Sep 10, 2019
OCV Control Valves rolls out new global strategy
Oil and Gas News
Sep 10, 2019
Other
BP’s North Sea business has completed a pilot project to test innovative ways to remotely monitor methane emissions on its offshore assets.
The project combined advanced sensor technology that was originally designed by NASA for the Mars Curiosity Rover with a fixed-wing remote piloted air system (RPAS), breaking the UK record for the longest commercial drone flight.
Through... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 9, 2019
Valves
3P – Performance Plastics Products has invested in developing its Xytrex range of thermoplastics materials, which are widely used in fluid handling systems. The new product, which is known as Xytrex® 480, or X480, can be used in cryogenic applications.
"We are very proud of this development, which has overcome the problems our customers meet in cryogenic applications,”... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 9, 2019
Other
A company that develops and fields advanced sensor technology to detect, localise and quantify natural gas emissions using integrated drone-based systems has secured funding from two investors to scale up its energy sector emissions inspection solutions.
As part of its Series A-1 fundraising, SeekOps has secured investments from the OGCI Climate Investments (OGCI CI)... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 6, 2019
Pumps
Global water technology company Xylem has rolled out a package of innovative additions to its Flygt Adaptive Mixers range, which includes automation capabilities for wastewater treatment processes and the introduction of a new adaptive compact mixer.
The company’s Flygt Adaptive Mixers now have the option for full automation, enabling the mixer to automatically and... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 6, 2019
Pipelines
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, are becoming integral to the oil and gas industry due to their increasing usability across the value chain to drive operational efficiency, according to data and analytics company GlobalData.
The company’s ‘Drones in Oil & Gas – Thematic Research’ report states that drone adoption in the oil and gas industry was... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 6, 2019
Other
In what has been described as a first for the oil and gas industry, Clariant has opened its next High Throughput Experimentation (HTE) laboratory in Houston, Texas in the US.
Locating the lab in the energy capital of the US is key, as the new facility will be the first of its kind to support the oil and gas industry, offering new solutions for customers. The lab is... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Sep 6, 2019
Pumps
Mining equipment and services provider Weir Group has won an order worth £100 million (€111.5 million) to provide energy saving solutions to the Iron Bridge Magnetite project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
The project, which is a joint venture between Fortescue Metals Group subsidiary FMG Magnetite and Formosa Steel IB, is located 145km south of Port... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 5, 2019
Pipelines
GFG Alliance subsidiary Liberty Steel Hartlepool has won a contract to manufacture over 16km of heavy-duty steel pipe for an oil and gas development offshore Saudi Arabia.
The order for the multi-billion dollar project is to supply pipe for an expansion of Saudi Aramco’s Marjan field. It is the first major contract to be won by the Hartlepool mills from Saudi Arabia... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 5, 2019
Pipelines
Offshore pipeline installation, heavy lift and subsea construction company Allseas has selected WFS Technologies’ Seatooth Pipelogger to measure process temperature in real time on a subsea pipeline system.
The pipeline, which has been recently installed by Allseas, will have a total gas throughput capacity of 31.5 billion cubic metres per year.
The Pipelogger... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Sep 5, 2019
Other
Honeywell UOP has been chosen by PetroChina Guangdong Petrochemical Company to supply advanced heavy oil processing technology to its integrated petrochemical facility in China.
The new facility, which has a processing capacity of 20 million tonnes per year of crude, will help meet China’s national energy security strategy, as well as enable PetroChina Guangdong to... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 5, 2019
Other
BP North America Products has been told by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it must pay a penalty of $71,400 (€64,690) and upgrade secondary containment in order to settle Clean Water Act violations that occurred at its Peosta facility in Iowa, US.
“Working together with the Department of Transportation and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 4, 2019
Pipelines
Subsea 7 has won a contract for the development of the Lapa North East field, located around 300km offshore the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, at a depth of 2,150m in the pre-salt Santos Basin.
The sizeable contract, which is estimated to be worth between $50-150 million (€45-136 million), was awarded by Total E&P do Brasil, acting as operator for and on behalf... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 3, 2019
Other
Anglia has announced the expansion of its range of Internet of Things (IoT)-ready sensors with the Figaro range of gas sensors, which are used in air quality monitors, gas leak detectors and other applications. The distribution agreement with Figaro is for the UK and Ireland.
Commenting on the news, John Bowman, marketing director at Anglia said: “Gas detection is... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Sep 3, 2019
Valves
Engineering services company Indutrade has agreed to acquire all the shares in Finkova Oy, with annual sales of around €8.5 million.
Finkova offers valve solutions to the process industry and boiler manufacturers. The company’s product range comprises a range of valves, including control valves, safety valves, and on/off high-pressure valves.
Its customers operate... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 3, 2019
Pipelines
Airborne Oil & Gas has won a large contract from an oil and gas supermajor through Oceaneering to supply Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) flowlines to be deployed in West Africa.
The supply of TCP flowlines under the contract is expected to save the operator up to 40% on total installation costs, and is believed to be the first TCP solution of its kind to be used... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 2, 2019
Pipelines
Viper Drones has announced the launch of a new drone, the Viper Vantage, which offers an enterprise solution for gas leak detection. Operators are able to visualise and located gas leaks without shutting down operations by using the company’s ‘Viper Vantage’ solution.
The solution integrates the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and FLIR G300a optical gas imaging... [Read More]
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