May 14, 2021
Hacked pipeline slowly returning to normal
Oil and Gas News
May 12, 2021
Pipelines
Fuel and gas supplies in the US continue to tighten due to a major pipeline remaining shut after a cyber-attack five days ago.
Some motorists have been stockpiling as petrol stations began running dry and prices have started to edge up.
The average price for petrol was the highest on Tuesday since November 2014, at $2.98 (€2.46) per gallon, the American Automobile... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
May 11, 2021
Pipelines
The Zeelink gas pipeline - designed to connect consumers in north-west Germany to the Zeebrugge LNG terminal in Belgium - has started flowing gas.
Zeelink - developed by a joint venture of Open Grid Europe (OGE) and fellow German grid operator Thyssengas - carries high-calorific gas (H-gas) to German consumers that are traditionally buyers of low-calorific gas (L-gas... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
May 10, 2021
Pipelines
The largest fuel pipeline in the US was hit by a ransomware cyber attack over the weekend.
The Colonial Pipeline transports 2.5 million barrels a day about 45% of the East Coast's supply of diesel, petrol and jet fuel.
It went offline on Friday following the attack and engineers are still working to restore service.
A total of 18 states have been granted a temporary... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
May 5, 2021
Pipelines
Carbon dioxide capture and separation technology firm Carbon Clean has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BayoTech to explore hydrogen and carbon capture and utilisation deployment initiatives.
Carbon Clean and BayoTech, an on-site hydrogen production company, will work together on a demonstration facility to evaluate, design, and operate a carbon capture... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
May 5, 2021
Pipelines
Zambia and Angola have signed a $5 billion deal (€4.1 billion) to build an oil pipeline between the two southern Africa nations.
Lawrence Chalungumana, Zambia’s ambassador to Angola, said the project will pave the way for a pipeline to supply finished petroleum products from oil-rich Angola to its neighbour.
He said: “This milestone agreement will bring to an end... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Apr 30, 2021
Pipelines
Wärtsilä has won a contract to help modify a power plant to operate on natural gas instead of diesel fuel.
The conversion at the UTE Ponta Negra plant in Brazil will upgrade its performance, reduce environmental impact, lower the operating costs and ensure its availability and performance reliability.
The contract with GERA Amazonas was signed with Wärtsilä in... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Apr 29, 2021
Pipelines
Valmet will deliver a multifuel boiler plant to Veolia Energie in Prerov in the Czech Republic. The new boiler will replace an old coal-fired unit and strengthen Veolia’s strategy to move toward more environmentally friendly production of gas and electricity.
The order was included in Valmet’s orders received of the first quarter this year with the value of this kind... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Apr 29, 2021
Pipelines
Haldor Topsoe and Russian chemical company Shchekinoazot have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) over plans to develop blue and green methanol, ammonia, and hydrogen production and reducing CO2 emissions.
Parties have agreed to inform each other on latest technological developments and jointly explore opportunities of implementing Topsoe’s technologies at Shchekinoazot’s... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Apr 27, 2021
Pipelines
Acron and Haldor Topsoe successfully completed a gas plant revamp project which allows it to now produce 2,500 metric tonnes per day (MTPD) of ammonia.
Ammonia-4 plant operated by Acron is one of the largest ammonia units in Europe.
The plant in Novgorod city was commissioned in 2016 at a cost of $500 million (€414 million).
Acron decided to increase its capacity... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Apr 26, 2021
Pipelines
bp has announced gas production from Raven field - the third stage of its major West Nile Delta (WND) development off the Mediterranean coast in Egypt.
The WND development, costing approximately $9 billion (€7.4 billion), includes five gas fields across the North Alexandria and West Mediterranean Deepwater offshore concession blocks in the Mediterranean Sea.
bp and... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Apr 22, 2021
Pipelines
China’s pipeline contractor and operator PipeChina has announced the start of construction of a $1.3 billion (€1.1 billion) natural gas trunk line in the northern part of the country.
The new natural gas pipeline will connect an import terminal at Tianjin in the north-east with Xiongan, near Beijing.
This new trunk pipeline will be about 413 km in length and... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Apr 16, 2021
Pipelines
Weltec Biopower is building two agricultural biogas plants for one of Japan’s major milk producers.
One of the two 250 kW plants is being set up in Urahoro on the Japanese island of Hokkaido; the second is being built in Sakata in the country’s Yamagato prefecture, on the island of Honshu.
Japan’s annual biomass potential amounts to around 284.4 million tonnes,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Apr 15, 2021
Pipelines
Honeywell has launched a gas cloud imaging (GCI) system in Europe to provide automated and continuous monitoring for gas leaks at oil and gas, chemical and power generation facilities.
Reducing gas emissions such as methane from hydrocarbon operations is one the most cost-effective and impactful methods to help reach global climate and environmental goals, according... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Apr 14, 2021
Pipelines
The Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group achieved positive results in 2020 despite COVID-19 with total sales amounting to €1,178 million.
This compared with €787 million in 2019.
The company benefited from the acquisition of Benteler Distribution at the end of 2019 - doubling the size of the company.
The acquisition has further expanded its global presence especially... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Apr 13, 2021
Pipelines
The technology group Wärtsilä will convert the 90 MW Bel-Air power plant in Dakar to operate on liquefied natural gas (LNG).
The plant, in the Senegalese capital which is owned by Senelec its public utility company, currently operates on heavy fuel oil.
The conversion will future-proof the facility to lower its carbon footprint of energy production by switching to... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Apr 12, 2021
Pipelines
Saudi Aramco has agreed a $12.4 billion (€10.4 billion) deal with a consortium of investors giving the group a minority stake in its pipeline assets.
The deal announced last week by Aramco and the group led by EIG Global Energy Partners is for a 49% share.
Under the plans, Aramco will lease the usage rights of its pipelines to the newly formed Aramco Oil Pipelines... [Read More]
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