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Interventek launches 20K in-riser valve

Aberdeen-based well intervention technology specialists, Interventek Subsea Engineering, have pushed the boundaries of oil and gas industry capability with the launch of their latest new product, an ultra-high pressure, high temperature (HPHT) version of their Revolution safety valve for in-riser landing string systems.

Rotary Engineering secures an EPC contract

Mainboard-listed Rotary Engineering Limited and its subsidiaries have secured an EPC contract from Jurong Port Tank Terminals Pte.

PJ Valves receives Queen’s Award for Enterprise

PJ Valves (PJV), the manufacturer and supplier of valves for the global energy industry, has been selected to receive the Queen’s Award for Enterprise – International Trade, in recognition of its overseas growth and export strategy.

Metso to supply Neles ESD valves

Metso will supply 400 industry-leading Neles® emergency shutdown (ESD) valves for an ethylene cracker as part of the new Liwa Plastics Industrial Complex (LPIC) Project in Sohar, Oman.

TechnipFMC, DOF Subsea starts working on contract

TechnipFMC (FTI) and DOF Subsea (DOF) announce that the Skandi Búzios, a pipelay support vessel (PLSV) owned by the joint venture formed between TechnipFMC (50%) and DOF (50%), commenced its 8-year charter contract with Petróleo Brasileiro S.

Burkert’s new valve island is reliable

Bürkert will exhibit its new valve islands AirLINE (Type 8652) for control cabinets and AirLINE Field (Type 8653) for field installation without control cabinets at the Hannover Messe.

ExxonMobil, SABIC select site for project

ExxonMobil Chemical Company and SABIC each announced the selection of a site in San Patricio County, Texas for potential development of a jointly owned petrochemical complex on the U.

Rotork IQ3 actuators selected for Brazilian water treat

The upgrade at the Rio Manso WTP at Brumadinho in the south east of Brazil involved the building of an additional filter plant, the replacement of obsolete actuators on existing plant and the introduction of a Profibus digital control network.

Two Finnish technology companies to work together

Jomaster Oy has purchased all the shares of Satron Automation Oy on April 5, 2017. Jomaster is also the sole owner of Jouka Oy.

IMI Flow Design introduces new valve at AHR Expo

IMI Flow Design launched the Harmony Pressure Independent Balancing and Control Valve and harmony actuator at AHR Expo 2017.