Jan 24, 2022
Pipeline ready to pump natural gas from Black Sea to Turkey
Oil and Gas News
Jan 21, 2022
Pipelines
Equinor has submitted plans for its Hydrogen to Humber (H2H) Saltend hydrogen production facility.
This is part of phase two of the Government’s Cluster Sequencing Process.
H2H Saltend is Equinor’s flagship 600 megawatts low carbon hydrogen production plant with carbon capture, located in Saltend, to the east of Hull. The Humber region is the most carbon intensive... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 20, 2022
Pumps
Wärtsilä will supply a natural gas fuelled 110 MW flexible power plant to Cassano d’Adda in Italy.
The technology group’s fast-starting internal combustion engine technology will be used to balance the power system and ensure its stability when the share of renewables is increased.
The order was placed by A2A Gencogas, and it will be delivered on a full engineering,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 20, 2022
Pipelines
PETRONAS has signed a Joint Study and Collaboration Agreement (JSCA) with Sarawak Shell to explore opportunities and project collaborations in carbon capture and storage (CCS) to help provide carbon dioxide (CO2) storage solutions in Malaysia and the region.
Under the JSCA, PETRONAS and Shell will perform an integrated CCS Area Development Plan study to support the decarbonisation... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 19, 2022
Pipelines
Lummus Technology has been awarded a contract by LUKOIL for a new integrated methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) and alkylation plant.
This will be built at the oil and gas company’s refinery in Perm, Russia.
The MTBE unit will use Lummus' CDEtherol technology and the alkylation unit will use the CDAlky® technology.
Lummus' scope includes technology licensing, basic... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 19, 2022
Other
Valmet will deliver automation to the Baltics’ first biogas plant fired with household and commercial biowaste.
Built by BioWOIMA Finland Oy in Tallinn, Estonia, it will produce biomethane for the natural gas network and fuel for compressed natural gas-powered vehicles.
The order is included in Valmet’s orders received of the fourth quarter 2021. The delivery will... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 18, 2022
Pipelines
Aramco is expanding its global downstream presence with investments in Poland’s refining, wholesale and jet fuel marketing segments.
The Saudi Arabian oil company, the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals firm, has agreed to acquire equity stakes of 30% in a 210,000 bpd refinery in Gdansk; 100% in an associated wholesale business; and 50% in a jet fuel... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 17, 2022
Pipelines
Equinor and SSE Thermal have awarded two key contracts for work on a proposed hydrogen storage facility at Aldbrough, UK.
The Aldbrough Hydrogen Storage project is a collaboration between Equinor and SSE Thermal which plans to store low carbon hydrogen either within the existing natural gas storage facility or at a new hydrogen storage site adjacent to the Aldbrough Gas... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 17, 2022
Pipelines
bp and Oman have signed an agreement to develop renewable energy and green hydrogen development in the Middle East county.
The Ministry of Energy and Minerals backed the Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA) and a Renewables Data Collection Agreement which will support the potential development in Oman by 2030.
As part of the agreement, bp will capture data from 8,000km2... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 14, 2022
Pipelines
A total of 34.8 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas was transported to Turkey and Europe in two years via the TurkStream pipeline.
The pipeline was opened in 2020, by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
Around 18 bcm of gas flowed to Turkey and 16.8 bcm to Europe via the TurkStream Natural Gas Pipeline, between New Year’s Day 2020... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 11, 2022
Pipelines
Lanaz will use UOP modular naphtha hydrotreating and fixed-bed platforming process units to upgrade its refinery in Iraq.
By adopting Honeywell technology, this will help it produce more cleaner-burning transportation fuels.
The project marks the first use of UOP modular technology in the country and will help Lanaz comply with increasingly strict specifications for... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 11, 2022
Pumps
At Yorkshire Water’s new £50 million (€60 million) Huddersfield Energy and Recycling Facility (E&RF), the digester mixing system from Landia is ensuring that total gas production can reach its anticipated 22,192Nm3/d (normal cubic meter/day).
Designed, constructed and commissioned by J. Murphy & Sons Ltd (JMS), the Huddersfield E&RF is an integral part... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 10, 2022
Pumps
A chopper pump made by Landia has now completed eight years of continuous robust service at the largest university campus AD/biogas plant in the United States.
This is despite the very tough environment of being in a food waste and FOG (fats, oils and greases) reception pit.
The facility at Michigan State University (MSU), which converts over 22,000 tons of food waste... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 7, 2022
Pipelines
ExxonMobil has announced a discovery at its Pinktail site in the Stabroek Block, located in offshore Guyana.
The Pinktail well encountered 220 feet (67 meters) of high quality hydrocarbon bearing sandstone reservoirs.
Additionally, the Turbot-2 well has also encountered 43 feet (13 meters) of high quality hydrocarbon bearing sandstone reservoirs.
“These discoveries... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 7, 2022
Pumps
Danish pump specialists Svanehøj has sealed a successful 12 months with a total order intake for the year of between $750 and 800 million (€100 and €107 million).
This is 50% more than the previous record set in 2014.
Svanehøj’s patented DW fuel pump solution is one of the main growth drivers. Fuel pump sales have quadrupled compared to 2020 and will account... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 6, 2022
Pipelines
Saudi Aramco has signed a $15.5 billion (€13.7 billion) lease and leaseback deal involving its natural gas pipeline network.
This is alongside a consortium led by US investment firm BlackRock Real Assets and Hassana Investment Company, the investment management arm of the General Organisation for Social Insurance (Gosi) in Saudi Arabia.
As part of the transaction,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 5, 2022
Pipelines
The US state of West Virginia has granted a key permit for the construction of a controversial pipeline stretching for over 300 miles.
The state's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has granted a water protection permit for the construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP), certifying the natural gas pipeline has met state standards for water quality.
The... [Read More]