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Sep 22, 2022
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Oil and Gas News
Sep 21, 2022
Pipelines
The Department of Energy will offer additional US reserve crude for sale ahead of plans by the European Union to ban most Russian oil in December.
The agency will offer 10 million barrels of low-sulphur crude for supply in November from storage caverns in Texas and Louisiana, according to a press statement.
Bids for the supply that will originate from Big Hill, Texas,... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 21, 2022
Pipelines
Amogy Inc. and Trafigura have announced an agreement to study the use of ammonia as a carrier to transport clean hydrogen from point of production to consumption.
The findings of this joint research on ammonia cracking will help support industry-wide efforts to decarbonise transport and heavy industrial processes and lower carbon emissions to meet global climate goals.
Trafigura... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 21, 2022
Pipelines
The German government is to nationalise the country's biggest gas importer, Uniper, as the war in Ukraine has seen a huge spike in energy prices.
Uniper's nationalisation will add another €8 billion ($7.9 billion) to its rescue as the German government scrambles to secure power for Europe's largest economy after Russian supply cuts.
Nationalising Germany's largest... [Read More]
Policy News
Sep 20, 2022
Topsoe has announced its commitment to reach net-zero emissions by 2040 - setting near-and long-term company-wide emission reduction targets.
Through investment in renewable energy technology and changes to production processes, Topsoe aims to reduce operational emissions by 30% in 2024 and at least 95% in 2030, with a transition to 80% renewable power within all the... [Read More]
Product News
Sep 20, 2022
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions has launched its Qdos range of peristaltic chemical metering pumps with many new Qdos mounting solutions, including skid and pod systems. The Qdos range of chemical metering pumps can be used in the flocculation of drinking water, wastewater and industrial process water.
With accurate linear flow rates from 0.001 to 31.7 gallons... [Read More]
Product News
Sep 20, 2022
CIRCOR International is ready to showcase its Zenith brand of pulse free fluid-handling systems.
Zenith pumps and systems, manufactured in the US, offer pulse free precise flow with low NPSH requirements.
These positive displacement pumps utilise an intermeshing gear system that rotates within a housing, creating a void that draws the material into the pump.
The tight... [Read More]
Other News
Sep 16, 2022
Shell has announced that Ben van Beurden will step down as CEO at the end of the year, and that his successor will be Wael Sawan. Wael’s appointment is effective on New Year’s Day when he will also join Shell’s board of directors.
Van Beurden will continue working as adviser to the Board until June 30, 2023, after which he will leave the group.
Shell’s chair... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 16, 2022
Other
The UK Government is exploring the development of innovative low-carbon technologies such as hydrogen, while a 5GW national capacity target for hydrogen will be doubled to 10GW.
Through the Government’s UK Export Finance, a £400 million (€456 million) sustainability-linked loan has been underwritten and given to Johnson Matthey, a London-based conglomerate company... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 16, 2022
Pumps
Hynion's hydrogen station at Høvik has just completed its busiest month ever.
The sales of hydrogen fuel for private cars and taxis have more than doubled since the turn of the year. The increased demand for hydrogen has even created queues for filling up hydrogen cars.
Hynion has also significantly improved the fuelling station's capacity by installing a new and... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 15, 2022
Other
Mitsui Chemicals has asked Shell Catalysts & Technologies (SC&T) for its Shell S-896 catalyst, which will to provide important economic benefits from raw material ethylene savings.
It will als help the organisation meet the decarbonisation goals for their ethylene oxide (EO) refinery in Osaka, Japan.
This announcement builds on more than two decades of work between... [Read More]
Features
Sep 15, 2022
Operators in the oil and gas sector are facing some big challenges – many of which are being exacerbated by the current pandemic.
Oil prices are low and production in a surplus. The cyclic nature of the industry means there is an ongoing need for cost saving and efficiency. However, keeping production costs lean must be balanced with the need for safety. This not only... [Read More]
Other
Sep 15, 2022
Kando, a data intelligence solution provider specialising in wastewater analysis, has a new partnership with a water utility in the UK.
Scottish Water has joined forces with Kando to implement its wastewater intelligence solution and bolster its ability to harness wastewater for the benefit of community and public health.
The UK government increasingly sees wastewater... [Read More]
Chemical/Petrochemcial News
Sep 14, 2022
Pipelines
Technology pioneer Topsoe and green ammonia firm First Ammonia have entered into a new agreement to boost the global market for green ammonia.
Topsoe’s energy efficient solid oxide electrolyser cells (SOEC) will be installed in First Ammonia’s green ammonia plants around the world in the coming years.
The agreement provides for an initial purchase of 500MW of SOEC... [Read More]
Pumps
Sep 14, 2022
Nalco Water is to design and build a new water treatment plant at Shell’s Jurong Island chemicals and manufacturing site in Singapore.
The plant is set to begin operations in July 2next year and is expected to contribute to Shell’s water conservation ambition.
Ecolab will oversee the design and build process, as well as the commissioning and operation once complete.
Greg... [Read More]
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