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China’s biggest electric actuated louver valve

The electric louver valve is used with electric actuator. It has the advantages of small opening and closing moment, sensitive motion, reliable performance, large aperture and light weight.

Toshiba, VINCI Construction conclude MoU

Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba) and VINCI Construction concluded a memorandum of understanding (MoU).

Weir delivers safer mud gas sensor

Weir Oil & Gas has introduced sensors that are designed to accurately communicate mud gas liquid levels in real time to prevent overflows and maximize safety.

Rominserv recommends IMI Remosa

IMI Remosa has received a letter of recommendation from Rominserv, after completing the inspection, repairs and testing of valves and actuators during a scheduled shutdown of the Petromidia Refinery in May 2017.

Maersk Drilling, Aqualis Offshore sign contract

Maersk Drilling AS has awarded Aqualis Offshore UK Ltd a global framework agreement for the delivery of offshore consultancy services and specific supplier personnel services.

A pipe support system for thermoplastic piping

Mechanical stress on plastic piping systems is one of the leading causes of premature leaks. Typical pipe clamp products often create unintended fixed points throughout piping systems that permanently lock in stress.

Bibby Offshore bags a Spirit Energy contract

Bibby Offshore has secured a fixed term framework agreement with Spirit Energy. Awarded in April, the two-year agreement, which follows on from a previous five-year agreement, will see Bibby Offshore carry out inspection repair and maintenance (IRM) works, ROV inspection and subsea survey operations across a number of North Sea structures and pipelines.

Keppel to sell jackup rigs to Borr Drilling

Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited (Keppel O&M) has through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS), signed a Master Agreement with Borr Drilling Limited (Borr Drilling) for the sale of five jackup rigs for a total value of approximately USD 745M.

BWT achieves AS4956 certification

Bermad Water Technologies (BWT), in conjunction with air valve manufacturer CSA, was successful in obtaining certification for its Fox-RFP range of waterworks air release valves to the newly updated Australian standard AS4956.

MDR to perform diving scope for SAPREF refinery

McDermott International, Inc. (MDR) was awarded a sizeable contract to remove and replace a single 24 inch (61 centimeters) subsea hose string to a single buoy mooring (SBM) and pipeline end manifold (PLEM) for Southern Africa’s largest crude oil refinery operated by SAPREF.