Technical

Statoil and YPF have entered into an agreement to jointly explore hydrocarbons in the Bajo del Toro block in the Neuquén Basin onshore Argentina.

ValvTechnologies, Inc., manufacturer of zero-leakage severe service isolation valve solutions, announced the appointment of Michael Teele as Director of Global Quality Management.

September 2017 will see KSB’s Luxembourg subsidiary SISTO Armaturen S.A. launch a new double-acting or single-acting pneumatic actuator.

El Nasr Co for Intermediate Chemicals (NCIC) has entrusted India based global EPC & LSTK company for speciality chemicals Nuberg, as a single-point solution company, from concept to commissioning, with a contract for technology, engineering and construction of hydrogen peroxide plant in Giza, Egypt.

Seacroft Marine Consultants has appointed Richard Pearce to the role of Marine Engineering and Dynamic Positioning (DP) Manager.

SNC-Lavalin has been awarded a contract by Brahms Oil Refineries Limited to undertake a front-end engineering design (FEED) conversion to EPC contract for a 10,000 barrel per day crude oil refinery in Kamsar, Guinea.

Samson Ringo has released its new technical bulletin related to the ANCV series axial nozzle check valves. Selection of the right non return during the design of a plant is a key factor to avoid valve slam and produce high pressure peaks involving the installation and surroundings to be endangered.

DNV GL has won a major contract to provide independent verification services for the Maersk Oil redevelopment of the Tyra field, offshore Denmark.

Petrofac has recently secured a long-term Framework Agreement (FA) with Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) for the provision of Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EP+Cm) Support Services for major oil and gas projects.

The Czech Republic has a long history when it comes to valve manufacturing. Key strengths that underpin this ongoing success include the skilled and loyal workforce, the excellent system of technical colleges and apprenticeships, the high integrity levels and the support of the government when it comes to developing new products, indicates ABO Valve’s Miro Študent.