Sep 25, 2019
Grundfos pump facility in Serbia to treat and reuse wastewater
Oil and Gas News
Sep 24, 2019
Pipelines
Expanding the East-West Pipeline’s crude oil capacity to 6.5 million barrels per day (mmbd) will provide Saudi Arabia with an infrastructural improvement, but it will not help the country to completely stave off risks associated with the Strait of Hormuz’s closure or limited accessibility, says GlobalData.
Alessandro Bacci, oil and gas analyst at GlobalData, said:... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 23, 2019
Level Monitors
Sensor specialist ifm electronic has launched a new range of M30 ultrasonic position sensors, which have been designed for applications where continuous level measurement and object detection of bulk materials or liquids applications are required.
The ifm M30 range includes sensors such as the UIT501, which is one of six options for continuous level measurement and... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 20, 2019
Other
Energy major BP has announced plans to deploy continuous measurement of methane emissions at BP-operated oil and gas projects in the future, as part of the company’s ambitious programme to detect, measure and reduce methane emissions from its operations.
Instruments for continuous measurement, such as gas cloud imaging (GCI), will be rolled out across all new major... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 19, 2019
Pipelines
Magma Global and Shell Global Solutions International have signed a contract to develop and qualify a flexible single polymer composite (SPC) pipe for cryogenic applications.
Announced at the Gastech 2019 event in Houston, Texas, the contract will see the two companies work together on a cryogenic flexible pipe that will suit a number of applications, including Shell’s... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Sep 18, 2019
Pumps
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) will showcase its Bredel line of heavy-duty sludge pumps, as well as its Qdos range of peristaltic chemical metering pumps, at the upcoming WEFTEC Conference, taking place in Chicago, US from 23-25 September.
The Bredel heavy-duty sludge pumps are ideal for centrifuge and belt press feed. They feature just one wearing part... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 17, 2019
Valves
The investment made by Bonomi UK in a new storage and actuation facility 18 months ago is beginning to pay dividends, with the company witnessing a significant increase in sales of actuated valves.
Bonomi’s decision to expand to a new purpose-designed 360 square metre facility was made in response to increased demand for its actuated valve service. This also promoted... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 17, 2019
Pipelines
Luna Innovations, a provider of advanced fibre optic-based technology, has announced that its fibre optic sensing technology is now being used for safety and integrity monitoring on oil and gas pipelines.
Continuous monitoring enables early detection and warning of defects before they become a bigger problems. Detecting a localising complications, such as internal erosion... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 16, 2019
Level Monitors
OTT HydroMet has launched an all-in-one groundwater level logger for basic water measurement, in response to increased demand for continuous time series data with affordable equipment.
The OTT ecoLog 1000 is a modern groundwater and surface logger that measures both water level and temperature, as well as valuable metadata.
"We heard your frustrations about excessive,... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 13, 2019
Other
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced plans to redefine ‘waters of the United States’ (WOTUS) that are protected under the Clean Water Act.
Announced at an event in Dallas, the EPA and US Army’s plans aim to repeal a 2015 rule that impermissibly expanded the definition of WOTUS. This will effectively shrink the waterways that must be protected... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 13, 2019
Pipelines
Calgary, Canada-based NuVista Energy has shut down a pipeline from its gas facility after it leaked around 500,000 litres of produced salt water in northwestern Alberta.
The produced water disposal pipeline, which is located 70km south of Grand Prairie, has been shut down and isolated, with no injuries reported. It connects NuVista’s gas facility in the Bilbo field... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 12, 2019
Pipelines
In its second quarter and year-to-date financial results, piping and leak detection systems provider Perma-Pipe International announced net sales of $36.7 million (€33.2 million) for Q2, a 13.4% improvement over the prior year period.
Year-to-date, net sales were recorded at $60.9 million (€55.2 million), with income from operations before income taxes of $2.3 million... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 12, 2019
Pipelines
EVX Midstream Partners has completed the first phase of its water gathering systems in the Eagle Ford Basin in Texas, US.
The company also closed on a new revolving credit facility at its affiliate, EVX Eagle Ford Partners, at the end of August.
"EVX is positioned to be the largest gatherer of produced water in the Eagle Ford basin,” said Herb Chambers IV, CEO... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 11, 2019
Other
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the release of a draft National Water Reuse Action Plan, which identifies priority actions, necessary leadership, and collaboration required to implement these actions.
Announcing the draft at the 34th Annual WateReuse Symposium in San Diego, California, EPA assistant administrator for water, David Ross, said:... [Read More]
Features
Sep 11, 2019
Maintaining subsea pipelines is a crucial process to keep operations flowing. It is paramount for both the safety of offshore operations and the upkeep of legal regulations. It’s important therefore for the equipment used in the flow assurance process to be accurate and reliable. Not only does it need to find any integrity issues, but ideally, it must do so without disrupting... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 11, 2019
Pipelines
iNPIPE PRODUCTS, a pipeline pigging specialist based in Richmond in Yorkshire, UK, is celebrating its 35th year in business, with a strong order book and ‘exciting plans’ for technology innovations.
The North Yorkshire company, which was founded in 1984, has grown from a 20,000 square foot site in Colburn to its current state-of-the-art facilities across six acres,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 10, 2019
Pipelines
A leading cable and pipe transit provider has announced the acquisition of its distributor in Romania. Roxtec Romania will become the 28th subsidiary in the Roxtec Group.
“The team in Romania has been working closely together with colleagues in Sweden and the other Roxtec countries since 2010,” said Mikael Helmerson, CEO of Roxtec. “Together, we have grown the... [Read More]
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