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Nov 28, 2023
Rising to the challenges
Oil and Gas News
Nov 27, 2023
Pipelines
The volume of carbon dioxide being injected into the North Sea by 2050 will be equivalent to the natural gas currently being extracted from the basin, according to a new report from global energy consultancy Xodus.
That scale of carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) will require some 100 reservoirs, more than 7,500 kilometres of new pipelines and dozens of onshore... [Read More]
Other News
Nov 27, 2023
The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has welcomed the investment in British manufacturing announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt.
The government has announced £4.5 billion (€5.1 billion) in funding for manufacturing across the UK, increasing investment in eight strategic sectors that are key to economic growth, energy security, and levelling-up,... [Read More]
Pumps
Nov 24, 2023
A high-efficiency dual-flow travelling fine-screen made by SPIRAC has been installed at the world-renowned Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).
Working in close conjunction with BML Engineering, who have vast water and wastewater project experience in China, Hong Kong and the Far East, SPIRAC supplied and installed its Bandguard 300 ‘Out to In Type’... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 24, 2023
Pipelines
Petroineos is set to shut down its Grangemouth oil refinery in Scotland to convert it into a fuels import terminal as it faces growing international competition.
The 150,000 barrel per day refinery, Scotland's only oil refinery and one of six in Britain, is expected to continue operating until spring 2025, PetroIneos said in a statement.
Although it is a major supplier... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Nov 23, 2023
Pipelines
Clariant has been awarded a major contract by Jiangsu Shenghong Petrochemical to use its SynDane 3142 LA catalyst for its new maleic anhydride (MA) production plant in Lianyungang, China.
With a production capacity of 200,000 tonnes per year, the new plant slated for start of production in 2025, will be one of the largest production plants for MA worldwide.
The plant... [Read More]
Features
Nov 23, 2023
Gas flaring is now recognised as a major contributor to the emission of harmful gases affecting climate change and society by creating increased incidences of cancer in communities close to flaring sites.
Sadly, flaring has been around for more than 150 years since the advent of oil and gas production, occurring when crude oil is extracted underground and natural gas... [Read More]
Pipelines
Nov 22, 2023
Southern Water in the UK has published its Clean Rivers and Seas Plan outlining proposals, underpinned by £1.5 billion (€1.7 billion) investment between 2025-2035, to get to the root cause of storm overflows.
Storm overflows are part of the design of our combined sewer network, which captures both rainwater and wastewater.
These emergency outlets are the last line... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 22, 2023
Pipelines
Lhyfe has announced the development of a green hydrogen plant (production capacity of up to 5 tonnes/day) in Spain for which it has been awarded a grant of up to €14 million from H2 Pioneros.
This plant will be Lhyfe’s first green hydrogen production site in Spain, while seven sites are currently under construction in Europe.
Lhyfe has about 200 employees dedicated... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 21, 2023
Pipelines
Uganda and Tanzania have agreed to carry out a feasibility study for a pipeline linking gas fields to the former, Reuters highlighted.
Tanzania has an estimated 57.5 trillion cubic feet of recoverable natural gas and uses some of it to produce 64% of the 1,872 MW electricity on the grid, according to the ministry of energy. Uganda has an installed generating capacity... [Read More]
Pumps
Nov 21, 2023
A wastewater recycling system from Membracon has created annual savings of more than £63,000 (72,000) for a just-in-time supplier to the automotive industry by reducing water usage from 108,000 litres per day to just 21,000 litres per day.
Without site space restrictions, which limited installation to a single-pass system, Membracon would have actually been able to reduce... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 20, 2023
Pipelines
PGNiG Upstream Norway is set to assume control of the entire operations of the hydrocarbon producer KUFPEC Norway.
Following this transaction, the ORLEN Group's natural gas output in Norway will increase by one-third - reaching over 4 billion cubic meters (bcm) annually.
Daily hydrocarbon production is anticipated to surpass 100,000 barrels of oil equivalent (boe)... [Read More]
Pipelines
Nov 20, 2023
Sizewell C is to start formal negotiations with Essex & Suffolk Water in the UK to help fund the construction of a new water main for the region.
The 28 km pipeline route will run from Barsham to Saxmundham and it will be sized to provide more water than Sizewell C needs.
Sizewell C will help to pay for the new pipeline, which will be capable of delivering more water... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 17, 2023
Pipelines
The Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion project has been allowed to resume work in a wetland area near Abbotsford, British Columbia, Reuters reported.
The project was given the go-ahead again after correcting issues raised by the Canada Energy Regulator (CER).
Earlier this month, the CER ordered a stop on an 800-meter stretch after inspectors found several environmental... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Nov 17, 2023
Pipelines
Natural gas supplies to Europe by Russian energy giant Gazprom were down 6.7% in the first half of November from their levels last month.
The calculations, based on data from European gas transmission group Entsog and Gazprom's daily reports on gas transit via Ukraine, showed that average daily pipeline exports of Russian gas to Europe declined to 82.5 million cubic metres... [Read More]
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