Technical News

Jun 5, 2023
A tank caught fire when lightning struck on 4 June at the Calcasieu Refining Company in Louisiana, USA. The company refines, operates a pipeline and runs a barge transfer facility for oil products. The tank that was struck contained naphtha, a highly flammable product. No injuries were reported but evacuations and shelter orders were put into place. The Louisiana State Police have said that…
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Jun 5, 2023
Green hydrogen development company, Hydrom has announced the signing of three memorandum of understandings (MoU) concerning the first green hydrogen developments in Oman. The three signing were: The first signing was between Hydrom and OQ Gas Networks (OQGN). The agreement aims to establish collaboration between the parties in the field of green hydrogen pipelines development. The second…
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Jun 2, 2023
Provider of technology and services for maritime and marine industries, HAV Group has agreed to become industrialistion partner for solution for emission free deep-sea shipping company, Pherousa Green Technologies (Pherousa), which is developing an ammonia cracker capable of converting ammonia to fuel cell quality hydrogen. HAV Group currently holds a 10 percent ownership share in…
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May 31, 2023
Scully and Emco Wheaton have announced its latest innovation in fluid handling systems, TankTek. Katrina Scully Ohl, Scully president and CEO says: ‘Together, we have developed a great solution. It is one that combines bottom loading vapor recovery with overfill prevention and static grounding verification, to help protect workers and the environment.’ The TankTek kit includes bottom…
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May 30, 2023
Leading bank in Asia, UOB and global asset manager, Keppel have announced the signing of memorandums of understanding (MOU) to jointly develop and provide businesses across the region with sustainability and digitalisation solutions that will support decarbonisation This collaboration brings together UOB’s sustainability and digital transformation financing solutions and tools and Keppel’s…
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May 26, 2023
Technology group, Wärtsilä has completed large-scale fire safety testing of its GridSolv Quantum energy storage system (ESS). This testing program have set a new standard for fire safety testing in the energy storage industry. The large-scale fire testing exceeds the mandatory testing requirements of existing testing standards (such as UL 9540A) and was designed to simulate a worst-case…
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May 25, 2023
Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with equipment manufacturer, Chart Industries to collaborate in the development and implementation of Chart’s cryogenic carbon capture technologies, identifying sites where the technology can be deployed and developed. Ben Gurtler, commercial director of carbon capture, KES, says: ‘With our advantaged capabilities…
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May 25, 2023
Mesa ETP have announced the development of  FlexCore liquid mounted seal for tanks with armor fabric offering a significant reduce in tank emissions while ensuring performance and reliability. Mesa ETP FlexCore liquid mounted seal is an engineered solution that uses tougher-than-steel armor fabric to provide industry-best emission control, durability, application flexibility and ease of…
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May 22, 2023
Hosted by the Port of Antwerp, the region’s leading breakbulk event AntwerpXL returns to Belgium on 28-30 November. This specialised event is dedicated to the logistics of Breakbulk, RoRo and Heavy Lift and brings the international industry together in a relaxed environment of networking and thought-provoking content. AntwerpXL provides the industry with a platform to forge lasting and…
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May 17, 2023
Join us at ILTA – international operating conference and trade show from the 22-24th May! Our Editor, Anamika Talwaria, our International Sales Manager, David Kelly, our Journalist, Cyann Fielding and Marketing Executive, Shannon Maguire will be at booth 223 next week in Houston, Texas. Make sure to pick up your copy of the June/July issue at the event, and talk to our team about getting your…
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May 16, 2023
Stolthaven Terminals’ plan to explore a new green hydrogen storage terminal in Pecém Port, Brazil. The governments of Ceará State, Brazil and the Netherlands have officially launched a green hydrogen corridor between Pecém and Rotterdam. The corridor will create a direct transportation route between the two locations. The Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte was in Pecém with the Governor of…
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May 15, 2023
Energy infrastructure company Gasunie, has begun offering market parties for hydrogen the opportunity to easily connect with each other via a new platform called Match & Connect. The platform was launched World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam on the 11 May. After a successful pilot, users from seven countries are now active on the platform. Match & Connect helps potential end-users,…
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May 12, 2023
State owned oil company, ADNOC and oilfield services company, Baker Hughes has announced an agreement to accelerate the development and commercialisation of technology solutions for green and low-carbon hydrogen, as well as graphene. The agreement, which follows a strategic technology collaboration agreement signed between the two companies in November 2022, will see ADNOC collaborate with Baker…
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May 9, 2023
European advanced unmanned aerial systems (UAS) company, Tekever, has signed a contract with a Canadian helicopter charter company, Phoenix Heli-Flight, to assist in the monitoring and assessment of critical oil and gas infrastructure. Phoenix will deploy the Tekever AR3 UAS to conduct pipeline inspections for oil and gas companies in combination with its own manned helicopters across a range of…
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May 4, 2023
Engineering and technology company, Technip Energies and mechanical engineering group, John Cockerill have announced the launch of Rely, a unique provider of integrated and competitive green hydrogen solutions. Rely will offer end-to-end solutions, from pre-final investment decision services including technical and financial advisory through to proprietary products, project execution and…
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May 3, 2023
Join us at World Hydrogen Summit 2023, held at the Rotterdam Ahoy next week from 9 -11 May. Our journalist, Molly Cooper, and our Key Account Manager, Gary Kakoullis, will be walking the exhibition floor and attending conferences next week in Rotterdam. Make sure to pick up your copy of the April/May edition at the three-day event, and talk to our team about getting your company featured in…
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May 3, 2023
Exxon Mobil Corporation has announced first-quarter 2023 earnings of $11.4 billion (€10 billion). These earnings demonstrate structural improvements through growth of advantaged assets, mix improvements, and cost and execution efficiencies. This included: Increased oil and gas net production by nearly 300,000 oil-equivalent barrels per day versus first-quarter 2022, excluding divestments,…
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May 2, 2023
Provider of technical services, TÜV Rheinland has announced it has completed the acquisition of ABB’s UK technical engineering consultancy, part of ABB’s Energy Industries division. ABB’s UK technical engineering consultancy will complement the existing risk, safety and integrity management services provided by TÜV Rheinland and will be integrated into its industrial services and…
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Apr 28, 2023
On 25 April, Russia published a presidential decree allowing the authorities to introduce temporary administration for assets owned by certain foreign companies in Russia, apparently including Uniper, according to a statement from the company. Uniper is currently reviewing the legal situation. In Uniper's case, this concerns a shareholding of 83.73% in Unipro, which is listed in Russia and has…
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Apr 28, 2023
Tanknology has announced the acquisition of Northwest Tank and Environmental Services (Northwest Tank), a Washington-based (USA) provider of underground storage tank (UST) compliance services and metre calibrations across various states including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and more.  Allen Porter Tankology president and CEO, says: ‘The transaction is expected to provide significant…
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