Nov 19, 2021
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Oil and Gas News
Sep 30, 2021
Valves
Dutch company Mokveld Valves is introducing a zero emission innovation - the world’s first valve without dynamic seals to the atmosphere.
The company is making reducing fugitive emissions is a top priority in the battle against climate change.
Mokveld has incorporated an electric actuator inside its new valve, eliminating the stem seal to atmosphere entirely.
Common... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 16, 2021
Valves
AUMA has been awarded a framework agreement covering the replacement of existing valve actuators along the Transalpine Pipeline (TAL).
The pipeline connects Italy, Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic and it relies on AUMA actuators for the safe and reliable transport of crude oil. with its proven SAEx 25.1 devices.
As part of the five-year agreement, the AUMA actuators... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 16, 2021
Valves
Sei and Sfera Energy Solutions have implemented a smart heating system for the municipality of Mantua.
The monitoring system for the district aims is to create a “smart” supply of district heating in terms of efficiency and cost reduction.
The new system consisted of two Vexve iSENSE™ valves equipped with special sensors.
These sensors provide essential information... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jul 30, 2021
Valves
Finland-based Flowrox has sold its valve and pump businesses to Neles - a listed Finnish manufacturer of industrial valves.
Flowrox’s industrial automation, environmental technologies and filter business are excluded from the acquisition and will continue under a new, later to be announced name and brand.
“In recent years, Flowrox's operations have expanded in... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jul 26, 2021
Valves
Rotork has been selected as the sole provider of intelligent electric actuators for one of the largest development projects in the Norwegian continental shelf, Johan Sverdrup.
Energy company Equinor ordered in excess of 700 of Rotork’s IQ multi and part-turn actuators for the Johan Sverdrup oil field in the North Sea, which is located approximately 150 km away from... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jul 12, 2021
Valves
Petrotec and Flowserve have jointly opened a new dry gas seal repair and testing facility in the Salwa industrial area of Qatar.
The new facility, the Petrotec Service and Technology Centre, expands Petrotec’s existing wet seal repair and testing capabilities in Qatar and adds local compressor seal commissioning, inspection and repair capabilities.
Dry gas seals are... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jun 23, 2021
Valves
Severn Glocon and ValvTechnologies have reached a partnership agreement that will see collaboration between two leading engineering and manufacturing companies specialising in innovative and severe-service valves.
Subject to regulatory approval in the US, the partnership will combine the brands’ distinctive and complementary capabilities to extend the global reach,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Apr 16, 2021
Valves
Siekmann Econosto is supplying industrial valves worth more than €44 million for one of the largest gas processing plants in the world under construction in Russia.
The plant in Amuris is expected to produce more than 42 billion cubic metres (m3) of natural gas annually.
The construction project, near the city of Swobodny, began six years ago.
With six production... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Mar 5, 2021
Valves
A total of 150 intelligent electric actuators from Rotork have been ordered for the Quimica Puente Mayorga processing plant.
The plant in Cadiz, Spain, is owned by CEPSA, a Spanish multi-national oil and gas company with operations throughout Europe.
Some of Rotork’s IQ range of intelligent electric actuators have already been installed - the remainder are to be installed... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jan 21, 2021
Valves
Mechanical fail-safe solutions exist for electric driven valves, but mainly for on-off applications.
The Mokveld axial flow valves require very low forces, since they are fully pressure balanced.
This inherent design feature makes electric fail-safe control valves possible - even for large or high pressure valves.
Two options exist for a fail-safe action in case the... [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 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
Nov 19, 2020
Valves
Siekmann Econosto is supplying industrial valves worth more than €44 million for one of the largest gas processing plants under construction in the world in Russia.
The plant in Amur has a planned target capacity for processing of more than 42 billion cubic metres of natural gas per year.
The construction project, near the city of Swobodny, was launched in October... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 6, 2020
Valves
Valve specialist GEMÜ has redesigned its butterfly valves and now offers the GEMÜ R480 Victoria in a wafer version.
A specialised team has refined a multitude of technical specifications, while further expanding GEMÜ's manufacturing capabilities.
The valve bodies are milled in one clamping position at GEMÜ Valves China’s automated valve production facilities.... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Jul 29, 2020
Valves
When Spanish drilling expert Cimentaciones Abando needed to replace its compressor units, a field test trial revealed Atlas Copco’s DrillAir mobile high-pressure devices saved the company more than 20% of its annual fuel costs.
When the time came for a new set of drilling compressors, the Biobao-based company’s fleet manager, Julen Abando, sought technically advanced... [Read More]