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Petrofac consortium secures a new contract

Petrofac’s Engineering & Production Services (EPS) East division, along with its Kazakh consortium partner Garant Project LLP, has secured a project management services contract from Karachaganak Petroleum Operating b.

Tolomatic’s customized electric linear actuators

Sometimes the electric linear actuator that an OEM machine designer needs is right there in the catalogue. But other times, nothing standard fills the bill.

LUKOIL drills second well in Caspian Sea

PJSC LUKOIL completed the construction of the second production well from the wellhead platform at the Yury Korchagin field in the Caspian Sea.

S 430 pitot tube flowmeter for steam measurement

The S 430 pitot tube flowmeter has found wide acceptance for its resistance to contamination when used on wet gases, and since the unit is capable for process temperatures up to 200°C, a specific steam variant was the logical development.

Aibel awarded Gudrun contract

Aibel has been awarded the FEED contract for Gudrun Phase 2 Water Injection. The contract with Equinor also includes an option for the actual implementation (EPCI).

Dual Disc check valves for compact spaces

Val-Matic’s Dual Disc® check Valve with its compact wafer design and low cost have made it a popular choice when space and price are the major factors in valve selection.

Severe Service app for valve maintenance

Emerson has released its Severe Service app developed for process control engineers in need of quick and easy control valve diagnosis and maintenance for the most difficult installations within process plants.

ORBINOX’s knife gate valve technology

Dense phase pneumatic conveying is the ideal method of transferring abrasive, friable, or mixed-batch materials. The system design transports the material along a pipe in a plug form at relatively low velocities, which means less wear and tear on both the system and the materials being conveyed.

Eastern Build of WB XPress is placed in service

TransCanada Corporation (TransCanada) has announced that the Eastern Build of WB XPress has been placed into service, completing the final phase of a critical natural gas infrastructure project that provides Appalachian producers with access to Mid-Atlantic markets.

ReWa recognized by EPA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) - Reedy River Basin Sewer Tunnel in Greenville, S.