Sep 30, 2019
Pragma improves safety, lowers costs with new ESP valve
Oil and Gas News
Sep 27, 2019
Pumps
In order to reduce the number of cost-intensive pumping installations on site, an oilfield operator near Bremen in Germany has selected a Netzsch system with an underground driven progressing cavity pump (PCP).
The solution offered by Netzsch combined a PCP with a submersible motor, which was then installed for the oilfield operator. The electric submersible progressing... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 27, 2019
Pipelines
NextDecade and Enbridge have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to pursue the development of the Rio Bravo pipeline and other natural gas pipelines in South Texas, for the transport of natural gas to NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG project, located in Brownsville, Texas in the US.
The Rio Bravo pipeline will be able to transport 4.5 billion cubic feet per day... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 24, 2019
Pipelines
Expanding the East-West Pipeline’s crude oil capacity to 6.5 million barrels per day (mmbd) will provide Saudi Arabia with an infrastructural improvement, but it will not help the country to completely stave off risks associated with the Strait of Hormuz’s closure or limited accessibility, says GlobalData.
Alessandro Bacci, oil and gas analyst at GlobalData, said:... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 23, 2019
Level Monitors
Sensor specialist ifm electronic has launched a new range of M30 ultrasonic position sensors, which have been designed for applications where continuous level measurement and object detection of bulk materials or liquids applications are required.
The ifm M30 range includes sensors such as the UIT501, which is one of six options for continuous level measurement and... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 20, 2019
Other
Energy major BP has announced plans to deploy continuous measurement of methane emissions at BP-operated oil and gas projects in the future, as part of the company’s ambitious programme to detect, measure and reduce methane emissions from its operations.
Instruments for continuous measurement, such as gas cloud imaging (GCI), will be rolled out across all new major... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 19, 2019
Pipelines
Magma Global and Shell Global Solutions International have signed a contract to develop and qualify a flexible single polymer composite (SPC) pipe for cryogenic applications.
Announced at the Gastech 2019 event in Houston, Texas, the contract will see the two companies work together on a cryogenic flexible pipe that will suit a number of applications, including Shell’s... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 17, 2019
Valves
The investment made by Bonomi UK in a new storage and actuation facility 18 months ago is beginning to pay dividends, with the company witnessing a significant increase in sales of actuated valves.
Bonomi’s decision to expand to a new purpose-designed 360 square metre facility was made in response to increased demand for its actuated valve service. This also promoted... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 17, 2019
Pipelines
Luna Innovations, a provider of advanced fibre optic-based technology, has announced that its fibre optic sensing technology is now being used for safety and integrity monitoring on oil and gas pipelines.
Continuous monitoring enables early detection and warning of defects before they become a bigger problems. Detecting a localising complications, such as internal erosion... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 13, 2019
Pipelines
Calgary, Canada-based NuVista Energy has shut down a pipeline from its gas facility after it leaked around 500,000 litres of produced salt water in northwestern Alberta.
The produced water disposal pipeline, which is located 70km south of Grand Prairie, has been shut down and isolated, with no injuries reported. It connects NuVista’s gas facility in the Bilbo field... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 12, 2019
Pipelines
In its second quarter and year-to-date financial results, piping and leak detection systems provider Perma-Pipe International announced net sales of $36.7 million (€33.2 million) for Q2, a 13.4% improvement over the prior year period.
Year-to-date, net sales were recorded at $60.9 million (€55.2 million), with income from operations before income taxes of $2.3 million... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 12, 2019
Pipelines
EVX Midstream Partners has completed the first phase of its water gathering systems in the Eagle Ford Basin in Texas, US.
The company also closed on a new revolving credit facility at its affiliate, EVX Eagle Ford Partners, at the end of August.
"EVX is positioned to be the largest gatherer of produced water in the Eagle Ford basin,” said Herb Chambers IV, CEO... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 11, 2019
Pipelines
iNPIPE PRODUCTS, a pipeline pigging specialist based in Richmond in Yorkshire, UK, is celebrating its 35th year in business, with a strong order book and ‘exciting plans’ for technology innovations.
The North Yorkshire company, which was founded in 1984, has grown from a 20,000 square foot site in Colburn to its current state-of-the-art facilities across six acres,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 10, 2019
Pipelines
A leading cable and pipe transit provider has announced the acquisition of its distributor in Romania. Roxtec Romania will become the 28th subsidiary in the Roxtec Group.
“The team in Romania has been working closely together with colleagues in Sweden and the other Roxtec countries since 2010,” said Mikael Helmerson, CEO of Roxtec. “Together, we have grown the... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 10, 2019
Other
BP’s North Sea business has completed a pilot project to test innovative ways to remotely monitor methane emissions on its offshore assets.
The project combined advanced sensor technology that was originally designed by NASA for the Mars Curiosity Rover with a fixed-wing remote piloted air system (RPAS), breaking the UK record for the longest commercial drone flight.
Through... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 9, 2019
Valves
3P – Performance Plastics Products has invested in developing its Xytrex range of thermoplastics materials, which are widely used in fluid handling systems. The new product, which is known as Xytrex® 480, or X480, can be used in cryogenic applications.
"We are very proud of this development, which has overcome the problems our customers meet in cryogenic applications,”... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 9, 2019
Other
A company that develops and fields advanced sensor technology to detect, localise and quantify natural gas emissions using integrated drone-based systems has secured funding from two investors to scale up its energy sector emissions inspection solutions.
As part of its Series A-1 fundraising, SeekOps has secured investments from the OGCI Climate Investments (OGCI CI)... [Read More]
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