May 25, 2021
Work on world’s longest heated pipeline to begin
Oil and Gas News
May 24, 2021
Pipelines
Waga Energy has been chosen by the Mauricie Residual Materials Management Board (RGMRM) to deploy its gas upgrading solution at a landfill in Quebec, Canada.
The green gas produced at the Saint-Étienne-des-Grès landfill will be purchased by Energir, the largest gas distribution company in the province, and injected into its on-site gas grid. This project will be the... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
May 21, 2021
Pipelines
Azerbaijan has increased natural gas transportation through main gas pipelines by 10.8% during the period of January to April.
Around 12.3 billion cubic meters of natural gas were transported via main gas pipelines during the first four months of the year, Azertag has reported.
The South Caucasus Pipeline, or the Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum pipeline, accounted for 48.1% of... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
May 20, 2021
Pipelines
Integrity assurance specialists Hydratight has partnered with adhesive sealants and functional coatings firm Henkel to be a provider for their LOCTITE composite repair system for pipelines, tanks and vessels.
The collaborative approach will enable Hydratight and Henkel to help customers avoid unscheduled and expensive plant downtime and increase asset life by delivering... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
May 18, 2021
Pipelines
EQTEC plc, a gasification technology solutions company for sustainable waste-to-energy projects, has announced the acquisition and planned recommissioning of a 1MWe waste-to-energy plant in Italy.
Originally commissioned in 2015, the plant is built around EQTEC’s proprietary and patented Advanced Gasification Technology.
The company has acquired, and will lead a... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
May 14, 2021
Pipelines
Colonial Pipeline has begun restarting its largest fuel pipeline network after a ransomware attack shut the line.
It will take several days for the 5,500 mile (8,850 km) pipeline to return to normal operations, Colonial said, with a return to ample supplies taking up to a fortnight.
The cyberattack halted 2.5 million barrels per day of shipments of petroleum, diesel... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
May 13, 2021
Pumps
The technology group Wärtsilä will supply the LPG fuel supply systems for two new large gas carrier vessels (VLGC) being built for China-based Oriental Energy.
This company mainly focuses on operating propane dehydrogenation (PDH) factories and LPG trading.
The ships are under construction at the Jiangnan yard in China. The order with Wärtsilä was placed last month.
The... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
May 12, 2021
Pipelines
Fuel and gas supplies in the US continue to tighten due to a major pipeline remaining shut after a cyber-attack five days ago.
Some motorists have been stockpiling as petrol stations began running dry and prices have started to edge up.
The average price for petrol was the highest on Tuesday since November 2014, at $2.98 (€2.46) per gallon, the American Automobile... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
May 11, 2021
Pipelines
The Zeelink gas pipeline - designed to connect consumers in north-west Germany to the Zeebrugge LNG terminal in Belgium - has started flowing gas.
Zeelink - developed by a joint venture of Open Grid Europe (OGE) and fellow German grid operator Thyssengas - carries high-calorific gas (H-gas) to German consumers that are traditionally buyers of low-calorific gas (L-gas... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
May 10, 2021
Pipelines
The largest fuel pipeline in the US was hit by a ransomware cyber attack over the weekend.
The Colonial Pipeline transports 2.5 million barrels a day about 45% of the East Coast's supply of diesel, petrol and jet fuel.
It went offline on Friday following the attack and engineers are still working to restore service.
A total of 18 states have been granted a temporary... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
May 5, 2021
Pipelines
Carbon dioxide capture and separation technology firm Carbon Clean has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BayoTech to explore hydrogen and carbon capture and utilisation deployment initiatives.
Carbon Clean and BayoTech, an on-site hydrogen production company, will work together on a demonstration facility to evaluate, design, and operate a carbon capture... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
May 5, 2021
Pipelines
Zambia and Angola have signed a $5 billion deal (€4.1 billion) to build an oil pipeline between the two southern Africa nations.
Lawrence Chalungumana, Zambia’s ambassador to Angola, said the project will pave the way for a pipeline to supply finished petroleum products from oil-rich Angola to its neighbour.
He said: “This milestone agreement will bring to an end... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Apr 30, 2021
Pipelines
Wärtsilä has won a contract to help modify a power plant to operate on natural gas instead of diesel fuel.
The conversion at the UTE Ponta Negra plant in Brazil will upgrade its performance, reduce environmental impact, lower the operating costs and ensure its availability and performance reliability.
The contract with GERA Amazonas was signed with Wärtsilä in... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Apr 29, 2021
Pipelines
Valmet will deliver a multifuel boiler plant to Veolia Energie in Prerov in the Czech Republic. The new boiler will replace an old coal-fired unit and strengthen Veolia’s strategy to move toward more environmentally friendly production of gas and electricity.
The order was included in Valmet’s orders received of the first quarter this year with the value of this kind... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Apr 29, 2021
Pipelines
Haldor Topsoe and Russian chemical company Shchekinoazot have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) over plans to develop blue and green methanol, ammonia, and hydrogen production and reducing CO2 emissions.
Parties have agreed to inform each other on latest technological developments and jointly explore opportunities of implementing Topsoe’s technologies at Shchekinoazot’s... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Apr 27, 2021
Pipelines
Acron and Haldor Topsoe successfully completed a gas plant revamp project which allows it to now produce 2,500 metric tonnes per day (MTPD) of ammonia.
Ammonia-4 plant operated by Acron is one of the largest ammonia units in Europe.
The plant in Novgorod city was commissioned in 2016 at a cost of $500 million (€414 million).
Acron decided to increase its capacity... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Apr 26, 2021
Pipelines
bp has announced gas production from Raven field - the third stage of its major West Nile Delta (WND) development off the Mediterranean coast in Egypt.
The WND development, costing approximately $9 billion (€7.4 billion), includes five gas fields across the North Alexandria and West Mediterranean Deepwater offshore concession blocks in the Mediterranean Sea.
bp and... [Read More]
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