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Pumps
In order to reduce the number of cost-intensive pumping installations on site, an oilfield operator near Bremen in Germany has selected a Netzsch system with an underground driven progressing cavity pump (PCP).
The solution offered by Netzsch combined a PCP with a submersible motor, which was then installed for the oilfield operator. The electric submersible progressing cavity pump (ESPCP) is…
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A new research consortium comprising four national laboratories has been established by the US Department of Energy (DOE) to lead a five-year, $100 million (€91.4 million) desalination effort to provide secure and affordable water in the US.
Known as the National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI), the consortium is led by four national laboratories: the National Renewable Energy…
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Pumps
Global water technology company Xylem unveiled the new Godwin NC100S and CD100S Dri-Prime dewatering pumps, the third and fourth pumps in the Godwin S Series of smart pumps, at this year’s WEFTEC conference in Chicago, US.
Equipped with interchangeable, application-specific impellers and a new generation of cloud-based Field Smart Technology, the four-inch surface mounted centrifugal pumps…
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Pipelines
Advanced monitoring and leak detection solutions provider Aquarius Spectrum has won two pipe condition assessment (PCA) projects in two Israeli cities.
The company deployed 750 acoustic sensors across the entire water network in the city of Holon, Israel. These sensors monitor underground pipelines on a daily basis, providing accurate data to detect hidden leaks, as well as analysis of pipe…
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Pumps
Global water technology company Grundfos has announced plans to treat and reuse its own wastewater at a production site in Indjija, Serbia.
The Serbian facility is working towards a closed-loop environment, in which the company’s Biobooster system is a key element. The Biobooster will treat all domestic wastewater, which accounts for around 60-70% of the factory’s wastewater.
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Pipelines
Expanding the East-West Pipeline’s crude oil capacity to 6.5 million barrels per day (mmbd) will provide Saudi Arabia with an infrastructural improvement, but it will not help the country to completely stave off risks associated with the Strait of Hormuz’s closure or limited accessibility, says GlobalData.
Alessandro Bacci, oil and gas analyst at GlobalData, said: “A capacity expansion…
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Level Monitors
Sensor specialist ifm electronic has launched a new range of M30 ultrasonic position sensors, which have been designed for applications where continuous level measurement and object detection of bulk materials or liquids applications are required.
The ifm M30 range includes sensors such as the UIT501, which is one of six options for continuous level measurement and object detection able to…
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Energy major BP has announced plans to deploy continuous measurement of methane emissions at BP-operated oil and gas projects in the future, as part of the company’s ambitious programme to detect, measure and reduce methane emissions from its operations.
Instruments for continuous measurement, such as gas cloud imaging (GCI), will be rolled out across all new major projects around the world.…
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Pipelines
Magma Global and Shell Global Solutions International have signed a contract to develop and qualify a flexible single polymer composite (SPC) pipe for cryogenic applications.
Announced at the Gastech 2019 event in Houston, Texas, the contract will see the two companies work together on a cryogenic flexible pipe that will suit a number of applications, including Shell’s low-cost jettyless…
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Pumps
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) will showcase its Bredel line of heavy-duty sludge pumps, as well as its Qdos range of peristaltic chemical metering pumps, at the upcoming WEFTEC Conference, taking place in Chicago, US from 23-25 September.
The Bredel heavy-duty sludge pumps are ideal for centrifuge and belt press feed. They feature just one wearing part – the hose – so there…
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Pipelines
Luna Innovations, a provider of advanced fibre optic-based technology, has announced that its fibre optic sensing technology is now being used for safety and integrity monitoring on oil and gas pipelines.
Continuous monitoring enables early detection and warning of defects before they become a bigger problems. Detecting a localising complications, such as internal erosion and corrosion,…
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Valves
The investment made by Bonomi UK in a new storage and actuation facility 18 months ago is beginning to pay dividends, with the company witnessing a significant increase in sales of actuated valves.
Bonomi’s decision to expand to a new purpose-designed 360 square metre facility was made in response to increased demand for its actuated valve service. This also promoted a need for extra…
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Level Monitors
OTT HydroMet has launched an all-in-one groundwater level logger for basic water measurement, in response to increased demand for continuous time series data with affordable equipment.
The OTT ecoLog 1000 is a modern groundwater and surface logger that measures both water level and temperature, as well as valuable metadata.
"We heard your frustrations about excessive, expensive trips to the…
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Pipelines
Calgary, Canada-based NuVista Energy has shut down a pipeline from its gas facility after it leaked around 500,000 litres of produced salt water in northwestern Alberta.
The produced water disposal pipeline, which is located 70km south of Grand Prairie, has been shut down and isolated, with no injuries reported. It connects NuVista’s gas facility in the Bilbo field with a nearby water…
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced plans to redefine ‘waters of the United States’ (WOTUS) that are protected under the Clean Water Act.
Announced at an event in Dallas, the EPA and US Army’s plans aim to repeal a 2015 rule that impermissibly expanded the definition of WOTUS. This will effectively shrink the waterways that must be protected under law.
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Pipelines
EVX Midstream Partners has completed the first phase of its water gathering systems in the Eagle Ford Basin in Texas, US.
The company also closed on a new revolving credit facility at its affiliate, EVX Eagle Ford Partners, at the end of August.
"EVX is positioned to be the largest gatherer of produced water in the Eagle Ford basin,” said Herb Chambers IV, CEO of EVX. “We have recently…
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Pipelines
In its second quarter and year-to-date financial results, piping and leak detection systems provider Perma-Pipe International announced net sales of $36.7 million (€33.2 million) for Q2, a 13.4% improvement over the prior year period.
Year-to-date, net sales were recorded at $60.9 million (€55.2 million), with income from operations before income taxes of $2.3 million (€2.08…
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Pipelines
iNPIPE PRODUCTS, a pipeline pigging specialist based in Richmond in Yorkshire, UK, is celebrating its 35th year in business, with a strong order book and ‘exciting plans’ for technology innovations.
The North Yorkshire company, which was founded in 1984, has grown from a 20,000 square foot site in Colburn to its current state-of-the-art facilities across six acres, including a 60,000…
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