Garlock Pipeline Technologies (GTP), a manufacturer of critical pipeline sealing and electrical isolation products, has launched a new fully-coated isolation gasket known as EVOLUTION™. The next generation of isolation gaskets, EVOLUTION features easier installation, tight sealing, high-temperature operation, no permeation, hydrotesting isolation, fire-safety and... [Read More]

Water technology company Xylem has expanded its pump portfolio to include industrial-strength product lines capable of handling critical industrial challenges. The new large capacity vertical turbine, multistage ring section and double suction centrifugal pumps solve water and fluid management intensive applications, according to a statement from the company. The... [Read More]

Water utility provider SA Water has turned to Bluetooth technology as part of a process to improve water services in South Australia. The technology connects with a hands-free extendable arm to remotely open and shut water main valves through a process known as ‘exercising’, which is essential to ensuring the drinking water supply network is operating as normal. According... [Read More]

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in the US has issued a $30.6 million (€27.3 million) civil penalty to ETC Northeast Pipeline for violations related to the 2018 Revolution Pipeline explosion and fire. The fine is one of the largest civil penalties collected in a single settlement, according to the DEP. “ETC’s lack of oversight during... [Read More]

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG), a provider of pumps and associated fluid path technologies, has expanded its global reach with new direct sales and technical support offerings in Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria. The launch of the company’s subsidiary Watson-Marlow Kft. was effective 1 January 2020. It is a key part of WMFTG’s global expansion strategy,... [Read More]

Global pipeline services provider T. D. Williamson (TDW) celebrated its 100th anniversary on 2 January 2020, using the occasion to recognise its growth alongside the oil and gas industry. TDW has partnered with pipeline owners and operators for 100 years, learning their needs and pioneering solutions to create safer, more reliable pipelines. The centennial is an opportunity... [Read More]

Greece, Israel and Cyprus have signed an agreement to build a pipeline that has the potential to supply Europe with 4% of its annual gas needs by the mid-2020s. Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mistotakis attended the signing ceremony for the natural gas pipeline on 2 January. The proposed... [Read More]

A major new water supply scheme in Cumbria, the UK, has received a prestigious engineering award for its innovative approach. United Utilities, in collaboration with its contract partners Farrans Roadbridge JV and Ward and Burke Construction, won the Tunnelling Project of the Year at the New Civil Engineer Awards, in the up to £50 million (€58.6 million) category. “We’re... [Read More]

Learning about the operation and maintenance of any important asset is the first step in optimising its performance and reliability. This task is made easier when the participants are able to get hands-on training for pumps and inspect the components in person. Sulzer’s training courses give customers the opportunity to gather essential information and knowledge from... [Read More]

In December, the UK’s water regulator Ofwat confirmed a major investment programme to improve services for customers and the environment. Ofwat revealed a spending package of £51 billion (€60.1 billion) over the next fiver years, of which around one quarter is expected to be dedicated to providing resilient services and a better environment, in the face of a growing... [Read More]

North American energy infrastructure company Enbridge has submitted an application to the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) to implement contracting on the company’s Mainline pipeline system. The application, which is for contracted and uncommitted service, includes the associated terms, conditions and tolls of each service that would be offered in an open season, following... [Read More]

Magma Global has been chosen by C-Innovation to supply m-pipe® thermoplastic composite subsea jumpers for flowline intervention in the Gulf of Mexico. The 4-inch diameter 10ksi m-pipes are expected to be deployed in the next few months. C-Innovation plans to carry out a remediation of suspected blockage or restriction in a subsea production system using Flexi-Coil™.... [Read More]

Intero Integrity Services has announced its acquisition of The Sniffers, a service provider to the oil and gas industry that specialises in emission monitoring and pipeline integrity services. Founded in 1991, the Belgium-headquartered company offers emission reduction services including LDAR and tank emission measurements, energy saving projects for flare and steam... [Read More]

Metso’s valve business Future Neles has signed a distribution agreement with Axel Larsson Maskinaffär in Sweden, helping to expand Metso’s valve offering in all customer industries in the Scandinavian country. “With the agreement, we can even better respond to the increased demand for our products and customers’ needs for support,” said Joakim Grenehed, head... [Read More]

Tencarva Machinery has been named an authorised distributor of Ingersoll Rand – ARO Brand Fluid Products in North Carolina, Georgia and Florida, expanding its national coverage in the US. The company currently has an established distribution network covering Arkansas, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. As an authorised ARO distributor, Tencarva... [Read More]