Aug 16, 2019
World’s largest lift irrigation project one step closer to full operations
Oil and Gas News
Aug 15, 2019
Valves
Aberdeen, UK-based subsea well intervention technology specialist Interventek has won a contract worth over £1 million (€1.08 million) to deliver open water well intervention safety valves to Trendsetter Engineering.
The company’s 6-3/8”, 15,000psi Open Water Revolution Valves will be delivered in early 2020 for integration into Houston, Texas-based Trendsetter’s... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Aug 15, 2019
Valves
Flowrox, a Finnish manufacturer of industrial valves and pumps, has announced the acquisition of Polar-Automaatio, which specialises in the design, delivery and maintenance of industrial automation systems.
“Polar-Automaatio has a long and reputable history in the sectors that Flowrox operates in,” said Flowrox CEO and president Jukka Koskela. “Polar-Automaatio... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Aug 15, 2019
Flowmeters
Internet of Things (IoT) developer Mobius Labs has been awarded a $750,000 grant (€672,666) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support the commercialisation of its FirstDrops™ water leak detection product.
The start-up, which is based in Albany in the US, expects commercial sales of the product to begin by the end of 2019. In July, the company received... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Aug 14, 2019
Pipelines
Global trading company Trafigura has begun shipments of crude oil from the Permian Basin to Corpus Christi in Texas, US via the newly operational Cactus II pipeline.
The shipments are part of a long-term volume commitment announced by Trafigura in early 2018 and represents the initial commercial service of Cactus II. Deliveries will connect to a waterborne export service... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Aug 14, 2019
Valves
Flow control services provider Flowserve has entered into a five-year contract with Shell Australia for the provision of general maintenance services for Shell’s Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility, located offshore Western Australia.
Flowserve will support Prelude form its Quick Response Centre (QRC) in Darwin, in Australia’s Northern Territory.... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Aug 13, 2019
Pipelines
Steel pipe manufacturer Northwest Pipe has been selected by Garney Construction to supply the treated water pipeline for the Bois d’Arc Lake project in North Texas, US.
The contract, which represents over 22,000 tons of pipe, is for a pipeline that will carry treated water from the new Leonard water treatment plant currently under construction to existing pipeline... [Read More]
Product News
Aug 13, 2019
Measurement specialist Krohne has launched a comprehensive suite of software modules for single and multi-product pipelines for oil, gas, water, chemical or refined products.
Known as PipePatrol, the software offers monitoring and protection of pipelines in all operating conditions. It can be supplied in a range of configurations, with eight individual modules covering... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Aug 12, 2019
Pipelines
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest $135 million (€120.8 million) in 49 projects to improve rural water and wastewater infrastructure in a total of 24 US states.
Announcing the investment, USDA rural utilities service administrator Chad Rupe said: “Under the leadership of President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Perdue, USDA continues to partner... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Aug 12, 2019
Pipelines
Performance Pipe, a division of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, will supply EVX Midstream Partners with high-temperature polyethylene pipe to transport produced wastewater in the Eagle Ford Basin in Texas to multiple saltwater disposal (SWD) facilities.
EVX Midstream intends to expand the pipeline to over 300 miles, making it the largest SWD pipeline network carrying... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Aug 12, 2019
Pipelines
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a proposed rule to implement Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), which seeks to increase the transparency and efficiency of the certification process and promote timely review of infrastructure projects.
Announced by EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler at the Council of Manufacturing Associations Summer Leadership... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Aug 9, 2019
Valves
Hundreds of Rotork’s electric actuators will be used to control the flow of hydrogen gas at a fuel cell power plant located in South Korea.
Over 90 CVL linear electric actuators, as well as 184 EnMax quarter-turn electric actuators will be installed on Doosan Fuel Cell’s project at Hanhwa Total’s fuel cell plant in Daesan, South Korea. The actuators will be used... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Aug 9, 2019
Pumps
The UK distributor for Swiss pump manufacturer Hidrostal has supplied pumps to a dairy farm in Devon for its onsite anaerobic digestion (AD) plant.
Located near Plymouth Langage Farm was extended into a creamery in 1980 and then developed to include an AD plant in 2011. The farm is reportedly the first dairy company in the UK to have a farm, manufacturing unit and anaerobic... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Aug 9, 2019
Valves
PJ Valves (PJV), a supplier of valves to the energy industry, has won three significant floating production and offloading (FPSO) valve contracts for projects located in Brazil, Mexico and Nigeria.
Under the Brazilian contract, PJV will manufacture and supply to a project in the Santos Basin, delivering a range of globe and check valves made from carbon stainless steel,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Aug 8, 2019
Pipelines
Canada-based Inter Pipeline has received commercial support for the construction of a $100 million (€89 million) pipeline connection between its Bow River and Central Alberta pipeline systems.
The Viking Connector pipeline will connect various grades of light crude oil from the Viking and Mannville formations in east-central Alberta to the Edmonton market hub.
"The... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Aug 8, 2019
Pumps
Water management company Veolia has fulfilled a water services contract to help Dwr Cymru Welsh Water to manage and optimise process control, improve sustainability and deliver savings of over £440,000 (€392,550) across two water treatment works in Wales.
The three-year contract provides a range of clean water management services, supported by optimisation techniques,... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Aug 7, 2019
Pipelines
Aegion Corporation’s subsidiary Insituform Technologies has been awarded a wastewater pipeline rehabilitation contract worth $5.7 million (€5.09 million).
The contract was awarded by the Montgomery Water Works and Sanitary Sewer Board (WWSSB) in Montgomery, Alabama. Insituform has worked with WWSSB for over 25 years on a number of major projects, and has been involved... [Read More]
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