
Jan 8, 2020
Clarke Valve technology approved for oil and gas operations in Canada
Oil and Gas News
Jan 7, 2020
Pipelines
Oil and gas giant BP has agreed to sell its interests in the Andrew area in the central UK North Sea, as well as its non-operating interest in the Shearwater field, to Premier Oil.
BP is operator of the Andrew assets, comprising the Andrew platform, as well as the Andrew, Arundel, Cyrus, Farragon and Kinnoull fields and associated subsea infrastructure. The company... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 6, 2020
Pipelines
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in the US has issued a $30.6 million (€27.3 million) civil penalty to ETC Northeast Pipeline for violations related to the 2018 Revolution Pipeline explosion and fire.
The fine is one of the largest civil penalties collected in a single settlement, according to the DEP.
“ETC’s lack of oversight during... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 6, 2020
Pipelines
Global pipeline services provider T. D. Williamson (TDW) celebrated its 100th anniversary on 2 January 2020, using the occasion to recognise its growth alongside the oil and gas industry.
TDW has partnered with pipeline owners and operators for 100 years, learning their needs and pioneering solutions to create safer, more reliable pipelines. The centennial is an opportunity... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 3, 2020
Pipelines
Greece, Israel and Cyprus have signed an agreement to build a pipeline that has the potential to supply Europe with 4% of its annual gas needs by the mid-2020s. Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mistotakis attended the signing ceremony for the natural gas pipeline on 2 January.
The proposed... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 23, 2019
Pipelines
North American energy infrastructure company Enbridge has submitted an application to the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) to implement contracting on the company’s Mainline pipeline system.
The application, which is for contracted and uncommitted service, includes the associated terms, conditions and tolls of each service that would be offered in an open season, following... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 20, 2019
Pipelines
Magma Global has been chosen by C-Innovation to supply m-pipe thermoplastic composite subsea jumpers for flowline intervention in the Gulf of Mexico.
The 4-inch diameter 10ksi m-pipes are expected to be deployed in the next few months.
C-Innovation plans to carry out a remediation of suspected blockage or restriction in a subsea production system using Flexi-Coil.... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 20, 2019
Pipelines
Intero Integrity Services has announced its acquisition of The Sniffers, a service provider to the oil and gas industry that specialises in emission monitoring and pipeline integrity services.
Founded in 1991, the Belgium-headquartered company offers emission reduction services including LDAR and tank emission measurements, energy saving projects for flare and steam... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 20, 2019
Valves
Metso’s valve business Future Neles has signed a distribution agreement with Axel Larsson Maskinaffär in Sweden, helping to expand Metso’s valve offering in all customer industries in the Scandinavian country.
“With the agreement, we can even better respond to the increased demand for our products and customers’ needs for support,” said Joakim Grenehed, head... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 18, 2019
Pipelines
Royal Boskalis Westminster has been awarded two offshore contract worth €85 million, one of which is for a 4km-long gas pipeline in Denmark.
The contract, which was awarded by Denmark’s Energinet Gas-TSO, is for the laying of a new 4km-long, 36-inch gas pipeline from Jutland to Funen in the Lillebaelt of Denmark.
The scope of the project includes the pre-trenching,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 17, 2019
Pipelines
US high-density polyethylene piping solutions provider ISCO has agreed to acquire Alabama-based M. T. Deason, expanding its presence in the American gas distribution market.
The agreement, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to complete in January 2020. M.T. Deason has been providing products and services for the gas distribution market since... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 17, 2019
Other
Honeywell has recently acquired Houston, US-based Rebellion Photonics, a provider of intelligent visual gas monitoring solutions that maximise safety, operational performance, emissions mitigation and compliance in the oil and gas, petrochemical and power industries.
Rebellion’s real-time monitoring platform visually identifies and quantifies gas releases to detect... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 16, 2019
Other
Multinational law firm DWF has highlighted a number of trends for the global energy sector for 2020, with global head of energy Slava Kiryushin offering various insights.
Oil
Commenting on the global oil trade in 2020, Kiryushin expects there to be an oversupply: "Many oil traders have predicted a bullish 2020 for the global oil industry, with some going as far... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 16, 2019
Flowmeters
A new flow measurement solution from Emerson now provides greater measurement assurance for hydrocarbon custody transfer applications.
The company’s MID-certified turnkey flow measurement solution in Europe enhances truck and railcar loading operations by improving measurement accuracy and traceability, increasing loading bay availability and reducing operating costs.
The... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 16, 2019
Pumps
Pump and valve manufacturer CIRCOR International has announced plans for a new manufacturing facility in the city of Weihai in China’s Shandong province, due to open in 2020.
CIRCOR Weihai currently manufactures centrifugal and three-screw positive displacement pumps for the industrial and commercial marine markets.
The new facility will enable CIRCOR to expand... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 13, 2019
Pipelines
Spanish oil transport and storage company CLH Group has approved a sustainability strategy aimed at achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, in line with the Paris Agreement and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
The plan aims to reduce the company’s net emissions of greenhouse gases by 50% by 2025, and make CLH a carbon-neutral organisation by 2050.
The company... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Dec 13, 2019
Pumps
Fives Cryomec has successfully installed centrifugal pumps, CRYOMEC® single-stage and multi-stage centrifugal labyrinth pumps to an air separation unit (ASU) plant near Houston in the US state of Texas.
A number of years ago, a local subsidiary of Fives’ Cryogenics | Energy business line was opened in Houston to strengthen the company’s position in the North American... [Read More]