A total of 30 oil and gas firms have received offers of ownership interest as part of 61 production licences granted for work off the Norwegian coast. The Norwegian authorities have assessed applications from a total of 33 companies for projects in the Norwegian Shelf as part of the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2020 process. Of the 61 production licences, 34 are... [Read More]

Titan Enterprises has implemented a package of measures to ensure price stability following the UK’s exit from the EU. The Sherborne UK-based company has ensured its customers receive competitive delivery times as well as the provision of supporting paperwork to gaurantee trouble-free supply of its flowmeter and flow measurement systems to EU clients. On 24 December... [Read More]

The Sniffers and Kayrros, a leading global carbon tracking company, are joining forces to provide methane monitoring solutions for gas and energy companies. Kayrros uses satellite imagery from the European Space Agency Copernicus satellite and applies artificial intelligence to detect and measure methane emissions. The Sniffers, an environmental and integrity service... [Read More]

Wood has entered into a new agreement with Spirit Energy to partner on the delivery of solutions for the Morecambe Bay gas fields - one of the UK’s largest gas accumulations. The five-year contract, valued at $130 million (€146 million), will see Wood use its experience and capability in late life asset optimisation and management to extend field life, lower costs... [Read More]

Ferrier Pumps has brought about a successful solution to a tricky wastewater application at a new chicken processing plant in Scotland. With washdown water containing feathers, faeces and sawdust, achieving the required flow rate was critical, as was the selection of a pump that could cope with the difficult solids. As part of its design, which included two screens,... [Read More]

Bilfinger has been commissioned by the Swiss chemical company Clariant to help in the construction of their new cellulosic ethanol production plant. The company will be involved in the engineering, procurement, overall project and construction management services for the project in south-west Romania. The new production plant in Podari, which is expected to go onstream... [Read More]

German authorities gave given the green light to resume a subsea natural gas pipeline from Russia. The decision by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency can be appealed, meaning there could be another halt to the construction on the Nord Stream 2 project, which has drawn criticism from the US and environmental groups. The US government has argued that the Baltic... [Read More]

Conrad Energy has signed another two contracts with Siemens over the supply of containerised gas engines for two new peaking power plants in Wrexham and Bilston in the UK. This is in addition to a contract received earlier in 2020 for a plant in Sittingbourne. The new gas-to-electricity plants will feed additional energy into the National Grid at times of peak demand,... [Read More]

The Atrato and MetraFlow ultrasonic flowmeters from Titan Enterprises have been designed to enable manufacturers to streamline production and reduce costs. These devices measure the rate of flow of fluids with extraordinary levels of accuracy, helping drug manufacturers control small details that make a big difference during production. This production can often present... [Read More]

Porthos is on schedule to store 2.5 million tonnes of CO2 annually from the industry in empty gas fields beneath the North Sea from 2024. By the end of last year, four companies registered for a total of €2 billion from the sustainable energy transition scheme (SDE) for the next 15 years. This year, the Porthos project organisation that includes EBN, Gasunie and... [Read More]

Work on a new water main replacement scheme in the UK has been suspended temporarily. The scheme in Wiggington, by South Staffs Water, was due to see a total of 1,804 metres of water mains replaced as part of ongoing improvement works. However, the work has been halted on the advice of the highways department due to a COVID-19 vaccination centre being set up nearby and... [Read More]

Siltbuster has provided Costain with four modular treatment solutions to be used during the delivery of a £200 million (€224 million) project. The leading water treatment specialist has been tasked with planning the water run-off management during the building of a new dual carriageway in the UK. The route goes past several surface watercourses including the Savick... [Read More]

Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT has created the PurgEye 1000 Weld Purge Monitor enabling operators to read weld purge gas level from a distance. The exposure to oxygen during the welding process on alloys such as stainless steel will result in discolouration and can severely reduce corrosion resistance properties. It is crucial that the oxygen level is monitored throughout... [Read More]

Weir Oil & Gas Dubai has signed a five-year $70 million (€57 million) contract with a Thai firm to supply and install 1,800 sets of wellheads and trees in the Gulf of Thailand. The agreement with Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP), a subsidiary of state-owned energy conglomerate PTT, represents one of the largest recent projects in South-East Asia. This... [Read More]

On the road to climate-friendlier mobility, hydrogen is gaining importance as an energy source for fuel cells. However, fuelling of hydrogen is more complex than fuelling of petrol and diesel. Unlike other gases, hydrogen heats up as it expands, causing pressure and temperature changes during fuelling that need to be precisely monitored. Heinrichs Messtechnik has... [Read More]