industries around the world is to be showcased for the first time.
The development of the FSWBot – the Friction Stir Welding Robotic Crawler – for internal repair and refurbishment of pipelines, is expected to transform the way that industries such as oil and gas deal with pipeline issues.
Led by Cumbria,…
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Centrifugal pumps manufacturer Amarinth has secured an order from Karachaganak Petroleum Operating (KPO) in Kazakhstan for bespoke vertical pumps.
The order, which has been awarded through KPO’s agent Industrial Systems Group (ISG), is for two 3m vertical pumps to replace existing Girdlestone pumps.
Having identified the need in the Caspian region for its products and making significant…
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Royal Vopak has been selected by Gulf Coast Growth Ventures (GCGV), the petrochemical joint venture between ExxonMobil and SABIC, to design, build, own and operate a new industrial terminal in Texas, US.
The terminal is expected to serve the 1.8 million tonnes per year ethane cracker planned by the joint venture company, which will be the largest steam cracker in the world when complete. All…
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Rockwell Automation has teamed up with Accenture’s Industry X.0 to develop a digital offering to help industrial clients transform their connected enterprise.
The partnership will capitalise on the experience of both companies to deliver new capabilities for greater optimisation in the industrial supply chain. By providing customers with a single provider of digital solutions, the…
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Terra Drone subsidiary Terra Drone Indonesia has recently carried out a demonstration to showcase the advantages of using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to monitor pipelines.
The demonstration, which was for Indonesian oil and gas group Medco Energi, was completed in November in Purwakarta, West Java, using the Terra Bramor C4EYE UAS manufactured by Terra Drone group company…
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Research and development organisation Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has developed a new superhydrophobic coating to prevent offshore drilling pipes from becoming clogged.
The coating, which is called LotusFlo™, was recently recognised by R&D Magazine as one of the 100 most significant innovations of 2019, along with the unique process developed to apply the coating to…
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NOV Flexibles has signed a contract with Ocean Installer for the supply of flexible pipes and ancillaries for the redevelopment of the Vår Energi-operated Balder field on the Norwegian continental shelf.
The contract covers over 90km of flexible pipe systems, including 10 dynamic risers, five midwater arches and other riser accessories. The project will be delivered between 2020 and 2022,…
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UK-based oil and gas producer Energean has submitted applications to import and supply natural gas to Cyprus, commencing in 2021.
The submission of these applications to the Republic of Cyprus follows the Karish to Cyprus Preliminary Pipeline Development Plan, which has already been presented to the Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority.
According to the development plan, natural gas will be…
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Ray Mouw, business development manager at Morgan Advanced Materials’ Technical Ceramics business, explains why magnesia stabilised zirconia ceramic components will be vital for pumps that work in harsh environments, such as oil and gas, and crude oil extraction.
It goes without saying that crude oil is a valuable, or perhaps more accurately an invaluable product, to all of us globally. The…
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US-based technology company United Electric Controls has demonstrated wireless gas detection solutions for the power industry, including new ammonia and hydrocarbons sensor head options for its Vanguard WirelessHART gas detector.
Wireless gas detection has the ability to reduce compliance costs and improve safety by eliminating the need for wiring and terminations, which in turn reduces…
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Eddyfi Technologies has recently launched an improved Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) inspection system, which builds on a decade of field experience with the company’s Silverwing Pipescan to elevate the technology to a new level for rapid screening of corrosion in ferrous pipes and surfaces.
The new Pipescan HD™ solution offers high resolution, combined with encoded scanning and intuitive…
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Crescent Point Energy has agreed to sell certain gas infrastructure assets in Saskatchewan, Canada to Steel Reef Infrastructure for a total of $500 million (€452 million).
"Through the sale of these gas infrastructure assets, we will unlock value for our shareholders and further strengthen our financial position,” said Craig Bryksa, president and CEO of Crescent Point. “We have now…
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