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New orders for Amarinth in Asia Pacific

Amarinth has recently secured two new orders from Yinson Offshore Production and the Fatima Fertilizer Company, further extending the company’s presence in the Asia Pacific region.

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Amarinth already supplies spare parts to support several existing Girdlestone pumps at Fatima Fertilizer and so when a new pump was required for the expansion, Fatima Fertilizer was keen to build on the existing relationship. The plant processes rock phosphate to produce nitro phosphate fertiliser and so the vertical pump will be designed to handle liquid phosphoric acid that also contains particulates.

The orders for Yinson and Fatima were both secured through Amarinth’s Malaysian office. Established a few years ago in Kuala Lumpur, the office has contributed to strong growth in orders for Amarinth from the Asia Pacific region.

The first order, from Yinson Production, Malaysia, follows a successful delivery of pumps to Yinson by Amarinth. This new order of four stainless steel horizontal pumps will be installed on a condensate unit in a hazardous zone aboard a floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel.

The FPSO will be moored off the coast of Nigeria processing produced oil as part of the Anyala and Madu field development project. The Anyala and Madu fields are estimated to contain combined reserves of 193m barrels of oil and 0.637tn cubic feet of gas. To meet the project schedules, Amarinth will design and manufacture the pumps on an aggressive 18-week delivery deadline.

The second order, from the Fatima Fertilizer Company, Pakistan, is for a 4m vertical sump pump in duplex stainless steel to be deployed in the expansion of its existing nitro phosphate plant in Mukhtargarh, Sadiqabadt, Pakistan.

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Blue Water Shipping opens in Italy

Blue Water Shipping has been involved in providing logistical solutions to Italian clients for many years. To support and develop this business further Blue Water has established an office in Milan. The office will initially focus on serving clients in the oil and gas, power generation, renewables and infrastructure sectors. The ambition is to add other activities within other business areas later on.

To develop the Italian market, Blue Water has employed Mr Alessandro Crocitto, who comes with more than 34 years of experience from the logistic industry and more than 21 years of dedication to project logistics.

The opening of the Milan office is, according to Thomas Bek, in line with Blue Water’s strategy to expand its activities in the energy and projects sector.

Get in touch Share your news and views... Email newsdesk@the-eic.com • Phone +44 (0)20 7091 8600 Blue Water has seen positive developments in energy and projects over the last few years. This includes the successful execution of the TCO FGP project with a value in excess of US$1.3bn as well as winning the HLPFI award as project logistic provider of the year (2019).

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DNV GL launches new standard

A new standard for site investigation, engineering, planning and execution of pipeline installation through horizontal directional drilling (HDD), has been published by DNV GL, the technical advisor to the oil and gas industry.

We are confident that this standard will bring long-term benefit to HDD operations, reducing risk and improving quality.

Frank Ketelaars, Regional Manager, Americas, DNV GL – Oil & Gas

The new standard, DNVGL-ST-F121, was created through a joint industry project (JIP) and provides a series of requirements and best practice for site investigation, engineering and planning to execution of pipeline installation to reduce the risk associated with HDD crossings.

HDD is a construction method which provides significant improvements over traditional open cut methods for installing pipelines beneath obstructions such as rivers, highways and railroads.

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Fulkrum Technical Resources wins new Mozambique contract

Fulkrum Technical Resources (FTR), a global provider of technical personnel specialising in QA/QC, inspection and vendor surveillance services to the energy industry, has announced a significant contract win in Mozambique, awarded by a major hydrocarbon exploration company.

Under the multi-year agreement, FTR will provide the groundbreaking LNG project with technical specialist and inspection services throughout the procurement and construction stages of the development.

Split into two phases, in-country and out-of-country, FTR’s technical specialist, subject matter experts and inspection personnel will support multiple workscopes including global supplier surveillance support throughout the procurement process, and QC surveillance during the execution of the onshore and offshore construction campaigns.

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HTL launches hydraulic cutter for offshore industry

In all industries where hazardous machinery and materials are present, safety is the optimum priority. Statistics show that 80% of errors which occur during manufacturing are due to human error. For this reason, many companies acquire bespoke equipment tailored to suit their safety and production standards. Utilising bespoke equipment supports the efficiency and accuracy within the workplace optimising overall machine usage and increasing safe productivity.

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Fulkrum Technical Resources provides comprehensive expertise in the provision of QA/QC and inspection services throughout the upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas industry

HTL Group was approached by a global market leader in dredging and marine services to design and manufacture a special purpose hydraulic cutter for umbilical cables to use on ship decks providing a solution to their problem.

HTL worked closely with the client to understand all of the operational issues, providing engineering concepts, agreed design and operating parameters resulting in a bespoke hydraulic cutter capable of cutting offshore umbilicals up to 200mm diameter. The cutting operation is by a hardened steel cutting blade, energised with 400 tonnes of force. The equipment has significantly improved general and operator safety due to its configuration and remote operation being a safe distance away from any cutting activity.

Through some very innovative design features the client is able to overcome any labour intense complex tasks reducing production downtime onsite by up to 80%.

In conclusion, when a standard catalogue product just isn’t the right solution, HTL Group’s in-house design team is able to provide a cradle to grave engineered to order, safe and efficient solution, to fit your company’s needs.

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Safety seal manufacturer Roxtec appoints new marine and offshore manager

Greater Manchester-based international safety seal manufacturer Roxtec has appointed a new marine and offshore sales manager. James Yates will be responsible for northern England and Wales.

I have always worked with innovations and Roxtec is very much about developing cutting edge products. Roxtec is a very exciting company to be part of and promote.

James Yates, Marine and Offshore Sales Manager, Roxtec

In the offshore sector Roxtec’s seals are an industry standard and are used in a broad range of oil and gas infrastructure, in some of the biggest projects in the world, including on drill ships, FPSOs, jack-up rigs, offshore support vessels and semisubmersible rigs.

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Latest Saftronics case study for oil and gas MCC replacement programme

With the constant need to reduce operating costs and increase output, the oil and gas industry requires more from their Motor Control Centres (MCCs). Saftronics has a long history of working with both gas and oil facilities. While the manufacturing of the MCC is not necessarily demanding, the installation of them can be. Downtime can have a serious effect on output, but can also affect health and safety and general operations. The team at Saftronics is expert at finding solutions, and installing MCCs, control panels and LV switchboards in difficult locations and high-pressure environments.

Saftronics was approached by a blue-chip oil company to tender for their 415VAC switchgear replacement programme at one of their operating plants. Following the ITT process, final award of a sole supply framework contract was agreed.

Consultancy took place to define client’s specifications as well as current standards and legislation on low voltage switchgear. Working with CoP, standard electrical schematics were designed and agreed. Saftronics then built and tested prototype compartments and a bespoke test rig was built to prove the concept designs worked prior to production.

On completion of initial designs of the MCC steelwork, Saftronics manufactured the cable glanding facilities so that the cable contractors could trial prior to production. Saftronics’ industrystandard manufacture, inspection, quality and test documentation was also reviewed.

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STATS Group completes pipeline isolations for Malaysian operator

Pipeline technology specialist STATS Group has completed an extensive pipeline isolation campaign offshore and onshore Malaysia.

The six month campaign covered 12 pipeline isolations on behalf of partner Handal Energy Berhad for a major operator in Malaysia, and represented the largest integrated campaign undertaken by STATS in the region.

All workscopes featured STATS’ range of Remote Tecno Plug® (RTP) which provided inline pipeline isolation to allow the live repair and replacement of valves on onshore and offshore assets in West Malaysia and Sarawak.

STATS Group is a market leader in the supply of pressurised pipeline isolation, hot tapping and plugging services to the global oil, gas and petrochemical industries. The company’s DNV GL type approved isolation tools provide leak-tight double block and bleed isolation of pressurised pipelines while the system remains live and at operating pressure.

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Survitec’s Halo lifejacket awarded ETSO approval

Halo, Survitec’s new passenger lifejacket solution for helicopter transfer, has received European Technical Standard Order (ETSO) approval certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

Demand for the market-leading technology is evident from the first order taken almost immediately after receiving approval status.

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