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Nov 29, 2019
World Bank supports Afghanistan gas project with $52.5 million grant
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Nov 29, 2019
Pipelines
Inter Pipeline and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) have partnered to research opportunities to reuse and recycle plastic in Canada.
The 10-year agreement, which is known as Plastics Research in Action (PRIA), will be funded through a $10 million (€9.1 million) commitment from Inter Pipeline, which represents the largest applied research partnership... [Read More]
Pumps
Nov 28, 2019
Wilo subsidiary Wilo USA has acquired the assets of US manufacturer J-Line Pump, doing business as American-Marsh Pumps.
Headquartered in Collierville in the US state of Tennessee, American-Marsh Pumps currently employs 55 people.
“The acquisition of American-Marsh Pumps strengthens our strategic market position in the US, and expands the product portfolio for... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 28, 2019
Pipelines
Subsea 7 has been awarded a substantial contract by Woodside for phase 2 of the Julimar-Brunello project, located offshore Australia.
The contract, which is worth between $150 million (€136.2 million) and $300 million (€272.4 million), was awarded earlier this year, subject to final investment decision of the Julimar-Brunello joint venture participants Woodside... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Nov 27, 2019
Pipelines
A team at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) has been awarded a $653,000 (€593,220) contract by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to test longer-lasting concrete pipes embedded with polypropylene fibres for strength and durability.
The team, led by Ali Abolmaali, Tseng Huang Endowed Professor, will monitor and evaluate the performance of these... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 27, 2019
Pipelines
Enbridge Gas has announced that the $105.7 million (€96 million) Kingsville Transmission Reinforcement Pipeline project has now entered services.
The pipeline will ensure reliable delivery of natural gas to meet an increasing residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural demand for natural gas in Windsor-Essex, Chatham-Kent and surrounding areas in Ontario,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 26, 2019
Pipelines
Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) has introduced the first natural gas into a 2km section of the pipeline in Greece, situated between the Evros River and the Kipoi compressor station.
The introduction of gas is the initial stage of the pipeline commissioning process, which aims to ensure that the infrastructure is safe and ready for operations, in line with national and... [Read More]
Pipelines
Nov 26, 2019
US utility New Jersey American Water will replace almost 23,000ft of ageing water mains throughout Monmouth County in the US state of New Jersey, at an estimated cost of $6.8 million (€6.17 million).
The project additionally includes the replacement of 23 fire hydrants and up to 250 utility-owned services lines along the pipeline routes. The company will upgrade the... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 25, 2019
Pumps
Sulzer has expanded its global network of service centres with the opening of a new facility in Balikpapan, Indonesia.
The new centre is in a prime location to serve customers in the oil and gas, mining, power and general industries. It offers a comprehensive range of services for electric motors, compressors, pumps and steam turbines.
At the opening of the new centre,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 25, 2019
Pipelines
The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) has approved a route for a new natural gas pipeline, to be built by Duke Energy, that will deliver clean natural gas to homes and businesses in southwest Ohio, US.
The approval decision follows a thorough review of Duke Energy’s application, as well as evidentiary and public hearings about the 14-mile natural gas pipeline.
The... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Nov 25, 2019
Other
Recent data from the UK’s Office of National Statistics (ONS) has revealed the UK chemicals sector has increased its annual spending on research and development (R&D) by 3.4%.
Chemicals businesses recorded growth in R&D investment of £175 million (€204.6 million), pushing the overall total to £5.36 billion (€6.26 billion), according to the latest ONS... [Read More]
Other News
Nov 22, 2019
Rockwell Automation has teamed up with Accenture’s Industry X.0 to develop a digital offering to help industrial clients transform their connected enterprise.
The partnership will capitalise on the experience of both companies to deliver new capabilities for greater optimisation in the industrial supply chain. By providing customers with a single provider of digital... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Nov 22, 2019
Pipelines
Royal Vopak has been selected by Gulf Coast Growth Ventures (GCGV), the petrochemical joint venture between ExxonMobil and SABIC, to design, build, own and operate a new industrial terminal in Texas, US.
The terminal is expected to serve the 1.8 million tonnes per year ethane cracker planned by the joint venture company, which will be the largest steam cracker in the... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 22, 2019
Pumps
Centrifugal pumps manufacturer Amarinth has secured an order from Karachaganak Petroleum Operating (KPO) in Kazakhstan for bespoke vertical pumps.
The order, which has been awarded through KPO’s agent Industrial Systems Group (ISG), is for two 3m vertical pumps to replace existing Girdlestone pumps.
Having identified the need in the Caspian region for its products... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 22, 2019
Pipelines
A new pipeline technology that is hoped to revolutionise performance and safety in industries around the world is to be showcased for the first time.
The development of the FSWBot – the Friction Stir Welding Robotic Crawler – for internal repair and refurbishment of pipelines, is expected to transform the way that industries such as oil and gas deal with pipeline... [Read More]
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