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Apr 11, 2024
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TotalEnergies has agreed to acquire the 20% interest held by Lewis Energy Group in the Dorado leases operated by EOG Resources (80%) in the Eagle Ford shale gas play. This increases its natural gas production capacity in Texas and further strengthens its business integration in the US LNG value chain. Located in Texas, the Dorado field will allow TotalEnergies to increase its net US natural gas…
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Apr 10, 2024
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Aramco has signed definitive agreements to acquire a 40% equity stake in Gas & Oil Pakistan (GO). GO is one of the largest retail and storage companies in Pakistan. The transaction is subject to certain customary conditions, including regulatory approvals. The planned acquisition is Aramco’s first entry into the Pakistani fuels market, advancing the company’s strategy to strengthen its…
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Apr 10, 2024
In the realm of industrial storage and transportation of volatile liquids, maintaining pressure equilibrium within tanks is critically important. The role of pressure and vacuum relief vents (PVRVs) or valves in this context is indispensable, serving as crucial safety mechanisms. Here, Anand Palanivelu, head of international sales at Protectoseal, outlines the role and latest developments in…
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Apr 9, 2024
Temperature ratings are typically published for industrial seals so you know where they can and cannot be used. Many sealing products have testing standards, allowing manufacturers to publish results for easy product comparison. However, there is no standard that tells you how to determine minimum and maximum temperatures, so how do companies come up with their ratings? Further, if two…
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $73.7 million (€67 million) from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for Colorado drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades. The funding is part of the over $50 billion (€46 billion) investment in water infrastructure upgrades from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – the largest such…
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ACME Group and Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a feasibility study to explore the joint development of large-scale hydrogen supply chains from ACME’s projects in Oman to supply hubs in Europe using the innovative LOHC technology. Both parties intend to extend the partnership to evaluate the hydrogen value chain from USA to…
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Neste and South Korean chemical company Lotte Chemical are teaming up to make chemicals and plastics more sustainable. The companies are embarking on a strategic collaboration to replace fossil resources with renewable raw materials in the manufacturing of chemicals and plastics. This will enable products and applications with a lower carbon footprint compared to those produced from fossil…
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Apr 5, 2024
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Wood has been selected as owner’s engineer on a major green hydrogen production project in Teruel, Spain. The first-of-a-kind Catalina Project, developed by a consortium led by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners through its Copenhagen Infrastructure Energy Transition Fund, will combine 1.5 GW of wind and solar energy to power a 500-MW electrolyser producing green hydrogen. Wood will lead as…
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Apr 5, 2024
Organisations involved in the transportation and storage of volatile or hazardous liquids face stringent legislative controls to ensure people, products, and the planet are protected from accidents and harmful emissions. The transportation and storage of flammable liquids or gases can pose a significant risk to both people and the environment, so for almost 100 years, Protectoseal has been…
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Apr 4, 2024
Norwegian digital analytics company InfoTiles is extending its innovative artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tool to the energy sector for the first time after successfully establishing the technology in water and wastewater management. The collaboration with Norwegian energy company Lnett will develop a minimum viable product (MVP) by the summer. This involves developing…
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Clariant and its process partner Lummus Technology have been selected by Huizhou Boeko Materials to provide their CATOFIN catalyst and process technology for the dehydrogenation of isobutane at the new plant in Huizhou City, China. The process technology is exclusively licensed by Lummus Technology, while the tailor-made catalyst is supplied by Clariant. It is the first time Huizhou Boeko will…
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Apr 3, 2024
Sometimes there are moments that surprise even experts. This was the case recently when a Tsurumi dewatering pump survived a drop test from a height of seven metres - which was not really to be expected. This remarkable achievement sheds new light on the robustness and reliability of dewatering pumps. The fact that they can withstand a lot is relevant for the actual operating task, but also for…
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Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, announced that SABIC Fujian Petrochemical’s grassroots complex will leverage its ethylene and co-monomer technologies. SABIC Fujian Petrochemicals is a joint venture between SABIC Industrial Investment Company and Fujian Fuhua Gulei Petrochemical. On January 22, SABIC announced the final…
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Apr 2, 2024
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ADNOC has signed a 15-year agreement with SEFE Marketing & Trading Singapore, a subsidiary of Germany’s SEFE Securing Energy for Europe, for the delivery of 1 million metric tonnes per annum of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The LNG will primarily be sourced from ADNOC’s lower-carbon Ruwais LNG project, currently under development in Al Ruwais Industrial City, Abu Dhabi. The Ruwais LNG plant…
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Apr 2, 2024
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The Japan Bank for International Cooperation has signed a loan agreement amounting to up to $390 million (€363 million) with Trafigura. The loan is co-financed with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, bringing the total co-financing amount approximately to $560 million (€521 million). Trafigura is a major supplier of resources including liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a market leader in…
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Mar 28, 2024
The water sector is at the forefront of the UK's sustainability revolution, but this is not without its challenges. The need for greater investment, underpinned by robust data, was the subject of British Water's second annual Creating a More Sustainable Water Sector Conference in Manchester on 21 March. Opening the conference was keynote speaker, Mark Lloyd, chief executive of the Rivers…
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The team behind London’s super sewer is getting ready to start commissioning one of the UK’s largest new infrastructure projects. The Thames Tideway Tunnel is a 25 km tunnel which has been constructed up to 67 m below London from Acton in the west to Stratford in the east and once complete, will prevent around 95% of the sewage pollution that currently spills directly into the River…
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $42.9 million (€40 million) from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for Montana drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades. This funding is part of the over $50 billion (€46 million) investment in water infrastructure upgrades from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – the largest such…
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