Technical

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.

ISAB has selected Amec Foster Wheeler to execute the engineering for the revamp of its facilities in 2018. The scope of work includes home office and site engineering, estimating services and technical assistance during the construction phase.

Wood Group has secured a Technical Support Services (TSS) contract with Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd. (Sakhalin Energy), an operator of Sakhalin-2; one of the world’s largest integrated oil and gas projects, that includes Russia’s first offshore gas production platform and liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant.