TGT Diagnostics has announced it has signed an agreement to build a new technology hub in Abu Dhabi. The category leader in diagnostics for the hydrocarbon energy sector said it will make a significant investment in a new state-of-the-art facility under an agreement with Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi KEZAD Group. The new UAE facility is a major investment for TGT as it moves to strengthen its ties with customers and partners in the Gulf region and beyond. With the aim of being fully functional by year end, the new technology hub will be home to TGT’s scientific and engineering resources, re ..read more

BP Products North America Inc., a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of BP p.l.c. has completed its $1.3 billion acquisition of TravelCenters of America Inc. one of the country’s leading full-service travel center operators, marking a milestone for the US in the growth of bp’s strategic convenience and mobility business and welcoming thousands of additional employees into bp. Emma Delaney, executive vice president customers & products, bp, said: “We are thrilled to welcome the TravelCenters of America team to bp and give a turbo-boost to our convenience and mobility business in the US. Combi ..read more

C-Innovation (C-I), an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) and its family of companies, has announced the completion of its 46th well intervention in the Gulf of Mexico. C-I, a leader in providing turnkey intervention services for the global subsea industry, also successfully completed three new riser less zone perforations, an industry first in both deepwater and high-pressure operations. The well intervention program provides increased efficiency along with faster response times for emergent situations through the quick mobilisation and deployment of a vessel. C-I specializes in downhol ..read more

Oxford Flow IM gas regulators (IM100) are approaching a four-year period of continual operation with no required maintenance or servicing. Oxford Flow engineer and produce innovative flow control valves for gas, liquid, and multi-phase applications across various markets worldwide, including gas distribution and transmission. In December 2019, Scotia Gas Network (SGN) installed Oxford Flow’s 4” wafer IM100 gas regulators at a District Pressure Governor (DPG) in Ayrshire, UK. SGN owns and operates the gas network across Scotland and the south of England. The Oxford Flow regulators were installe ..read more

Aberdeen-based, subsea intervention technology specialist, Interventek has agreed a deal to supply a complete set of fully qualified 20,000psi open-water well intervention shear and seal valves to Trendsetter Engineering, Inc based in Houston. The agreement allows Trendsetter exclusive global rights to deploy the 20K, 5-1/8” open-water valves for the next five years, with the first set to be delivered later this year as part of a mid-seven-figure first order. These ground-breaking 20K Revolution valves are designed as a compact, modular addition for lightweight subsea intervention systems. The ..read more

The world’s largest privately held industrial gases specialist, Messer, aims to start up a carbon dioxide (CO2) recovery plant in Austria in early 2024. The CO2 will be recovered from the flue gas of an industrial company using BASF’s OASE® blue technology. Messer wants to use recovery and purification processes to make the gas available for reuse. Messer will refine the recovered CO2 up to food grade quality and use it to increase supply reliability in Western Austria, South Tyrol, Eastern Switzerland and Bavaria, where Messer already supplies many customers with CO2. In the future, shorter r ..read more

Ithaca Energy has announced it has signed an agreement with Shell which defines a marketing process for Shell’s 30% working interest in Cambo. The Cambo field is the second largest undeveloped oil and gas discovery in the UK North Sea, located in the West of Shetland region. The development provides Ithaca Energy with long term production growth at a low expected unit operating cost per barrel. With its modern, energy efficient design and potential for electrification, Cambo could be one of the lowest-emission intensity assets in the North Sea. The field is expected to produce at less than hal ..read more

Halliburton Labs introduces FuelX, LiNa Energy, and Solaires Entreprises as the newest participants in its clean energy accelerator. The companies will join a collaborative ecosystem that includes industrial capabilities, technical expertise, and global network connections to scale their respective businesses. The move is part of Halliburton Labs’ ambition to advance clean energy innovation. Halliburton Labs helps early-stage companies achieve commercialization milestones with supportive resources that expand customer and investor prospects to enable growth. “We’re excited to support FuelX, Li ..read more

Flowserve Corporation, a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, today announced its participation in the Society of Vacuum Coaters (SVC) TechCon 2023, May 9 and 10, at the Gaylord National Resort and Conference Centre at National Harbour in Washington, D.C. Flowserve will showcase the SIHI Boost and SIHI Dry vacuum pumps in Booth #610 during SVC TechCon’s technology exhibit. These products, in addition to the SIHI Boost UltraPLUS introduced in March, provide a full portfolio of vacuum solutions for the chemical industry’s coating applicati ..read more

With enhanced technology and new features, Kongsberg Digital is relaunching its application for vessel and fleet optimisation, Vessel Performance, for offshore vessel operations. The data-driven solution now provides even more accessible onboard and onshore decision support, enabling significant cost and emission reductions in offshore operations. The new version of Vessel Performance provides enhanced onboard decision support through an improved and more user-friendly interface. Optimising running engines and reducing excess equipment usage, Vessel Performance assists the crew in reducing fue ..read more