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The new Heat-Flex 7000 thermal insulative coating system from Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine offers personnel protection, insulating capabilities and solar heat reflectivity for an array of industrial applications. The single-component, spray-applied coating system meets Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards for protecting personnel from skin-contact burns on assets…
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https://vimeo.com/875492626/d7c4c858c7?share=copyJournalist Cyann Fielding speaks to Navigator Terminal's Craig Garbutt about judging the 2024 Tank Storage Awards. /*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 25-10-2023 */ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading…
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Leading global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment servicing multiple applications in the clean energy and industrial gas markets, Chart Industries was named one of the ‘Top 10 Companies of CCUS’ in 2023. Paul Shields, director of marketing at Chart, discusses how Chart fits into the world of carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), what the future of CCUS looks like and what…
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Israel's Energy Ministry has announced that it has awarded 12 licences to six companies to explore natural gas off the country's Mediterranean coast, aiming to create more competition and diversify suppliers. The licence awards included one group led by Italy's Eni along with Dana Petroleum and Israel's Ratio Energies which will explore an area west of the massive Leviathan field, which supplies…
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Centrica’s Irish subsidiary Bord Gáis Energy has joined ESB and dCarbonX’s subsurface green hydrogen storage project off the coast of Ireland. The Kestrel project, which is focused on the redevelopment of decommissioned gas reservoirs at Kinsale Head gas field, aims to support Ireland’s national hydrogen strategy by establishing large-scale green hydrogen storage. Bord Gáis will join…
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Executive director of the Tank Storage Association, Peter Davidson, examines the bulk storage and energy infrastructure sector in light of changing markets and shifts in the geopolitical landscape. Tank storage is an essential part of commodity trading and storage terminals improve the flexibility of supply chains. These terminals may either store single products or multiple products within a…
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Cepsa Química discusses its journey towards sustainable product solutions and the new reality in the chemicals market. LAB is an organic compound primarily used as an intermediate to produce LAS and LABSA, categorised as surfactants. LAS is the most consumed surfactant, supported by its strong technical performance, mainly used for home care applications. LABSA is also used in light-duty…
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Engro Vopak Terminal located in Pakistan has achieved a safety milestone of 2 years free from reportable incidents. This milestone means that no one has been seriously injured while working at the terminal in the past 2 years, and there have also been no risky spills. Vopak comments: 'Safety is our highest priority, we strive to ensure that everyone can return home safely at the end of each…
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Exolum has garnered the highest possible five-star rating in the 2023 GRESB sustainability index with a score of 97 points out of 100. The company also obtained a leading position among energy and water transportation companies, was ranked first in maintenance and operation and obtained the best score in management among all 687 participating entities. GRESB is one of the world’s leading…
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LBC Tank Terminals has achieved the 5-star rating in the 2023 GRESB benchmark, a widely respected assessment of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance in real estate and infrastructure assets. GRESB offers valuable insights into a company's sustainability initiatives, risk management, and long-term value creation by assessing various aspects of ESG performance, including energy…
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Sustainable technologies company, Johnson Matthey and BP have announced they have signed a licensing and engineering agreement for Johnson Matthey’s LCH technology at BP’s proposed flagship low carbon (blue) hydrogen facility in Teesside, H2Teesside, UK. Due to its proximity to domestically sourced North Sea natural gas, established pipe corridors, and planned carbon capture transportation…
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TotalEnergies has signed agreements with the Aloys Wobben Foundation (AWS) to acquire the entire share capital of aggregator of renewable electricity production in Germany, Quadra Energy. Specialising in the aggregation of renewable electricity, Quadra Energy purchased production from around 5,000 wind and solar power plants in 2022, and then resold 14 TWh on wholesale markets and to German…
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Dutch robotic manufacturer, Qlayers has developed an innovative automated solution for applying anti-corrosive coatings on large-scale oils and gas and chemical storage tanks. Its robotic solution enables contractors to carry out tank coating projects with higher safety, efficiency, and precision. Storage tanks’ durability and total lifecycle are often influenced by the degradation caused by…
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Finland's Gasgrid, which operates the floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at Inkoo, Finland, will be opening booking for its revised winter slots for three days from Friday to help maintain stable supplies after the loss of a pipeline. The Balticconnector line linking Finland and Estonia was ruptured earlier this month by what Finnish police say they believe was a large anchor…
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In its biggest deal in a decade, ExxonMobil is set to purchase Pioneer Natural Resources for $60 billion (€56.7 billion). Exxon will acquire more than 850,000 acres in the Permian Basin in West Texas, USA, more than doubling the company’s output in a region that accounted for 18% of all US natural gas production in 2022, according to the Energy Information Administration. Together, the…
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At the 2023 Global Tank Storage Awards in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Nicholas Gohl, CFO of Aquarius Energy, was presented with gold for the Outstanding Achievement award. The judges were impressed by the way Gohl champions terminals in both developed and emerging markets, understands the broader picture, and finds concrete ways to help communities – beyond making money. ‘I felt honoured…
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Sustainable carbon solutions company, Navigator CO2 has announced that the development of its pipeline project has been cancelled. This is due to the challenges and the unpredictable nature of the regulatory and government processes involved, in South Dakota and Iowa US. Matt Vining, CEO of Navigator CO2 says: ‘As good stewards of capital and responsible managers of people, we have made the…
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Aramco, a Global integrated energy and chemicals company, Aramco and NEOM’s energy and water company, ENOWA have announced the signing of a joint development agreement to construct and establish a first-of-its-kind synthetic electro fuel (e-fuel) demonstration plant. It will be located in ENOWA’s hydrogen innovation and development center (HIDC) and aims to demonstrate technical feasibility…
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Advario has just completed the refurbishment and repurposing of a 115,000-barrel storage tank at its Texas City Terminal, US. 'We are very pleased to have just refurbished and repurposed a 115,000 barrel storage tank at our Texas City terminal,' says Frank Rodriguez, director commercial at Advario North America. 'The tank now stores feedstock for a nearby production facility, providing an…
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Emerson has announced the Plantweb Insight Valve Health Application, a powerful software tool that combines Fisher control valve expertise with advanced analytic algorithms. The new app makes it possible for users to visualise an entire connected fleet of valves, while prioritising actions based on the health index of each valve. This helps plant personnel optimise valve repair activities,…
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