Emerson has acquired Paradigm, a software solutions provider for the oil and gas industry, for $510 million (€434 million). The acquisition is expected to close within the next 60 days, subject to various regulatory approvals. Combined with Emerson’s existing Roxar software business, Paradigm will allow Emerson to offer an ‘end-to-end’ exploration... [Read More]

Nowadays it is more important than ever for companies to take their environmental responsibilities seriously and ensure that they take all necessary measures so that their site is compliant with regulations. Any hazardous spillage incident that occurs may not only lead to financial penalties but could also prove damaging for a company’s reputation.  Nicola Parkerpayne,... [Read More]

German flowmeter specialist Krohne has announced a new flowmeter specially designed for use with biogas. The OPTISONIC 7300 Biogas ultrasonic flowmeter is able to measure both wet and dry biogas compositions, and continues a growing trend of fluid handling equipment being designed with biogas application in mind. Flowmeters operating on the ultrasonic principle require... [Read More]

A laser based method that could be used to quickly and accurately detect chemicals such as explosives and dangerous gases has been developed. The team from the University of Michigan states that the method could be used in airports, for the environmental monitoring of pollutants, or even on battlefields. The technique’s ability to accurately detect chemicals and... [Read More]

The price of oil has fallen back to around $58.59 a barrel after hitting a two-year high on 26 September, 2017, according to the BBC. Rising demand and geopolitical worries had fuelled the increase, along with indications that production cuts by Opec (Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) members are starting to bite. Brent rose about 4% to just short... [Read More]

Xylem has announced its commitment to a renewed research partnership with the Water Environment & Reuse Foundation (WE&RF). The new commitment, which stretches from 2017-2019, will see Xylem continue to support WE&RF’s research into water reuse. It builds on a previous three-year partnership between Xylem and WE&RF. As well as financial support, the... [Read More]

Ahead of WEFTEC 2017 (30 September – 4 October at McCormick Place in Chicago), Fluid Handling International presents an introduction to Verder, who’ll be exhibiting at Booth #623   Who is Verder? Verder Liquids is a part of Verder Group, founded by Andre Verder in the Netherlands in 1959. The company manufactures and supplies a broad range... [Read More]

The hydraulic fracturing of shale oil and gas wells is a highly water intensive process, using millions of gallons of fresh water and producing vast quantities of contaminated wastewater. Now, an international group of scientists claim to have produced a superhydrophilic membrane which is capable of cleaning fluids in the fracking process so they can be reused. According... [Read More]

Ahead of WEFTEC 2017 (30 September – 4 October at McCormick Place in Chicago), Fluid Handling International presents an introduction to Echologics, who’ll be exhibiting at Booth #1131 Who is Echologics? Echologics develops advanced acoustic technologies, products and services that enable non-invasive diagnostics of water utility pipeline infrastructure,... [Read More]

FueLNG, a joint venture between Keppel and Shell Eastern Petroleum, has achieved the first commercial Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunker transfer in Singapore. Truck-to-ship bunkering was completed for the Floating Liquefaction (FLNG) vessel, Hilli Episeyo. The LNG bunker transfer was carried out in batches from 22 July to 23 September 2017, and conducted in accordance... [Read More]

Ahead of WEFTEC 2017 (30 September – 4 October at McCormick Place in Chicago), Fluid Handling International presents an introduction to Atlas Copco Compressors, who’ll be exhibiting at Booth #2202 Who is Atlas Copco? Atlas Copco is a major provider of sustainable productivity solutions. The group serves customers with compressors, vacuum solutions and air treatment... [Read More]

Leading players in the German petroleum and IT industries have met to discuss progress made in standardised data communications both in Germany and internationally. The IFLEXX Community, a group of leading companies from the German petroleum industry, has actively pushed for standardised data communication in the downstream sector for a number of years. Supply chains in... [Read More]

The UK’s oil and gas reserves may only last another decade, newly published research suggests. The findings are likely to be hugely significant for oil and gas handling industries operating in the UK. After studying output from offshore oilfields, University of Edinburgh researchers estimate that about 10% of the UK’s recoverable oil and gas remains - about... [Read More]

Global water technology company Xylem has appointed Colin Sabol as senior vice president and president of Sensus and Analytics, effective from 1 October 2017. Sabol succeeds Randy Bays, who moves into an advisory role with a focus on Xylem’s global manufacturing operations. Both Sabol and Bays will report to Patrick Decker, Xylem president and CEO. The appointment... [Read More]

Vincent Lagarrigue, Director, Trelleborg Oil and Marine explains how a rapidly diversifying LNG market requires transfer solutions to evolve to keep pace While global demand for LNG (liquefied natural gas) shows little sign of slowing, demand patterns are changing, requiring increasing flexibility from those who transport and transfer this fuel. According to a recent study,... [Read More]

Flowserve has announced the appointment of David Wilson as president of the company’s Industrial Products Division (IPD). Wilson succeeds Tom Pajonas, executive vice president, Global Operations and the interim president of IPD, who announced his retirement plans earlier in the year. Wilson’s most recent position was president of the industrial segment for... [Read More]