AMC to install Snøhvit

A contract worth some NOK 80 million to install subsea production systems on Statoil's Snøhvit field in the Barents Sea has been awarded to Aker Marine Contractors (AMC).

Power supplies are fit for fieldbus

MTL's 9122-IS and 9121-IS Fisco power supplies have passed rigorous testing by Emerson Process Management for integration into the DeltaV digital automation system that is part of the PlantWeb architecture.

Velan wins TUV PED approval

Velan has earned PED approval from TUV, a necessity for supplying cast steel valves from Velan's Portugal manufacturing plant for the German market.

Stainless valves and fittings

NeRo (Oldbury, UK) has published a 130-page catalogue showing a wide range of stainless steel valves, tubes, pipes and fittings.

Foundation Fieldbus guide

A new pocket guide from the Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society (ISA) is now available in Europe from American Technical Publishers.

Conbraco invests

Valve and flow control manufacturer Conbraco have invested EUR 50,000 in additional warehouse racking and handling equipment at its facility in Manchester, UK.

Joint operation in India

BG, India's Oil and Natural Gas Corporation and Reliance Industries have agreed to jointly operate the Panna-Mukta and Tapti oil and gas fields, ending a row over who would manage the highly-profitable fields.

Steam generators at Belgian nuclear plant replaced

Westinghouse Electric Company has won a USD 11.8 million contract with the European energy company Electrabel to replace the two steam generators in operation at Unit 2 of the Doel nuclear power plant in Belgium.

FCX global network

Flow control specialist FCX International has completed its new "portal"-style website providing a simple doorway to contacts, services and products in all of its global flow control network.

Beating aggressive slurries

James Walker (UK) has launched its new Aluflon compression packing world-wide, following success with highly aggressive chemical slurries in Australia.