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Pressure relief in oilfield applications

The failure of pressure devices is a major problem in oil exploration and recovery: Fike solves the problem using bursting disc technology to produce accurate and reliable pressure relief products

News from Fike Europe, Nov 16, 2006

Ultrasonic transesterification of oil to biodiesel

Ultrasonication can improve the conversion processing of vegetable oils or animal fats to biodiesel by improved mixing and enhanced chemical activity

News from Hielscher USA, Nov 15, 2006

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New oil and gas appointments at NES Overseas

NES Overseas has strengthened its UK-based team for the placement of Oil and Gas engineers throughout Europe, with the appointments of Nick Merchant and Katie Potter

News from NES International, Nov 14, 2006

Hima-Sella gains vendor approval from Agip KCO

The Agip Kazakhstan North Caspian Operating Company have added Hima-Sella to their list of approved vendors, following a detailed assessment of the company

News from Hima-Sella, Nov 13, 2006

MEG contract with Reliance

Aker Kvaerner has signed a contract with Reliance Industries for the design and delivery of a monoethylenglycol (MEG) reclamation system for the Reliance KG-D6 gas project

News from Aker Kvaerner Oil and Gas, Nov 10, 2006

Plastics price increases in EMEA region

DSM Engineering Plastics has announced a price increase for a number of polymers effective throughout the EMEA region from 1 January 2007

News from DSM Engineering Plastics, Nov 10, 2006

Aker Kvaerner to source FPSO process equipment

Aker Kvaerner has signed a contract for delivery of the process modules and equipment to the Aker SMART Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels

News from Aker Kvaerner Oil and Gas, Nov 9, 2006

Single bolt clamp connectors for well tree head

Destec Engineering has enhanced the operational ability of the new MARS work platform - supplying subsea single bolt clamp connectors that offer rapid and simple connection to the well tree head

News from Destec Engineering, Nov 8, 2006

Oil-in-water measurements on site

Oil-in-water measurements on off-shore platforms, in refineries or wastewater treatment facilities with easy-to-use, portable infrared analysers

News from Wilks Enterprise, Nov 6, 2006

Saudi Aramco Manifa FEED project

Foster Wheeler has been awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) and project management services contract by Saudi Aramco for the Manifa Arabian Heavy Crude Programme

News from Foster-Wheeler, Nov 2, 2006

Automation market in the Oil and Gas industry

The worldwide automation market for the Oil and Gas industry is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7% over the next five years, to reach over US$12Bn in 2010

News from ARC Advisory Group, Nov 2, 2006

Split seal for Bluewater FPSO in deep water

Seal developer and manufacturer Busak+Shamban is a strategic sealing partner to Bluewater, who design, develop, manage, construct and operate Floating Production Storage Offloading (FPSO) vessels

News from Busak + Shamban, Oct 30, 2006

Oil screening to predict calcium naphthenates

A revolutionary new service launched by Oil Plus has made available a unique set of benefits to upstream oil industry operators, predicting potential naphthenate and sodium emulsion soap problems

News from Oil Plus, Oct 27, 2006

New European Plastics and Rubber Directory

The European Plastics and Rubber Directory, now in its 17th year, is a unique directory that will keep your company in touch with the European plastics and rubber industry

News from Rapra Technology, Oct 18, 2006

Bolts designed to shear at pre-determined tension

The "BreakBolt" is a unique safety fastener that is designed to deliberately shear at a predetermined tension level: first applications have been on umbilical risers in the North Sea and Nigeria

News from James Walker Rotabolt, Oct 10, 2006

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Improved refinery catalyst regenerator performance

Rosemount Analytical Oxymitters have replaced the previous sample extraction-based oxygen measurement system used on the catalyst regeneration unit at Total Raffinaderij Antwerpen in Belgium

News from Emerson Process Management, Oct 9, 2006

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Bolted joint reliability on oil+gas in the Caspian

Over the last 12 months, RotaBolt technology has been introduced into a wide variety of applications to deliver bolted joint reliability for oil and gas operators in Azerbaijan and the Caspian

News from James Walker Rotabolt, Oct 9, 2006

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'Train the Trainers' programme in Azerbaijan

The TTE Technical Training Group has completed the first stage of a training programme, supporting the development of local people in Azerbaijan

News from TTE Technical Training Group, Oct 4, 2006

SABIC buys Huntsman base chemicals/polymers in EU

SABIC has reached agreement on the US$700 million acquisition of the Huntsman European base chemicals and polymers business

News from SABIC, Sep 29, 2006

Boost to polypropylene production for China market

Pavilion Technologies helps Samsung Total boost polypropylene production to capitalise on a booming Chinese market, achieving a payback on their investment of 140% in less than nine months

News from Pavilion Technologies, Sep 28, 2006

Bio-diesel equipment on display

Metrohm UK will be exhibiting and giving a seminar presentation at the Bio-diesel Expo on the 18th October at the Newark Showground, in Nottinghamshire

News from Metrohm UK, Sep 28, 2006

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Sabic and ExxonMobil settle their disputes

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation has reached a full and final settlement of its disputes with ExxonMobil arising from technology and a patent that can be used in the production of polyethylene

News from SABIC, Sep 28, 2006

Adjustable dose marking for oil terminal lines

Enraf MeQ-Pak Turbine Driven Injectors, installed at a major oil terminal on the UK South Coast, are providing flow proportional marker dosing systems for ship import lines of kerosene and gas oil

News from Enraf Fluid Technology, Sep 27, 2006

Measurement of % biodiesel in diesel fuel

The InfraSpec VFA-IR portable infrared spectrometer makes measurement of percent biodiesel in fuel possible on-site or in the manufacturing plant, easily and accurately, using non-technical personnel

News from Wilks Enterprise, Sep 25, 2006

Air1 ready for AdBlue market launch on October 1

In October, the Euro IV standard on exhaust emissions comes into effect: Air1 is ready with a secured AdBlue supply across the whole of Europe for use in the SCR system on heavy-duty Euro IV vehicles

News from Air1, Sep 22, 2006

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