Jan 5, 2022
New crude oil pipeline in India boosts capacity
Oil and Gas News
Jan 4, 2022
Pipelines
The SOTE oil pipeline, as part of Ecuador's state-owned operations, has restarted pumping following essential repairs to address erosion.
The work in the country's Amazon region has been completed, the energy ministry said, adding that operations in oil fields has restarted.
The erosion, a naturally occurring phenomenon along the Coca River, forced a halt to pumping... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 17, 2021
Valves
Part-turn intelligent electric actuators from Rotork have been installed in several gas pressure reducing stations in Belgium.
The aim is to provide reliable flow control without the release of undesirable greenhouse gas emissions.
Rotork has a long-standing history with Fluxys Belgium, which operates 4,000 kilometres of pipeline, a liquefied natural gas terminal and... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 15, 2021
Pipelines
bp has awarded contracts as part of its dual Front End Engineering Design (FEED) competition to two separate consortiums of engineering, carbon capture licensors, power providers and EPC contractors.
The awards to the operator of Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power) and the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) represent an important next step towards... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 15, 2021
Other
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has increased its forecast for global oil demand in the first quarter substantially.
OPEC boosted estimates for consumption in the period by 1.1 million barrels a day -- equivalent to annual world consumption growth in a typical year before the pandemic -- according to a monthly report from the group’s research... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 14, 2021
Pipelines
SGN, Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) and Esso have announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the use of hydrogen and carbon capture to help reduce emissions in the Southampton industrial cluster.
Southampton has one of the largest industrial sectors in the UK.
An initial feasibility study by SGN and GIG showed the annual... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 14, 2021
Pumps
A new partnership between PG Flow Solutions and Germany’s Hermetic-Pumpen has resulted in a new contract to deliver two hermetically sealed pumps to a newbuild LNG facility.
Under the partnership, Norway -based PG Flow Solutions will integrate Hermetic-Pumpen’s canned pumps into its market offering.
“This contract, which involves pumping lean amine, underlines... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 14, 2021
Other
Phillips 66 has announced that its capital programme for the year ahead will total of $1.9 billion (€1.7 billion).
The plan includes $992 million (€876 million). for sustaining capital and $916 million (€809 million) for growth capital. Approximately 45% of growth capital supports lower-carbon opportunities.
“The 2022 capital program demonstrates our commitment... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 13, 2021
Pipelines
Toyo Engineering India has successfully been awarded a contract by Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) for the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of a 3.55 MMtpy diesel hydro-treating (DHT) Unit.
The wholly owned subsidiary of Toyo Engineering Corporation, will carry out the work in Assam state of India.
NRL is a public sector undertaking governed... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 10, 2021
US-based Eagle LNG Partners has completed a long-term supply contract to establish an LNG terminal in Aruba, the Caribbean, with WEB Aruba, the local power and water utility.
The Aruba LNG Terminal will serve as WEB’s LNG receiving and re-gasification terminal for its Balashi power plant. The terminal will be located at Refineria di Aruba, an existing industrial location... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 8, 2021
Pumps
Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) and AGL Energy (AGL) have agreed to undertake a feasibility study to repurpose infrastructure at coal-fired power stations to generate green hydrogen from water.
The announcement reinforces Australia’s potential to become a global green hydrogen superpower.
The Liddell and Bayswater power stations currently account for over 40% of... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 8, 2021
Pipelines
The first US industrial-scale renewable natural gas facility using agricultural residues as a feedstock has started operations in the city of Nevada, Iowa.
Following two-and-a-half years of construction and transformation of VERBIO’s Nevada plant, Greg Faith, the company’s president and general manager, announced the facility is now injecting pipeline-quality natural... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 7, 2021
Pipelines
Singapore LNG Corporation (SLNG) and Linde Gas have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaboratively explore the feasibility and development of a CO2 liquefaction and storage facility.
The new plant will be located adjacent to the SLNG terminal on Jurong Island in the city state.
The project concept involves using cold energy from the SLNG terminal’s... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 6, 2021
Valves
Valve engineering firm Severn Group has acquired US-headquartered Valv Technologies, a designer and manufacturer of metal-seated, zero-leakage isolation valve solutions.
The deal, which follows the strategic partnership announced in June, represents a step toward Severn Group’s vision to become a leading global severe service valve specialist in... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 6, 2021
Other
Tranter has received an order for several NovusBloc welded plate heat exchangers for a refinery expansion project in North America.
The project was engineered and procured by an American-based Global EPC-Contractor focusing on on-shore and off-shore oil and gas projects.
Tranter’s scope of supply includes a number of NovusBloc heat exchangers in different sizes that... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 3, 2021
Pipelines
Shell has announced that it is exiting from the Cambo oil field development in Scotland.
The oil and gas major had a 30% stake in the controversial development in Scotland.
However, Shell said the economic case for investment in the project was "not strong enough".
Shell said it had carried out "comprehensive screening" before reaching a decision to "ensure the... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 2, 2021
Pumps
Aries has reached another major milestone - achieving mechanical completion of its new plant.
The Aries Linden Biosolids gasification plant is located in Linden, New Jersey, and the fluidised bed facility is currently the largest of its type in the world. Commissioning is underway and is expected to be completed over the next few months.
At full capacity, the plant will... [Read More]
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