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- November.2020
Emerson awarded $14m automation contract
Emerson has been awarded a USD 14M contract to provide automation technologies for the new Azeri Central East offshore platform in the Caspian Sea, the latest development in the Azeri-Chirag-Deepwater Gunashli oilfield. Emerson will serve as the main automation contractor, providing its Project Certainty methodologies and digital technologies that transform capital project execution to help BP bring this fast-track project onstream in 2023.
Automation technologies also anticipate safety risks and enable remote monitoring, which reduces exposure of people and extends intervals between major maintenance turnarounds. Wired and wireless networks will connect more than 1,000 Emerson measurement instruments to monitor pressure, flow, temperature, and pipework corrosion. Emerson will also provide all critical control, emergency shutdown, and isolation valves, connected by its digital positioning technology.
PJV awarded two FPSO contracts in Brazil
PJ Valves (PJV), the specialist manufacturer and supplier of valves for the global energy industry, has been awarded two significant FPSO valve contracts for projects in Brazil. The company will manufacture and supply valves packages to both projects in the Santos and Campos basins.
PJV was awarded the contracts by two separate operators due to its customer service and high standard of design, manufacturing, and distribution capabilities. Within the bid process, PJV worked with each client on cost-saving and beneficial engineering enhancements.
PJV will deliver a range of butterfly, ball, globe, and check valves supplied in carbon stainless-steel, super duplex, and Nickel aluminium bronze material. The valves will vary in sizes, with the maximum being 20 inches in diameter and maximum pressure class being 2500, to support the topside processing requirements of the vessel.
PJV has won further work for the Mero 2 FPSO, which will produce 180,000 barrels of oil per day. The company has been contracted to supply six packages of vales for the different topside processes including gas and water services. These will be installed within the 33,000-ton weight of the FPSO topsides. In this case, PJV worked closely with the customer on the operator requirements to meet project specifications and short lead times.
AUMA & Anglian Water sign Service agreement
Since being awarded a sole actuator supply framework in October 2019, AUMA Actuators Limited (AUMA UK), the UK and Ireland electric valve actuation technology company, has worked with Anglian Water to develop a new and unique process to service, maintain and replace a range of actuators throughout the region.
The Service Level Agreement (SLA) gives Anglian Water access to a rapid response service with a three-day turnaround to replace both AUMA and other manufacturers’ equipment and even ‘replacement in advance’ for critical actuators.
The key objective of Anglian Water’s perspective was to maximise the availability of actuated valve operations throughout the region. The size and operating parameters of each installation vary and there are, therefore, many possible combinations of actuators, controls, and drive coupling to have to be available at short notice. AUMA Actuators are ideally suited to this agreement, they are designed using a modular approach so actuator components can be quickly combined to provide a bespoke actuator assembly constructed to the exact requirements of the application.
For critical installations, AUMA goes one step further and offer a ‘Replacement in Advance’ service, where AUMA provides a complete replacement unit in advance of the return of the faulty one.
Velan awarded major offshore valve contracts in Asia
Velan Inc.’s wholly-owned subsidiary Velan ABV, located in Lucca, Italy, has been recently awarded important contracts for the supply of multiple packages of actuated and manual valves to MODEC Offshore Production Systems (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. These orders are added to those already acquired in the last 12 months for sales over USD 30M and represent the continuation of Velan’s commitment and successes in FPSOs.
The scope of supply consists of high and ultra-high pressure forged valves whose compact design and special construction have significantly contributed to the improvement of the Customer’s process efficiency and will also improve and facilitate the daily operation of the Customer’s facilities. Deliveries are scheduled for the end of 2020 to early/mid-2021 (Q1 to Q2 FY22).
These results have been made possible thanks to Velan’s unrivaled know-how of industry processes and its capability to cooperate closely with customers, offering state-of-the-art customized solutions.
Wärtsilä to divest its valves business
The technology group Wärtsilä announces the divestment of 100% of the shares in Wärtsilä Valves Ltd to an affiliate of Evergreen Capital L.P., based in New York, US.
Wärtsilä Valves Ltd. supplies the entire range of three long-established brands: Shipham, John Mills, and Robert Cort. Its activities include engineering, assembly, testing, sales, and delivery of nickel aluminium bronze (NAB) and duplex valves for marine, oil & gas, and energy markets. Additionally, Wärtsilä Valves offers applications for Valves’ products, including e.g. FPSO, petrochemical facilities, power generation, LNG, naval marine, marine services, wastewater treatment plants, and pipelines. Wärtsilä Valves became part of the Wärtsilä group as a result of the Hamworthy acquisition in 2012.
The company is located in Brough, UK, and currently has approximately 65 employees. The annual revenues were approximately EUR 15M in 2019.
Pelican to acquire SPC Flow business
Pelican Energy Partners LP (Pelican) is pleased to announce an agreement to purchase the assets of the Surface Pressure Control Flow (SPC Flow) business unit of the Oilfield Equipment segment of Baker Hughes. Pelican is working in cooperation with the management team of SPC Flow to carve-out the business unit as a stand-alone business wholly focused on providing pressure control products and services primarily in the US, with operations also in Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Trinidad & Tobago.
The business unit consists of wellhead product sales and service as well as a rental offering of frac trees, valves, and zipper manifolds. Baker Hughes will retain the Surface Pressure Control Projects business, consisting of a surface and subsea product offerings in the Middle East, Africa, North Sea, and Asia. Pelican has signed a binding agreement to purchase the SPC Flow business unit, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Baker Botts acted as legal counsel to Pelican Energy Partners and McDermott Will & Emery served as legal counsel to Baker Hughes. BofA Securities acted as financial advisor to Baker Hughes.
Hydraulic actuators for Bakau Nag project in Malaysia
Paladon Systems is pleased to announce that it is ready for the shipment of Hydraulic Spring to Close and Spring to Open Actuators with Control System. These Actuators will be used for the Bakau Nag project, for Petronas Carigali SDN. BHD.
The Control System of these Actuators includes a Solenoid Valve with Manual Reset or Auto Reset (depending on the model), a Limit Switch, a Pressure Gauge a Pressure Relief Valve, and also a Block and Bleed Valve. Actuators are completed by Bladder Accumulators of different capacities, depending on the Actuator size.
Oxford Flow opens manufacturing facility to fuel growth
Oxford Flow, the flow control equipment specialist for oil, gas, water, and industrial process industries, announces the opening of its new manufacturing facility in Oxford to fuel its ambitious growth plans.
The state-of-the-art facility is based at Cowley, closely located to Oxford Flow’s headquarters.
The new facility comes as Oxford Flow recently secured a GBP 9.1M investment to support the company’s expansion across the utility and industrials markets, and oil and gas product development.
CGIS partnership with SAMSON Controls
CGIS is excited to announce a partnership with SAMSON Controls, effective immediately. The vast portfolio of control valve technologies offered by SAMSON is available to CGIS customers across Canada. Having access to one of the largest control valve portfolios combined with German quality in engineering and manufacturing, this partnership reinforces CGIS’ “World’s Best Valves” brand message.
What set SAMSON apart from other control valve manufacturers CGIS considered was their German craftsmanship and attention to detail, combined with the ability to deliver incredibly fast.
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