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Pipelines
Cortez Subsea is preparing to lay a mechanically connected subsea pipeline, offshore Malaysia. The company is currently mobilising the Grand Canyon II offshore vessel for the project to lay the first ever subsea pipeline using mechanical connectors.
The Global 1201 vessel will also be mobilised to install the pipeline system for the Tembikai Non-Associated Gas (TNAG) Development by Vestigo…
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UK start-up Xergy Group is launching a digital platform to transform how the upstream oil and gas industry resources projects and attracts talent.
Led by industry stalwarts James McCallum and Colin Manson, Xergy Group has launched Proteus, which will transform the way in which the industry sources and uses talent to resource and deliver projects with increased profitability.
A lack of…
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Global insurance company Hiscox has partnered with smart water leak alarm provider LeakBot to provide leak detection systems to customers.
The partnership, which should help protect homes from water damage in the event of a leak, will make Hiscox the first insurer in the UK to offer a free LeakBot to all new and existing buildings insurance customers.
With the average cost of damage caused…
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Valves
The US Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has proposed a rulemaking that would revise federal pipeline safety regulations by requiring the installation of remotely controlled or automatic shutoff valves on certain pipelines.
The published Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is for certain newly constructed or entirely replaced natural gas…
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Pumps
Spanish infrastructure, energy and telecommunications group Elecnor has been awarded a contract to carry out one of the largest water transmission and supply projects to date in Oman.
The contract, which is worth €192 million, was awarded by the Public Authority for Water (Diam) in an international call for tender. Elecnor won the bid in a joint venture agreement with Omani company…
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Pipelines
UK utility Northern Gas Networks (NGN), which distributes gas across the north of England, has shared it business plans for the next five years, committing to an ambitious programme of investments for service improvement.
Headquartered in Leeds, UK, NGN has planned a £1.25 billion (€1.47 billion) investment in the network between 2021 and 2026, which is expected to deliver £90 million…
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Pumps
Northern Ireland Water (NI Water) has completed a £1.6 million (€1.9 million) upgrade of the Ballinagard Water Pumping Station, as part of the utility’s Water Pumping Station Improvement Programme.
Pumps and control panels at the station were upgraded to provide greater robustness and efficiency to enable water to be pumped to the local Croppy Hill Reservoir, near Londonderry in Northern…
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Pipelines
An assistant professor at the University of North Texas has created a virtual organic chemistry laboratory inside a supercomputer, which could hold the key to preventing undersea oil pipeline leaks.
Through the use of computational chemistry, Oliviero Andreussi will begin to trawl through scientific databases listing thousands of organic molecules to determine the various effects of different…
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Technology group Halma has enhanced its gas detection capabilities with the acquisition of Sensit Technologies, a gas detection company based in the US state of Indiana.
Sensit manufactures products that enable natural gas utilities to detect leaks in pipes, reducing the impact of climate change by minimising methane emissions, protecting workers in the industry, and ensuring compliance with…
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UK-based flow control equipment specialist Oxford Flow has announced the creation of a US subsidiary – Oxford Flow Americas – to expand its reach in North and South America, and to offer on-the-ground commercial and technical support.
The new company will be headed up by vice-president Andy Ghiz, who is based in offices in the Park Row area of Greater Houston’s Energy Corridor.
Ghiz…
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Amazon Filters has strengthened its SupaSpun and SupaGard meltblown filter range with the additional option of KilBac technology.
Produced using a unique manufacturing process, the new SupaSpun KilBac® and SupaGard Kilbac® filters harness the latest innovation in high-performance antimicrobial and anti-algal additives.
KilBac’s meltblown fibre construction is designed to prevent biofilm…
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Pipelines
Saddlehorn Pipeline Company has announced that Black Diamond Gathering, through its majority owner Noble Midstream Partners, has purchased a 20% membership interest in Saddlehorn for $155 million (€140.4 million).
An option had previously been granted to Black Diamond in conjunction with recent volume commitments to the pipeline, the company added.
The Saddlehorn pipeline is currently…
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Pipelines
PennEast Pipeline Company has filed an amendment with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to construct its pipeline project in two separate phases, to meet growing customer demand for natural gas.
Phase One would consist of 68 miles of 36-inch pipe, constructed entirely within the US state of Pennsylvania, with first natural gas to be delivered by November 2021. The Phase Two…
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Fluid system services provider Swagelok has introduced a new ultrahigh-purity (UHP) valve for high-flow applications: the ALD20.
Since first launching atomic layer deposition (ALD) valve technology on the market, Swagelok has worked with semiconductor tool manufacturers and chip fabricators to provide high performance needed to keep up with quickly changing process requirements.
The new…
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Pipelines
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) has recently accepted Enbridge’s second revised environmental impact statement for its Line 3 replacement oil pipeline.
"After nearly five years of community engagement, environmental review, regulatory and legal review, it's good to see the Line 3 Replacement Project move forward," said Vern Yu, executive vice-president of liquids pipelines…
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Oil and gas major Royal Dutch Shell has announced that its subsidiary, Equilon Enterprises LLC d/b/a Shell Oil Products US, has formally completed the sale of its Martinez refinery in California, US to PBF Energy subsidiary PBF Holding Company.
The sale of the refinery, which included the refinery itself and its inventory, was completed at a cost of $1.2 billion (€1.08 billion). The deal…
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Valves
Severn Glocon Group has received a multi-million pound investment from energy investor Blue Water Energy, the company announced in January 2020.
Subject to certain conditions, the investment deal will see management team member Colin Findlay take on the role of CEO to lead implementation of a new plan for expansion and a focus on new product development.
One of the biggest manufacturers of…
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Pipelines
American Water subsidiary West Virginia American Water has completed its acquisition of the Town of Glasgow water system, located in Kanawha County in the US state of West Virginia.
The deal follows part emergency help form the company in the form of leak detection and system repairs for the distressed utility, which has historically experienced water loss of around 66%.
The Town of…
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