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Resilient flare ignition system rapidly detects outages With the increasing attention given to safety and environmental impacts, flaring and combustion equipment operators want a dependable product th..
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Acoustic wave transmitters for various industries The new SULTAN series nonintrusive acoustic wave transmitter features noncontact measurement and low installation costs. The series is claimed to with..
HP Construction: Europe
Aker Kvaerner and SKF have established a partnership for condition-based maintenance for the offshore and onshore oil and gas industry. The agreement integrates Aker Kvaerner's expertise in engineeri..
HP Construction: South America
Fluor Daniel South America Limited has announced it will lead a consortium with J. Ray McDermott to provide program management, engineering, procurement, construction and installation of the 4,..
HP Construction: Middle East
GE Water & Process Technologies has announced the construction of a new chemical manufacturing facility in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The new 7,500-m2 chemical blending plant will bring over 10,000 ..
HP Construction: Asia-Pacific
GE Energy has a licensing agreement with CJSC Nizhnekamsk refinery to provide gasification technology for a new oil refining and petrochemical complex in Nizhnekamsk, Republic of Tatarstan, Rus..
HP Construction: Africa
Marathon Oil Corporation and its partners announced the delivery of the first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from their Train 1 LNG project on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea. The $1.5 bi..
HP Construction: North America
GE Oil & Gas has an approximate $80 million contract to provide North West Upgrading Inc. with centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, centrifugal pumps and air coolers for a new heavy oil u..
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Aeration diffuser/mixer Tideflex Technologies describes its Tubeflex fine-bubble and TFA coarse-bubble diffusers and a patented Combination Aeration System in its eight-pa..
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Japan's energy diplomacy Japan's energy policy always emphasizes the country's goal to reduce its reliance on Middle East oil. "However, geog..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Massive growth forecast in global LNG expenditures
Natural gas accounts for nearly a quarter of the world's energy use, and major growth in gas consumption is forecast. Gas currently accounts for nearly a quarter of all energy use. The International E..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Review: Crude runs echo regional demand upswings in 2006
The year 2006 presented another 12 months of high and volatile energy prices. But despite elevated costs, world energy consumption growth remained above average, continuing the trend of recent years..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Experience not necessarily desired core competency in chemical mergers
Chemical company consolidations are expected at high levels in the next one to two years, related to the current profit upcycle in the sector. Corporations intending to participate need to learn from ..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Chemicals output to increase 4.7% worldwide in 2007
At mid-point 2007, the global economy remains relatively strong and is rebalancing. Much of Western Europe has accelerated, Japan features sustained growth, and China, India and many other emerging ma..
HP Impact: HPImpact: New API refinery guidelines focus on portable buildings
The American Petroleum Institute (API), the national trade association of the US oil and natural gas industry, has issued a new recommended practice that provides guidance for reducing the risk to per..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Boutique product mix strains retailers' profitability
While the upstream oil industry is amassing revenues, the retail business is fiercely competing for profits. Although many consumers think that their local gas stations are pulling in big profits, thi..