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Contracts to Australian suppliers

The North West Shelf Expansion Project has announced contracts totalling nearly ASD 20 million to four Australian companies for the fabrication of equipment for a ASD 1.6 billion LNG Train 4 project.

Rotork actuator used in flood defence scheme

Rotork intelligent valve actuation technology is making an essential contribution to a flood defence and water level management upgrade project performed by the UK Environment Agency on the River Avon in the city of Bath.

Foster Wheeler wins Swedish contract

Foster Wheeler Ltd.’s UK subsidiary, Foster Wheeler Energy Limited (FWEL), has been awarded an engineering and procurement (E&P) contract by Preem Raffinaderi AB for a USD 34 million isomerisation revamp project at their refinery in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Marwin Valve introduces new flanged valve

Marwin Valve has introduced the 2000 Series ANSI 300 full port Full Port, Flanged valve, available in carbon steel or stainless steel versions.

Foster Wheeler wins Venezuelan upgrader project

Foster Wheeler Ltd’s Fired Heater Division was awarded a multimillion-dollar contract by Grupo Alvica, a joint venture of Fluor Daniel and Inelectra, for the supply of two delayed coker furnaces.

HP bellow Valves

Haage has designed a new programme of high-pressure bellow valves for metering and shut-off of gases and liquids.

Praise for Severn Glocon

Severn Glocon Ltd (UK) has been praised for its performance in the supply of specialised severe service control valves to a Middle East oil production platform.

ABB awarded wellhead platform contract

ABB, the global power and automation technology group, in partnership with Heerema of The Netherlands, has been awarded a contract by Esso Exploration Angola (Block 15) Ltd (Esso), a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Corporation, to design, build and commission a deepwater tension leg platform for the Kizomba A Project located in the deepwater Block 15 offshore Angola.

Intekama welcomes FCx GHR

FCx GHR, the German-based specialist distributor of FCx, is to exhibit a comprehensive range of flow control products at this year's Interkama exhibition in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Valve connectors feature rapid termination system

Harting has introduced a new range of valve connectors featuring the Harax rapid termination system.