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Aker Solutions wins subsea order

Aker Solutions has won an order from Wintershall Norge AS to provide the subsea production system, umbilicals and services for the Nova oil and gas field offshore Norway.

Metal 3D printing for hydraulic components

Complex hydraulic components made via metal 3D printing can incorporate details that would be difficult or impossible to duplicate through conventional machining, and weight and size are reduced without compromising performance.

AVK Valves expands its Supa Lock range

AVK Valves expands its Supa Lock™ range. The new angle valves are to be used in connection with top drillings into the main pipe.

McDermott bags a BP Trinidad deal

McDermott International, Inc. (MDR) has been awarded a detailed engineering and long lead procurement services contract from BP Trinidad & Tobago, LLC (bpTT) for the Cassia C Compression Platform.

ARGO-HYTOS control blocks for hydraulics

The demands placed on a modern hydraulic system in mobile working machines are varied. Control blocks from ARGO-HYTOS provide the flexibility necessary for efficient solutions.

Pentair develops valve position feedback unit

To ensure a smooth and reliable process flow in production plants, it is vital for plant operators to be informed of the valve position of the process valves at all times.

Subsea 7 bags a new contract

Subsea 7 S.A. (SUBCY) was awarded a sizeable contract by Wintershall for the Nova (formerly known as Skarfjell) oil and gas field development.

GEMÜ’s new video series for maintenance personnel

GEMÜ has been providing practical training courses for the maintenance and service personnel of process plants for a long time.

SIC valves for mobile, industrial hydraulics

The ARGO-HYTOS screw-in cartridge (SIC) program offers a wide function range for mobile and industrial hydraulics. Typical functions are flow direction control and pressure control in the hydraulic circuit.

Bibby Offshore completes a contract

Bibby Offshore has successfully completed a contract worth more than GBP 2M for BP in the North Sea. The project, completed in December 2017, utilised Bibby Offshore’s diving support vessel Bibby Topaz to carry out inspection, repair and maintenance operations in the Rhum gas field, approximately 380 kilometres north-east of Aberdeen.