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Mar 11, 2020
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Oil and Gas News
Mar 10, 2020
Other
A top company has won support from another firm by investing into its water and industrials business.
Oxford Flow, the flow capital equipment specialist for oil, gas, water and industrial process industries, has revealed that GF Piping Systems, a division of Georg Fischer (GF), has come on board in support of GF’s innovation strategy.
Oxford Flow will use the investment... [Read More]
Features
Mar 10, 2020
The first flexible pipes were used in the offshore oil and gas industry in 1972. These early models were built and applied as a ‘kill and choke’ line and formed with a bonded type of material, usually vulcanised rubber and armouring. Since then, the demands for this technology have steadily grown and diversified.
Today, they are found in every major production basin... [Read More]
Mar 9, 2020
A leading firm behind precision flow measurement instruments, systems and calibrators has introduced a new device on to the market.
The QCT Series of in-line ultrasonic flow meters for use in low viscosity liquid applications is a compact, versatile, cost-effective solution for use in a wide range of industries, such as chemical, biopharmaceutical, food and beverage,... [Read More]
Pumps
Mar 9, 2020
The KSB Group has announced it will present its new borehole pump at this year’s IFAT trade fair from 4 to 8 May.
The UPA S 200 submersible new pump series, has been designed for water supply, irrigation and groundwater management as well as pressure boosting applications.
With its optimised hydraulic design, the pump series achieves very high levels of efficiency.
The... [Read More]
Other
Mar 6, 2020
Group Water Scheme (GWS) company Polecat Springs has partnered with Veolia to use renewable energy to power its water treatment plant.
Located near Elphin in County Roscommon, Ireland, the site will cut energy costs by 70% and reduce carbon emissions, following the installation of solar panels. As well as cutting emissions of carbon dioxide, the photovoltaic (PV) system... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Mar 6, 2020
Valves
Rotork’s hydraulic actuators have been selected for use in the redevelopment of the Bokor oil field, offshore Sarawak, Malaysia.
The company, MIR Valve, ordered 12 RH rack and pinion actuators to control subsea ball valves on a jacket flooding system, as part of the Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd Bokor Phase 3 redevelopment project, which aims to boost production rates.
Jacket... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Mar 6, 2020
Pumps
Aker BP and Framo have entered into a long-term maintenance contract for seawater lift pumps where compensation is directly linked to facility uptime.
In 2018, in partnership with Cognite, the two companies launched a digital pilot project for predictive maintenance of the seawater lift pumps on the Aker BP-operated Ivar Aasen field in the Norwegian North Sea.
Following... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Mar 6, 2020
Pumps
A software tool developed by City, University of London spin-out PDM Analysis in the UK can be used to help improve the efficiency of pumps and compressors.
Data analysed by the SCORG software tool allows compressor manufacturers to design machines that run more efficiently, reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions by up to 5%.
Use of the software in the... [Read More]
Other News
Mar 5, 2020
Gardner Denver has recently announced the successful completion of its merger with the Ingersoll Rand Industrial segment. The new company, known as Ingersoll Rand, began trading on 2 March 2020 on the New York Stock Exchange.
“Today’s milestone transforms our potential to generate extraordinary long-term value for our employees, customers, shareholders and communities,”... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Mar 5, 2020
Level Monitors
Swiss engineering company WEKA has further expanded its partnership with Toshniwal Hyvac in India, with the addition of local licensed production of its magnetic level indicators.
In January 2020, local licensed production was audited, with a certificate for full WEKA licensed production in India issued. According to the company, the goal of penetrating the Indian market... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Mar 5, 2020
Other
Rotating equipment solutions provider John Crane, in partnership with Khanh Linh Equipment and Engineering, has opened a wet seals service centre in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.
For almost 12 years, Khanh Linh, which acts as John Crane’s local distributor, has provided a range of products and services to oil and gas customers in the region. The service centre is part... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Mar 5, 2020
Pipelines
Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge has released a statement in response to the Transportation Safety Board’s (TSB) investigation into the Shelley natural gas pipeline incident.
The incident took place on 9 October 2018, around 13.5km north of Prince George in British Columbia, Canada. According to news outlet CBC, the explosion was caused by stress cracks in the... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Mar 5, 2020
Other
Energy giant ExxonMobil has proposed a model framework for industry-wide methane regulations, urging stakeholders, policymakers and governments to develop comprehensive rules to reduce emissions in all phases of oil and gas production.
“ExxonMobil has been applying the principles of this framework to our oil and natural gas operations for several years, resulting... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Mar 4, 2020
Other
Emerson has teamed up with Quantum Reservoir Impact (QRI) to develop and market next-generation applications for artificial intelligence (AI)-based analytics and decision-making tools for oil and gas exploration and production (E&P).
Together, they will help oil and gas customers embrace digital transformation technologies and harness vast amounts of data to optimise... [Read More]
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