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Technology group Andritz, as part of a consortium with European construction group Strabag, has signed a contract with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) to supply and commission the electro- and hydro-mechanical equipment for the Hatta Pumped Storage Power Plant.
Start-up of the facility, which is located in the Hajar Mountains, 140km southeast of Dubai, is expected during the first…
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UK gas network Cadent has announced a major new deal with plant equipment supplier A-Plant, which includes £1.5 million (€1.7 million) investment in new equipment.
From October, A-Plant will provide plant and equipment hire, including mechanised plant, welfare accommodation, fencing and barriers, access equipment and generators to the UK’s largest gas distribution network.
The…
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TechnipFMC has been awarded a significant contract by PetroVietnam Gas for the engineering, procurement and construction of the Nam Con Son 2 Phase 2 pipeline in Vietnam.
The contract, which is worth between $75 million (€68 million) and $250 million (€227 million), is for the construction of a pipeline across Nam Con Son basin and Cuu Long basin in Vietnam.
It includes the engineering…
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Enterprise Product Partners has decided to proceed with an expansion of its Appalachia to Texas (ATEX) ethane pipeline, after receiving customer commitments during a recent open season.
The 1,200-mile ATEX pipeline transports ethane from the Marcellus/Utica basin in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio to Enterprise’s natural gas liquids storage facility in Mont Belvieu, Texas.
“The…
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Pumps and valves manufacturer Flowrox has revealed a new metering pump for the chemical industry, the Flowrox FXM metering pump.
The new product allows operators to monitor the pump 24/7 using any computer or mobile device. This enables the plant manager to realise minor problems before they reach critical levels or cause serious downtime or damage.
The Flowrox FXM metering pump is useful…
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AxFlow Denmark has strengthened its position in the provision and service of compressed air with the acquisition of Trio Trykluft.
Trio Trykluft, which is located in Slangerup, northwest of Copenhagen and in Vildbjerg in Jutland, has established a strong reputation across industry sectors since it began operations 24 years ago.
The company specialises in the supply of compressed air…
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TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory (TÜV SÜD NEL) has officially launched a £16 million (€18.2 million) Advanced Multiphase Facility (AMF) to help oil and gas operators ensure production remains economically viable.
Located in Scotland, UK, the AMF offers a test range of operating pressures, temperatures, flow rates and metrology that surpasses that of any other laboratory in the…
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Flowrox’s yet-to-be-launched Corona industrial water treatment technology has been nominated for the Aquatech Innovation Award 2019, in the Wastewater Treatment category.
Also known as the ‘Oscars of the Water Technology Industry’, the winner of the Innovation Award will be announced on 4 November during Aquatech Amsterdam’s opening ceremony.
Corona is a unique industrial water…
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Swiss pumping solutions provider Sulzer has expanded its footprint in Southeast Asia, with the opening of a new service centre in Semenyih, Malaysia.
The company is now able to offer rotating equipment services 24/7 in Malaysia, and is uniquely placed to offer specialist technical knowledge and support for all types of pumps, electrical equipment and turbomachinery.
The opening of the…
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Wintershall Dea subsidiary Wintershall Norge has agreed to sell its interests in the Nyhamna terminal and the Polarled pipeline to CapeOmega and Solveig Gas Norway, respectively.
The decision to sell the interests on the Norwegian Continental Shelf is part of a broader programme to optimise Wintershall Dea’s global portfolio, following the merger between Wintershall and DEA in May…
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Blue Energy as signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the owner of the North Queensland Gas Pipeline (NQGP), Palisade Investment Partners, to bring new domestic gas supplies into the Townsville market in Queensland, Australia.
The NQCP is the only source of natural gas to North Queensland; the onshore natural gas pipeline crosses 391km, transporting gas from the Morandbah Gas Project…
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Valves
Industrial valve solutions provider Orseal has recently completed delivery on the first of two valve package contracts for Libra MV31 in Brazil.
Dutch company MV31 has a long-term charger agreement with Brazilian oil major Petrobra for the deployment of a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, as operator of the Libra consortium.
Chartered for 22 years, the FPSO Guanabara…
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Global technology company Siemens has signed a digital partnership framework with pump manufacturer Grundfos to tackle global water challenges and save energy.
Under the collaboration, both companies will focus on digital technologies in water and wastewater applications, industrial automation and building technology. Siemens and Grundfos will aim to tackle global water challenges, by…
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The US Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has introduced three new rules that will strengthen the safety of onshore gas transmission and hazardous liquid pipelines throughout the US.
Additionally, the rules will enhance PHMSA’s authority to issue an emergency order to address unsafe conditions or hazards that pose an immediate…
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At the WEFTEC Conference in Chicago, US in September, Atlas Copco Power Technique launched three new electric submersible pumps for drainage and sludge pumping applications.
The WEDA S30 and S60 sludge/trash pumps have been designed specifically for drainage and sludge pumping applications, while the WEDA D80 is a new drainage pump. All pumps in the WEDA range are compact, lightweight and easy…
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Valve manufacturer CIRCOR recently announced its intent to sell its Distributed Valves business, as the company continues to follow through with a strategic shift away from upstream oil and gas.
Commenting on the announcement, Scott Buckhout, president and CEO, said: “This is an important step in CIRCOR’s transformation as we continue to diversify away from upstream oil and gas and focus…
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Subsea engineering, construction and services company Subsea 7 has won a sizeable contract from Shell for the Pierce depressurisation project, located around 160 miles offshore Aberdeen in the UK.
Valued at $50-150 million (€45.5-136.6 million), the contract includes the engineering, procurement, construction, transportation and installation (EPCI and T&I) of a 30km gas export pipeline,…
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Engineers at Anglian Water in the UK have cleared a total of 40,575 blockages from the region’s sewer network over the past 12 months, 85% of which were caused by unflushable products such as wet wipes, as well as fats, oils and grease (FOG).
The water company has now marked the start of a month-long campaign to raise awareness of the problems caused by unflushables, dubbed Unblocktober, by…
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