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RDS wins new detailed design engineering contract

RDS, KCA Deutag’s global provider of engineering and design solutions to the energy and infrastructure sectors, today announces the award of a new contract for the detailed design of a drilling facility for an offshore platform.

Interventek to invest for business growth

Interventek has committed investment in the region of £750,000 to support business growth in 2019 and beyond, with the addition of six staff and new technology development and test centre.

IMI plc appoints new divisional Managing Director

IMI plc announces the appointment of Jackie Hu, President of IMI Critical Engineering Asia Pacific, as the new Divisional Managing Director of the IMI Critical Engineering division.

BP awards EPCI contracts to McDermott and BHGE

McDermott International, Inc. and Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE) have announced that they have been awarded subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines (SURF) and subsea production system (SPS) equipment contracts by BP for the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim natural gas project, located offshore Mauritania and Senegal.

Cryogenic Valve for HP liquid oxygen application

C Tech Science and Technology Co., Ltd have produced the new batch of the cryogenic valve which was used for high-pressure liquid oxygen and all valves passed the cryogenic test successfully.

Subsea 7 awarded three contracts by Woodside

Subsea 7 announced the award of three contracts by Woodside since December 2018. Each contract is for engineering studies and includes an option for Woodside to proceed to the execute phase with an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract.

CIRCOR Announces Unique Rotable Program for Valves

CIRCOR Industrial Valves, announced the cost-saving Rotable Critical Trim Refurbishment Program.

Maynilad breaks ground for new STP in Las Piñas

West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) recently broke ground to construct another sewage treatment plant that will further boost its sewerage coverage expansion, in line with efforts to reduce pollution loading in the Manila Bay.

Rotork electric actuators used in US shale oilfield

Rotork IQ3 intelligent multi-turn electric actuators have been specified for use in solar powered control stations for water gathering pipelines in the USA.

Valtorc’s Exclusive Fire Safe Valves and Actuators

Threaded fire safe fusible link ball valves: Fire-safe, fusible link ball valves are a great way to protect a valve line that is exposed to extreme heat.