Jan 14, 2021
Weir closes $70 million deal for Gulf of Thailand project
Oil and Gas News
Jan 12, 2021
Pipelines
Wood, the global consulting and engineering company, has secured a contract valued at over $120 million (€98 million) with a Chinese company.
The deal with Sinopec Hainan Refining and Chemical Limited Company (Sinopec) is to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services to expand its refinery development in the Hainan Free Trade Zone in South China.
Under... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 8, 2021
Pipelines
North America is expected to have the maximum share of the global oil and gas trunk/transmission pipeline length by 2024 - representing around 43%.
Running for a length of 899,399 km, the region continues to lead global pipeline additions with 25,335 km, lagging only behind Asia, GlobalData revealed.
GlobalData’s report, Global Oil and Gas Pipelines Industry Outlook... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 7, 2021
Pipelines
Pakistan will build a new 1,100 km pipeline in July with Russia that will allow it to operate more liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals.
Pakistan's gas distribution companies Sui Southern Gas and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines, which have started acquiring land for the pipeline, will be a part of the project, while a Russian consortium will lead construction.
Pakistan has... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 4, 2021
Pipelines
More than 5.8 billion cubic meters (bcm) of Russian gas was transferred to Europe from Turkey via the TurkStream natural gas pipeline last year.
The TurkStream pipeline was opened by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in January 2020.
Russian natural gas was transferred to consumers in Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia and Romania... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 24, 2020
Pipelines
The Russia-led Nord Stream 2 consortium is expected to start laying gas pipes in Danish waters after construction was suspended following the threat of sanctions from the US, according to a Danish maritime regulator.
Nord Stream 2, designed to double capacity of the existing undersea Nord Stream gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, has been controversial with the US seeking... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 22, 2020
Pipelines
Environmental groups are urging the courts to block the selling of oil drilling rights in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.
The groups filed requests with an Anchorage judge for a preliminary injunction to prevent the Interior Department’s planned January 6 auction of oil and gas leases across the refuge’s 1.56-million-acre coastal plain, Reuters reported.
After... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 22, 2020
Pumps
Amarinth has secured an order from Groupement Berkine Sonatrach Anaderko for the El Merk processing facility in Algeria.
The order is for an API 610 VS4 vertical pump for closed drain drum pump duties in one of the El Mark oil trains. The pump will be ATEX certified for use in the hazardous area.
The El Merk facility is in the southern part of the Berkine Basin, which... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 21, 2020
Pumps
Aker BP has awarded Sulzer a contract to retrofit a water injection pump (WIP) to meet its 2030 growth strategy.
As part of an ongoing retrofit programme, Aker BP, which operates the floating production storage offloading (FPSO) vessel Alvheim, has been discussing future requirements of the WIP with Sulzer, taking advantage of the company’s expertise in pump design... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 18, 2020
Valves
Val-Matic’s Quarter-Turn Valves and Check Valves are designed to meet the demands of the oil refining industry.
The QuadroSphere Trunnion Ball Valves has a contoured ball with five flow paths and a self-flushing cavity to prevent build up making it an ideal valve for applications in Refining where buildup can become hazardous.
Val-Matic’sAmerican-BFV Butterfly... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 18, 2020
Pumps
Atlas Copco has launched the PAC H pump for high pressure applications.
The pump is designed to reduce downtime and prolong lifespan, saving service operating expenses.
The PAC H is a centrifugal pump that can handle liquids containing solids of up to 89mm (3.5 inch) in size.
This makes it suited to industrial applications, such as water transfer in the oil and gas... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 17, 2020
Pipelines
The technology group Wärtsilä has been awarded a contract to convert the UTE Ponta Negra power plant to operate on natural gas instead of diesel fuel.
The conversion at the plant located in the Brazilian city of Manaus, will upgrade its performance, reduce its environmental impact, lower the operating costs and ensure its availability and performance reliability.
The... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 14, 2020
Pumps
Gardner Denver High Pressure Solutions has launched its new Hammerless Frac Suction Cover Retainer to improve health and safety.
The global provider of high-pressure pumps, parts and services said the new device has been designed for applications up to 17,850 psi and added that it holds a pump’s valve cover in place during pumping operations.
Traditionally, valve... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 10, 2020
Pipelines
Nigeria is expected to drive the refinery capacity growth in Africa by 2024, contributing around 71% of the region’s total growth.
The country is likely to add 1.5 million barrels per day (mmbd) of refinery capacity by 2024, according to GlobalData.
The data and analytics company report Refining Industry Outlook in Africa to 2024 revealed that refining capacity in... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 9, 2020
Valves
Oxford Flow has announced that its ES axial flow isolation valve for the oil, gas and petrochemical sectors has excelled in fugitive emissions testing – offering a viable option to eliminate fugitive emissions from valves in critical processes.
The flow control equipment specialist for oil, gas, water and industrial process industries, performed ISO 15848-1 testing,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 8, 2020
Valves
Mokveld delivered the first local pressure control loop with a pressure transmitter directly connected to the control valve in the Far East almost 10 years ago.
This was a back-pressure control application, with a conventional gas driven actuator.
Building on this solution, Mokveld recently commissioned the first electric driven ‘self-acting’ control valve in a European... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 8, 2020
Pipelines
The Canadian energy regulatory has recommended that NOVA Gas Transmission’s Edson mainline expansion project be approved.
The project involves the construction and operation of 85km of natural gas pipeline.
It is needed to increase pipeline capacity and move gas from the Peace River Project Area to growing markets in central and southern Alberta.
After considering... [Read More]
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