Oct 13, 2021
Woodside to continue to support oil and gas assets in Western Australia
Oil and Gas News
Oct 12, 2021
Pipelines
ExxonMobil has increased its participation in the proposed Acorn carbon capture project in Scotland.
The oil and gas giant has signed an expression of interest to capture, transport and store CO2 from its Fife Ethylene Plant.
The agreement to include the ethylene plant, located in Mossmorran, Scotland, is in addition to an earlier announced memorandum of understanding... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 12, 2021
Pipelines
Valmet will deliver district heating automation to Energie AG’s waste recycling plant and the municipal district heating plant in Wels, Austria.
The company and the city of Wels are currently expanding the production of district heat from waste to meet the growing need and boost sustainability in the area.
The order was included in Valmet’s orders received of the... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 11, 2021
Pumps
Rotork electric and fluid power multi-turn and part-turn actuators have been installed at a Spanish coking plant.
More than 100 Rotork IQ3 and IQT3 intelligent electric actuators and GT, LP, CP and GP pneumatic actuators were installed at ArcelorMittal’s coking plant in Gijon, the largest city in the northern region of Asturias.
The plant is the only one in Spain which... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 11, 2021
Pipelines
Crews at the second-largest US refinery have been busy containing crude oil leaking from a giant storage tank at a Houston area facility.
No injuries were reported as crude oil was being contained with an earthen berm at the 593,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Marathon Petroleum Corp Galveston Bay Refinery in Texas City, Texas.
"The clean up is underway, and regulatory notifications... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 6, 2021
Pipelines
Essar Oil UK has reached an agreement with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) over an unpaid tax bill.
Essar and HMRC have agreed a phased payment schedule, aligned with the oil company’s revenues.
The firm said it was confident of resolving the matter after having successfully raised US$$1.1 billion (€1 billion) earlier in the year.
Throughout the pandemic, including... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 5, 2021
Pipelines
As the global natural gas crunch hits suppliers and consumers Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC) nations are warning of the knock-on impact for oil markets.
Iraq expects higher demand for crude as the shortfall of gas forces consumers to look for alternative fuels, Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar said on Wednesday.
The head of Nigeria’s state oil... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 5, 2021
Pipelines
Enbridge’s Line 3 oil pipeline is set to start transporting oil, the Canadian energy company announced.
The news follows more than six years of permitting, review and litigation, and nearly a year of construction to complete the 337-mile route through northern Minnesota in the US.
The news has disappointed opponents of the pipeline, many of whom have spent years fighting... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 1, 2021
Pumps
Doosan Lentjes and ARIKON have been awarded the contract for the turnkey delivery of the new waste-to-energy plant in Wiesbaden, Germany.
The new power plant will comprise one process line, including grate, boiler, water-steam cycle and dry flue gas cleaning.
After completion, the facility will thermally treat about 200,000 tonnes of municipal and commercial waste from... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Oct 1, 2021
Pumps
After a 19-month pandemic induced postponement the 2020/21 Pump Industry Awards ceremony took place on 23 September.
The event was held at the Chesford Grange Hotel in Warwickshire, UK, and hosted by Philippa Forrester of Tomorrow’s World.
Colin Simpson, business development director at Tomlinson Hall, said: “I was amazed at the quality of all this year’s entries,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Oct 1, 2021
Pipelines
Blind flanges on pipelines around the globe could be costing millions in unnecessary downtime, according to flow control experts at Celeros Flow Technology.
The cumulative downtime caused by blind flanges could be causing inefficiencies and driving up costs in industries as disparate as oil and gas exploration, chemical processing, water treatment and power generation.... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 30, 2021
Valves
Dutch company Mokveld Valves is introducing a zero emission innovation - the world’s first valve without dynamic seals to the atmosphere.
The company is making reducing fugitive emissions is a top priority in the battle against climate change.
Mokveld has incorporated an electric actuator inside its new valve, eliminating the stem seal to atmosphere entirely.
Common... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 29, 2021
Pipelines
Aramco, Air Products, ACWA Power and Air Products Qudra have announced a $12 billion (€10.2 billion) air separation unit (ASU)/gasification/power joint venture (JV) project in Jazan Economic City.
Aramco via its subsidiary Saudi Aramco Power Company (SAPCO) has a 20% share in the venture; Air Products 46%; ACWA Power 25%; and Air Products Qudra 9%.
The venture is purchasing... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 27, 2021
Other
Stanlow Oil Refinery could be shut down as urgent discussions were being held with tax officials.
Bosses from the oil refinery in Ellesmere Port are in discussions with HMRC over a £356 million (€417 million) VAT bill, several UK based newspapers reported.
However, a spokesman for the parent company Essar said it has already repaid HMRC £547 million (€641 million)... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 23, 2021
Pipelines
The steep rise in European gas prices has been driven by a combination of a strong recovery in demand and tighter-than-expected supply, as well as several weather-related factors, the International Energy Agency (IEA) revealed.
However, the IEA said it was ‘misleading’ to blame the renewable fuels and clean energy for the price hike.
There were strong cold spells... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 23, 2021
Pipelines
Petrofac has been awarded a new multi-million dollar contract by Tatweer Petroleum to support their gas distribution network project in Bahrain.
The engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC) scope of work includes high pressure gas pipelines and fibre optic cabling. The underground pipelines will run through sections onshore in support of gas supply... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 23, 2021
Pumps
Wärtsilä has signed a deal with the Government of Gabon for the development, construction and operation of a 120 MW gas power plant.
Together with the Gabon Power Company (GPC) will build the plant under a full engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract and will then operate and maintain the plant under a long-term 15-year agreement.
The plant will... [Read More]
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