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Pipelines
APA Group plans to convert 43 km gas pipeline in Western Australia into a 100% hydrogen-ready transmission pipeline.
The Australian energy infrastructure company said it aimed to prove the capacity of the existing gas network to transport pure hydrogen or hydrogen blended with natural gas.
The $3 million (€2m) project at the Parmelia Gas Pipeline will cover three phases - research and testing…
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Western Canadian oil and gas producers will drill 27% more wells in 2022 than the previous year, returning to pre-pandemic levels as prices rebound and pipeline projects advance, the Canadian Association of Energy Contractors (CAOEC) revealed.
Companies are likely to drill 6,457 wells, an increase of 1,363 from 2021 and slightly above 2019's total, the association's chief executive Mark Scholz…
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Woodside Petroleum and BHP Group have agreed the merger of BHP’s oil and gas portfolio with Woodside.
Woodside will acquire the entire share capital of BHP Petroleum International in exchange for new Woodside shares.
On completion, the merger will create a global top 10 independent energy company by production and one the largest energy companies listed on the ASX.
Woodside CEO, Meg…
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Frames, in collaboration with Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies and MAN Energy Solutions, is designing a modular and skid-mounted liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) storage plant.
This will be the first industrial scale LOHC plant in Cologne, located at CHEMPARK Dormagen, Germany, and will have the capacity to store 5 tonnes of hydrogen per day.
Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies, Frames Group,…
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Valves
Rotork has warned that it was having problems sourcing parts because of global supply chain issues.
The UK-based manufacturer of valve actuators to control the flows of liquids and gases in the oil and gas, water and wastewater treatment and chemicals industries, said this disruption was impacting its sales.
Rotork’s actuators were in short supply, the company reported, raising problems in…
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Pipelines
Ecuador's state-owned oil company Petroecuador has awarded a contract to Trafigura for exporting fuel oil.
The contract will include the delivery of between 30% and 50% of the annual production of fuel oil, mostly used in power generation, in the Esmeraldas refinery, Ecuador's largest, which has a capacity to refine 110,000 bbl of crude per day.
Trafigura was the only company of 36 invited to…
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Valves
A valve manufacturer is innovating its processes with QR code technology supported by Made Smarter.
Heap & Partners (H&P) has invested in a cloud-based software solution, which creates an online documentation pack.
Accessible via a QR code stamped on each of its products and linked to the cloud, the technology enables customers to track their product through the factory and give them…
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Valves
REMBE’s VENTEX Passive Explosion Isolation Valve is a key product that fulfills many isolation applications.
For instance, the isolation of interconnected equipment is usually required by the National Fire Protection Association in ATEX environments.
The VENTEX valve comes in a very robust design that is certified to handle organic dust, metal dust, hybrid mixtures, and gases with one-way or…
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Pipelines
Wood has been awarded a five-year framework contract by National Grid to provide digitalisation and control upgrades for their gas transmission assets across the UK.
Gas compressor and gas measurement stations are an integral part of the UK’s national gas transmission system, helping to maintain the pressure, gas quality and flowrate as stipulated by National Grid and Ofgem.
Natural gas is…
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Pipelines
Green Fuel and Haldor Topsoe have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to identify efficient and scalable technologies for the production of green ammonia in Iceland.
The agreement also enables the two companies to explore other business opportunities within green ammonia.
Green ammonia will be vital for the decarbonisation of hard-to-abate industries such as shipping, heavy goods…
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Pumps
Neste’s green hydrogen and CO2 capture & storage project has been granted €88 million funding from The EU Innovation Fund.
The new project aims to quickly and efficiently reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the Porvoo refinery in Finland.
The project introduces carbon capture and storage (CCS) and electrolysis solutions that allow decarbonisation of production at the refinery. The…
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Pipelines
Germany has suspended its approval process for the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
The pipeline, if approved, would double the country’s reliance on Russian gas. Energy markets across Europe surged after the German energy regulator suspended its certification process, Reuters reported.
UK gas prices for next month surged 9.3% on November 16 to 223 pence (€2.66) a therm, while…
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Clariant is expanding its presence in Africa, Southeast Asia, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Europe, the North Sea and the Middle East.
This investment includes a new commercial hub and a oil services facility — the Eastern Hemisphere Technical Centre (EHTC), which will open in early 2022 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
“These investments are part of our ongoing commitment to…
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Pumps
Neles’ acquisition of the valve and pump businesses of the Finland-based technology company Flowrox has been successfully completed.
With this acquisition, Neles has expanded its offering in the metals industry.
“Diversification of our customer industries is a key component of Neles’ strategy. Flowrox is a well-known niche player in flow control within mining and metals, and it has the…
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Pipelines
Phillips 66 has announced it intends to reduce greenhouse gas emissions intensity from its operations and energy products by 2030.
The company plans to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions intensity from operations by 30% and Scope 3 emissions intensity of its energy products by 15%, below 2019 levels.
“We believe our targets will drive innovation and create shareholder value,” said…
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Pumps
A global provider of high-pressure pumps, parts and services, has opened a new international sales facility in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) to increase customer service and support capabilities across the Eastern Hemisphere.
GD Energy Products’ (GDEP) new sales facility is located in Dubai’s Jebel Ali Free Zone and has adjacent distribution facilities for the Eastern Hemisphere (Asia…
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Pipelines
Honeywell and ZoneFlow Reactor Technologies have announced a joint agreement to commercialise ZoneFlow Reactor Technology.
This technology promises to provide a step-change improvement in the efficiency and carbon intensity of steam methane reforming for the production of hydrogen.
When coupled with Honeywell H2 Solutions’ carbon capture for hydrogen production, the ZoneFlow technology will…
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Pipelines
The British government has approached Qatar to seek a long-term gas deal to shore up supplies as a natural gas shortage in Europe has led to soaring wholesale prices.
British ministers and their counterparts from the world's largest producer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) have held talks over a long-term arrangement where Qatar would become a "supplier of last resort”, Reuters…
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