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Techfem Committed to Design of Systems for Hydrogen and Liquefied Natural Gas

In the second quarter of 2021 Techfem developed various preliminary engineering studies of small- and medium- scale LNG plants and hydrogen production facilities, as well as hydrogen transmission infrastructure projects. The design activities examined a…

SICIM Further Expands its Presence in Saudi Arabia (KSA)

SICIM has recently been awarded a project by the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) intended to build, on an EPC basis, a sales gas delivery system to supply the new power and desalination plant at…

Seal for Life Industries Participation in HDD Project in India

Seal for Life Industries’ Powercrete QC, R&D and Technical service teams in India recently completed a HDD project with new reinforced Powercrete DD technology for Mahangar Gas Ltd (MGL) on 850m of 8″ pipe. This…

PLM Features Cat® PL Series Pipelayers – Groundbreaking Emissions Technology and Improvements

Cat PL Series Pipelayers feature groundbreaking emissions technology that meets the U.S. Tier 4 Final / EU Stage V emissions reduction and CE requirements, without sacrificing engine performance. Comparing Tier 1 to Tier 4 Final…

M. Al -Barghash Trading & Contracting Company (MBTC) Develops a Trenchless Technology

MBTC develops a trenchless technology for constructive and efficient cost savings of oil and gas pipeline rehabilitation. The process involves lining an existing or new pipeline using an HDPE pipe liner to extend the life…

SiteTec HDD Equipment Enters Collaborative Partnership with LaValley Industries

SiteTec is always looking for tools and equipment that make any horizontal directional drilling (HDD) job safer, easier and faster and LaValley Industries creates solutions offering just that. As an industry recognised product in North…

ILF Input on the SPM Bangladesh Project Milestone

The Single Point Mooring (SPM) with Double Pipeline Project is going to close its third construction season. This project is the first application of an SPM system applied in Bangladesh for unloading and transporting imported…

Goriziane’s Line-up Portable Rollers and Portable Conveyors

Goriziane offers line-up portable rollers and portable conveyors which are mainly used for single and/or double-joint pipeline operations as a handling equipment with pneumatic actuator. This handling equipment is designed to protect, support, and guide…

Innovative High-Temperature Product from DENSO

In the past, the composition of cold-processed corrosion protection tapes meant that they were of limited use at extremely high temperatures. With its new product DENSOLEN®-AS40 HT, DENSO Group Germany is setting a new global…

CHETRA Launches New Products in 2021

CHETRA is launching several new products in 2021. One of them is the CHETRA T11 bulldozer with a blade which has adjustable angles of rotation and skew VPAT-Variable Power Angle Tilt (6-way). Such a blade…

Boskalis’ Contribution to Cleaner and More Reliable Energy for El Salvador

Early 2020, Energia del Pacifico/Invenergy LLC awarded Boskalis an EPCI contract to connect an offshore Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) to an onshore 378-MW power plant in El Salvador, which will produce over 30%…

IPLOCA Executive Secretary Visits Streicher in Germany

Following an invitation from the company, IPLOCA Executive Secretary, Juan Arzuaga, recently visited Max Streicher GmbH & Co. KG aA to discuss the current status of the industry in the region and the latest developments…

Panorama of Projects for Denys

At the end of 2020 Denys completed the NET4GAS Capacity4Gas lot 1 project on schedule despite major obstacles due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Other projects, such as the Gascade Eugal Lot 7 & 8, and…

New Area Sales Manager for DENSO Group Germany

DENSO Group Germany has welcomed Pranav Purani as it continues to expand its global sales operations. He oversees sales in the regions of South-East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and North America from his base in…

CCC Accomplishments in Kuwait Lower Fars Heavy Oil Project

Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) Lower Fars Heavy Oil Development has the largest and most complex heavy oil scheme in the Middle East in the last decade. It is based on two phases extracting mainly heavy…

A.Hak International Enters Guinness Book of World Records

In March 2021, one of IPLOCA’s long-standing members, A.Hak, received the official Guinness Book of Records certificate for the longest hydraulically-inserted pipe measuring close to 5000 m, which is a 48” pipe in the National…

Swiss Approval International – the Authorised Inspection Body for TAP

Swiss Approval International inspection & certification body is proud to have been part of the successfully completed Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), as the only unconditionally authorised third party inspection body, for the 400 km of…

STREICHER has designed an innovative welding tractor for pipeline construction

The STREICHER welding tractor has been designed from scratch based on practical requirements. The use of a technologically advanced electric drive system eliminates the need for one of the two diesel engines normally used, thus…

SICIM Announces New Major Contracts in Canada

SICIM expands operations in Canada, capitalising on two new acquisitions that add to the ongoing work of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project and the Brewster Pipeline Section of the NGTL Expansion Project. This is in…

Serimax Welding Solutions Adapt to Today’s Market

Serimax has engineered and successfully brought to the market a new internal welding clamp, the INTERNAX, which boasts a unique pipe re-rounding capability and ensures full penetration of the internal bead with lower…

Sepcon Awarded Four Key Projects in Peru and Bolivia

Four EPC projects are to be executed by Sepcon’s oil & gas and mining divisions. The Main Tailings Discharge Pipelines at the Constancia Mine in Cuzco, Peru for Hudbay involves a 32” carbon steel pipeline…

PRCI Releases Interim Recommendations for Mitigation of Low-Strain Girth Weld Failures

Early findings from the PRCI project MATH-5-3B, have prompted the release of a technical bulletin entitled Guidance on the Use, Specification, and Anomaly Assessment of Modern Linepipes which provides interim recommendations for enhanced specifications for…

PipeSak Launches PipeDefenderTM Pipeline Protection System for Extreme Terrains

After several years of R&D, PipeSak is set to launch PipeDefenderTM on two large diameter projects in the Rocky Mountain region of Western Canada this spring. PipeDefenderTM is a heavy-duty pipe protection system designed for…

Monter Strojarske Montaže d.d. Completes Works on Gas Pipeline in Croatia

At the end of 2020, Monter Strojarske Montaže d.d. successfully finished works on the construction of the main gas pipeline Zlobin – Omišalj in Croatia. This pipeline connects the LNG terminal at the…

Mohammed Al-Barghash Trading & Contracting Company (MBTC) Expands In-House Facility

In 2020, MBTC incorporated a new division for trenchless construction and became a trenchless technology contractor by importing the first prime drilling machine with experienced staff to expand its field in this technology…

Goriziane’s Hydraulic Release Mechanisms for Shackles

In line with the transition to new energy sources, Goriziane offers equipment and plants for renewable energy. Recently Goriziane delivered its Hydraulic Release Mechanisms (HRM) for shackles which will be used on one of its…

Xionggu Electrical Continues Serving Sino-Russia Pipeline

The Sino-Russia gas pipeline project has a mainline length of more than 3000 km including three phases. Phase 1 and 2 were put into operation in 2019 and 2020. Phase 3 starts from…

Winn & Coales International Acquires Global Viscotaq™ Business

Winn & Coales International is expanding its corrosion prevention and sealing products portfolio with the acquisition of the Viscotaq™ business, including Amcorr Products and Services, Inc., manufacturer of viscoelastic protective coatings. Amcorr Products & Services…

Vacuworx Introduces Online Training Programme for RC Series

The Vacuworx commitment to safety does not end with product development. Recognising that implementing and enforcing safety protocols can sometimes be quite difficult, especially amid the rising costs of doing business, Vacuworx has introduced an…

New Contracts Awarded to Techfem in 2021

The year got off to a good start for the construction supervision and pre-commissioning business units of Techfem. Snam Rete Gas and Techfem signed three construction management and supervision contracts for the 16” Mestre-Trieste (2…