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Italy: Adriatic LNG terminal

Aker Kvaerner has been awarded a contract to conduct detailed design and planning for future offshore phases of the proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal in the North Adriatic Sea.

Replacing 20-year-old actuators

Rotork is supplying a valve control package for an upgrade project at an oil refinery on the Red Sea coast in Saudi Arabia.

Norsk Hydro awards contract

Norsk Hydro ASA and partners awarded a USD 35 million contract to Stolt Offshore SA to lay two 125 km, 6 in. pipelines in Norway.

Rugged actuators for rotary valves

Bray Controls USA has introduced a new rectangular electric actuator for rotary valves.

Hattersley valves join the range

Hattersley waterworks valves are now being stocked, distributed and marketed by Viking Johnson following the acquisition of Hattersley Newman Hender by parent company Crane Fluid Systems.

Brazil: nuclear contract

AREVA has been awarded a contract by Brazilian operator Eletrobrás Termonuclear SA – Eletronuclear for the supply of two replacement steam generators for the Angra 1 nuclear power plant.

Extended range of butterfly valves

Danfoss Flomatic Corporation has introduced its extended size range of butterfly valves.

Valve package for Saudi refinery refit

Rotork is supplying a valve control package comprising 352 IQ intelligent electric actuators with Pakscan 2-wire digital control and In-Vision SCADA software for an upgrade project at an oil refinery on the Red Sea coast in Saudi Arabia.

Twinsafe granted patent

Oliver Twinsafe Valves Ltd has been granted patent number 1322886B to protect the design of its standard ANSI B16.10 length double block & bleed twinsafe valve.

Norway: Stolt awarded contract

Stolt Offshore SA has been awarded a contract from Ormen Lange operator Norsk Hydro in Norway.