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Refinery expansion project in Abu Dhabi

Technip-Coflexip has been awarded, by Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Co., a lump-sum turn-key contract worth about USD 480 million for the expansion of the Ruwais Refinery to modernise the existing facilities and to add new units for the production of unleaded gasoline and low sulphur gas oil.

Lukoil to build oil terminal in Leningrad region

Russian oil major Lukoil is to invest USD 150 million in the construction of an oil product terminal in the port of Vysotsk (Leningrad region), Lukoil President Vagit Alekperov said.

New field instrument for process industries

Honeywell Automation and Control Solutions has announced that its Industrial Measurement and Control (IM&C) business has introduced key new field instrument solutions that will help users reduce maintenance costs, maintain high uptime, and improve productivity.

Auma demonstrates global fieldbus expertise

Three South African fieldbus applications for Auma have demonstrated global fieldbus expertise, world-wide technical support and that the company supports a wide range of protocols.

FCX Orton wins two contracts with Shell Nigeria.

FCX Orton – part of the specialist flow control FCX Group – has secured two major orders for Shell Nigeria's offshore operations.

Three-way valves for harsh environments

Plast-O-Matic Valves Inc. (NJ, USA) announces the addition of three-way Electrically Actuated Ball Valves to their True Blue® line.

Latest valve brochures

Anderson Metals (Kansas City, Missouri, USA) has produced a catalogue of its fittings, valves and nipples.

CCI wins order from Sempra Energy

CCI has received a million dollar order for the supply of turbine bypass valves for the upcoming construction of Sempra Energy Resources' Mesquite generating station.

Kent manufacturer wins PED approval

Advanced Valve Technologies of Thanet Reach, Kent, UK, have gained high recognition with the award of a Module H certificate of conformity by Zurich, one of the leading recognised European Notified Bodies.

Taylor advances

Mr Ian Taylor has been appointed to the board of Advanced Valve Technologies Ltd as Deputy Chairman.