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BHGE bags contract from Chevron Australia

Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE) has been awarded a substantial contract from Chevron Australia Pty Ltd. for the supply of subsea production equipment, under a 15-year Master Service Order (MSO).

Simark Controls to deliver EFOY Pro fuel cell

Simark Controls Ltd., a subsidiary of SFC Energy has received an EFOY Pro fuel cell order from a new customer in Canada. The oil and gas services provider uses the fuel cells hybridized with solar modules in a weatherproof EFOY ProCabinet to reliably power of off-grid actuator valves on liquid pipelines.

Bechtel is EPC contractor for Port Arthur LNG

Bechtel has been selected by Sempra LNG & Midstream’s wholly owned affiliate, Port Arthur LNG, LLC (Port Arthur), as the EPC contractor for the Port Arthur liquefaction project.

AMPO POYAM valves for liquefaction train

Cheniere and Bechtel have approached AMPO POYAM VALVES for the design and manufacture of more than 1750 valves for Corpus Christi Liquefaction Train 3, which consists of the addition of one liquefaction train to the already existing 2 trains and one additional tank as well as a second berth.

GEMÜ wins ACHEMA Innovation Award 2018

GEMÜ has won the ACHEMA Innovation Award 2018 with their PD design.The company's innovation featuring diaphragm sealing (plug diaphragm) means that, on valves, a hermetic partition from the actuator and, simultaneously, a more precise ability to regulate flow.

BORSIG to provide artec AIS valves

BORSIG has taken over the product business of artec Armaturen und Industrieservice GmbH (artec AIS for short)  Ball valves and steam coolers will immediately complement the valves business of the BORSIG Group.

Hornsea: world’s largest offshore wind farm

Hornsea Project One will be the world’s largest offshore windfarm when it goes ‘live’ in 2020. Located 120 kilometers off the English coast, Project One will generate 1.2 GW, providing electricity for approximately a million households. One, however, is modest compared to the other two sections of the Hornsea site.

Emerson introduces air preparation products

Emerson has introduced ASCO Numatics Series 653 air preparation products. Available in ½-inch, ¾-inch and 1-inch port sizes, the Series 653 has a high flow rate for its size.

New knife gate valves for water treatment

ORBINOX has launched a new range of knife gate valves created especially for water treatment applications and designed to comply with both AWWA C520-14 and MSS SP-81 standards.

Danos awarded Shell contract

Danos has confirmed that Shell Exploration and Production Company, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell, has awarded a contract to Danos to provide coatings for Shell’s deep-water Appomattox platform in the Gulf of Mexico.