Nov 9, 2022
Hydrogen hits the heights
Oil and Gas News
Nov 9, 2022
Pipelines
Centrica and Equinor have signed a co-operation agreement to explore developing a low-carbon hydrogen production hub at Easington in East Yorkshire.
This will help further strengthening the region’s growing status as the UK’s foremost hydrogen site.
Under the co-operation plan, the Centrica-operated area at Easington could transition to a low carbon hydrogen production... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 9, 2022
Pumps
Chevron Corporation, through its Chevron New Energies business, and JERA are collaborating on multiple lower carbon opportunities.
These include production; carbon capture, utilisation, storage and new technology commercialization – focused on the US and Asia Pacific region.
The companies have signed a joint study agreement to explore the potential co-development of... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 8, 2022
Pipelines
ExxonMobil have released a statement about the strike action taking place at the Fawley oil refinery in the UK.
In the statement, the oil and gas company said that the action involved trade union members who were employed by contracting companies onsite.
An ExxonMobil spokesperson said: “This action involves trade union members employed by contracting companies operating... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 8, 2022
Pumps
WasteFuel, has embarked upon a partnership with Averda Holdings International, a leading end-to-end waste management company, to develop the first commercial scale municipal waste-to-renewable methanol plant in the Middle East.
Under the terms of the agreement, which was announced on the first day of the COP27 Climate Conference in Egypt, Averda will collect and provide... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 8, 2022
Pipelines
Egypt Green, which is owned, built, and operated by Fertiglobe, has marked an important milestone in the development of a green hydrogen ecosystem in Egypt and the broader African region.
The commissioning of the first phase of a green hydrogen plant in Ain Sokhna, Egypt, has begun and the facility is the first integrated green hydrogen plant in Africa and when fully... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 7, 2022
Pipelines
Occidental and its subsidiary 1PointFive plan to begin detailed engineering and early site construction for their first large-scale direct air capture (DAC) plant in Ector County, Texas.
The first stage of construction, which includes site preparation and road work, is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of this year and start-up is expected in late 2024.
Upon... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Nov 7, 2022
Pipelines
Southern Water is investing in a total of four pipelines, including two existing ones on the Isle of Sheppey in the UK.
There will also be cross connections between the pipelines so water can be moved from one pipeline to another, giving the people of Sheppey a far more reliable water supply.
This summer, the Isle of Sheppey suffered from a loss of water supply during... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Nov 4, 2022
Pipelines
Pump and water product manufacturer Stuart Turner has acquired Aquatronic Group Management (AGM) - a key provider of cold-water boosting installation and maintenance equipment and services in the UK.
Founded in 1906 and headquartered in Henley-on-Thames, Stuart Turner supplies water-boosting products that manage water pressure in residential and commercial/industrial... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 4, 2022
Pipelines
bp has announced it has agreed to acquire Archaea Energy - a leading producer of renewable natural gas (RNG) in the US.
The agreed acquisition, which is subject to regulatory and Archaea shareholder approval, will be for $3.3 billion (€3.4 billion) in cash, as well as around $800 million (€820 million) of net debt.
Bioenergy is one of five strategic transition... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 4, 2022
Pumps
The North West Hydrogen Alliance (NWHA) is calling on the Government to accelerate the use of hydrogen as an alternative heating source as the UK faces the challenge of reducing emissions from buildings and securing energy supplies over the winter.
Decarbonising domestic heat is one of the biggest challenges facing the UK as it looks to deliver on its net zero commitments.... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 3, 2022
Pumps
Subsidiaries of Shell in Switzerland, the UK, US and Sweden have entered into agreements to acquire the environmentally considerate lubricants (ECLs) business of the Panolin Group.
The transaction includes the PANOLIN brand, ECL product formulations, intellectual property, technical expertise and technology, international customer base and portfolio of products – for... [Read More]
Product News
Nov 3, 2022
Börger successfully presented its new civil engineering pump at the Bauma trade fair recently.
The pump is driven by a combustion engine and can therefore operate fully independently.
The pump and the motor are completely surrounded by a noise enclosure. This allows 24-hour operation in residential areas.
The pump guarantees an almost constant flow rate even with... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Nov 3, 2022
Pipelines
GTC Vorro Technology (GTC Vorro), a turnkey provider of environmental services and process technologies to oil and gas, refining and petrochemical companies, is now offering BTX Gold solvents for petrochemical separations.
With a focus on environmentally friendly solutions for the hydrocarbon processing industry, GTC Vorro principals have been successful in developing... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Nov 2, 2022
Pumps
Oil, gas and chemicals firm OMV and Wood, a global leader in consulting and engineering solutions in energy and materials markets, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU).
This is aimed at establishing a mutually exclusive collaboration agreement for the commercial licensing of OMV’s proprietary ReOil® technology. The two companies aim to agree on a binding... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 2, 2022
Pipelines
Huge natural gas trading has resulted in bp recording quarterly profits of £7.1 billion (€8.2 billion).
The ongoing war in Ukraine saw the oil and gas major register huge third quarter profits compared to €3.3 billion in the same period a year earlier.
The company credited an "exceptional gas marketing and trading result" on the back of higher prices caused by... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 2, 2022
Pipelines
Germany has received the first direct gas deliveries from France through a pipeline link under an agreement to help ease the current energy supply problems.
France, which is less exposed to Russian imports than its eastern neighbour as most of its needs are filled from Norway and through LNG deliveries, will at first deliver 31 gigawatt hours (GWh) per day, using a pipeline... [Read More]

















