Shell and Sonatrach sign MoU

Shell and Sonatrach, the Algerian national energy company, have signed a MoU covering multiple business initiatives, both in Algeria and internationally.

New HART standard

The HART® Communication Foundation (HCF) has announced significant progress in the development of technical standards for Wireless HART Communication. Several key decisions were made when the HCF Wireless HART Working Group met in Singapore (7-9 Nov).

Auma recruits

New recruit Larry Jones joins the service team at Auma UK to support a rapidly expanding user base.

New solenoid valves

Asco Joucomatic has launched a new range of solenoid valves, the Asco 256/356 Series valves.

New AVT website

Advanced Valve Technologies (AVT) has launched its new website at www.advalve.com.

Germany: gas pipeline through the Baltic

Gazprom, BASF AG and E.ON AG have signed a basic agreement on the construction of the North European Gas Pipeline (NEGP) through the Baltic sea.

Ukraine: oil refinery and pipeline completion

The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers has instructed the Fuel and Energy Ministry to draft and submit for consideration business plans for construction of an oil refinery and completion of construction of the Odessa-Brody oil pipeline to Plock (Poland) by December 2005.

Italy: refinery agreement

Foster Wheeler Italiana SpA has agreed rto provide engineering services for Italiana Energia Servizi SpA.

6th edition actuators catalogue

Two new publications from Geeplus Europe provide designers with almost 150 pages of electromechanical motion control solutions.

Netherlocks supplies valves

Netherlocks Safety Systems BV, The Netherlands, has been awarded a large interlocking project in Qatar.