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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.

Badger Meter’s new E-Series® Ultrasonic meters

Badger Meter has introduced next generation E-Series® Ultrasonic meters for commercial applications. Badger Meter E-Series Ultrasonic meters are designed for high measurement accuracy and long-term reliability.

Equinor awards NOK 30B services contracts

Equinor is awarding new service contracts to Baker Hughes Norge, Halliburton AS and Schlumberger Norge AS for integrated drilling and well services on most of the Equinor-operated fields on the Norwegian continental shelf.

Gazprom, Bolivia sign cooperation in energy sector

A working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and Evo Morales, President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, recently took place at the Company’s office in Moscow.

A&B Valve and Piping Systems opens new office

A&B Valve and Piping Systems, LLC has announced the opening of its newest location in Pecos, Texas, and the expansion of its business to include service and repair, valve actuation and automation.

Dialock diaphragm valve offers flexibility

Durapipe UK has extended its popular Dialock® Diaphragm Valve range with the introduction of a new flanged valve body option offering flexibility to contractors and end users.

Darco wins three contracts in China

Darco Water Technologies Limited has announced that its subsidiary, Wuhan Kaidi Water Services Co., Ltd. (WHKD) has been awarded three contracts which are collectively worth RMB 107.