Nov 22, 2022
Severn successfully replaces valves for oil company
Oil and Gas News
Nov 22, 2022
Flowmeters
Promass Q, a high-tech Coriolis flowmeter line from Endress+Hauser, aims to help end any instrument inaccuracy in the oil and gas industry.
Globally, over 90 million barrels of crude oil, natural gas, and refined hydrocarbons are produced, transported, stored and sold to end users every day.
Promass Q is now available for larger pipes — up to 10 inch (DN 250)—for... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 22, 2022
Pumps
Sulzer has successfully finalised an extensive modernisation project at its Kotka pump factory.
The automation and digitalisation of the processes will take the production to a completely new level, cutting production throughput time by 93%.
Sulzer has been manufacturing pumps in Kotka for 130 years. Now the company is entering a new era with the new, state-of-the-art... [Read More]
Features
Nov 21, 2022
As almost everything is touched by the chemical industry, chemicals naturally play a critical role in society. If their supply is interrupted, the production of many of the things that society relies upon are put in jeopardy, including necessities like clean water, food, medicines, fuel and energy.
It is difficult to conceive of a single manufacturing process in any... [Read More]
Other News
Nov 21, 2022
GMB members who work as engineers at the Fawley oil refinery in the UK have begun a two-week strike over pay beginning on November 21.
Almost 100 membersof the union, boilermakers, welders, pipefitters, mechanical fitters and scaffolders will take part in the strike, which has the potential to impact on fuel supplies.
There was hope of a last-minute deal to prevent... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 21, 2022
Pipelines
Producer of thermoplastic composite pipes (TCP) Strohm has been awarded a contract from ECOnnect to provide more than 11km of TCP.
This will be installed at the TES Wilhelmshaven Green Gas Terminal in Germany and the project, which is being developed by provider of green hydrogen at scale Tree Energy Solutions (TES), aims to provide sustainable, clean and affordable energy... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Nov 18, 2022
Other
Morrison Water Services has successfully demonstrated its safer, smarter and greener fleet credentials to achieve a silver accreditation in the demanding Fleet Operators Recognition Scheme (FORS).
The company which is part of M Group Services’ Water Division achieved this recognition of the higher safety, environmental and fleet compliance standards for the Thames... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 18, 2022
Pipelines
Shell Pipeline’s Zydeco oil pipeline that runs from Houston to Port Neches in Texas is operating at reduced capacity.
Reuters has reported that due to project work at Port Neches the key link is expected to remain at reduced capacity until mid to late December.
The Zydeco pipeline system alleviates transportation bottlenecks of crude arriving in Houston from the Eagle... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Nov 18, 2022
Pipelines
Saudi Aramco will invest in a $7 billion (€6.75 billion) project to produce petrochemicals from crude oil at its South Korean affiliate S-Oil Corp's refining complex.
The project in the port city of Ulsan, named Shaheen, is the Saudi company's biggest investment in the country and will mark the first commercial use of Aramco and Lummus technology to produce chemicals... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Nov 17, 2022
Pipelines
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company and QatarEnergy are proceeding with the construction of an $8.5 billion (€8.5 billion) integrated polymers facility.
This will be built in Orange, Texas, and is expected to create more than 500 full-time jobs and approximately 4,500 construction jobs.
The companies have made a positive final investment decision on the project and... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 17, 2022
Pumps
ExxonMobil and Pertamina have signed an agreement at the G20 Summit in Bali to further progress their previously announced regional carbon capture and storage hub for domestic and international CO2.
The Heads of Agreement builds upon a joint study and memorandum of understanding that was signed at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, to assess carbon capture and storage technologies,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 17, 2022
Pipelines
Linde and SLB have entered into a strategic collaboration on carbon capture, utilisation and sequestration (CCUS) projects to accelerate decarbonisation solutions across industrial and energy sectors.
The collaboration will combine decades of experience in carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and sequestration; innovative technology portfolios; project development and execution... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Nov 16, 2022
Pipelines
Shell Chemical Appalachia, a subsidiary of Shell, has commenced operations of its Pennsylvania Chemical project - Shell Polymers Monaca (SPM).
The Pennsylvania facility is the first major polyethylene manufacturing complex in the north-eastern United States and has a designed output of 1.6 million tonnes annually.
“Building this world-class facility is a fantastic... [Read More]
Other News
Nov 16, 2022
The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) has announced that Dale Croker is the new president of the organisation following a two-year tenure as vice.
The managing director of KSB UK was revealed as president at the BPMA’s recent AGM and follows an extended four-year term in office by the previous president, Richard Harden, of Stuart Turner Ltd.
Traditionally... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 16, 2022
Pipelines
Emerson has signed a five-year framework agreement with Equinor to provide operational support services to ensure continued safe and optimised oil and gas production.
The service agreement for the Martin Linge platform in the Norwegian North Sea includes options for three additional five-year periods, covering maintenance and upgrades of the control technology, software... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Nov 15, 2022
Other
Filtration specialists Axium Process have launched a membrane separation rental service developed specifically to bypass traditional concerns and provide a fast-track solution. Axium’s new service is a valuable resource for fast or temporary technical filtration solutions that would normally involve time-consuming research and risky commitments to large capital investment.... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Nov 15, 2022
Flowmeters
Magnetic flowmeters are running neck and neck with Coriolis meters as a revenue leader in the global flowmeter market, according to a new study from Flow Research, The World Market for Magnetic Flowmeters.
The new study found that the worldwide magmeter market totaled $1.6 billion (€1.6 billion) in 2019, slightly ahead of the Coriolis market. In 2020, the magmeter market... [Read More]
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