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ABB collaborates to simplify and reduce cost of CCS
ABB and CCS specialist Captimise have joined forces to help industrial CO2 emitters find the most efficient and cost-effective solution to integrate CCS into their operations and eliminate the release of CO2. The UK Government’s Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy sets out the goal of reducing industrial CO2 carbon emissions by at least 90% by 2050, with CCS cited as a key tool in achieving this.
Captimise’s experience across Europe and the US includes over 25 live case studies with CO2 emitters from a range of different industries. Together with ABB’s depth of knowledge in the power, oil and gas, and chemicals sectors, Captimise offers support to CO2 emitters as they transition to more sustainable operations. Through their screening study methodology, ABB and Captimise partner with operators to evaluate the alternative technologies and plant configurations available to achieve CCS, while considering this in the context of their wider business objectives. This and a technology agnostic approach means that the most cost optimised and appropriate solutions can be identified.
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The UK will become a role model for other countries through its work leading the way within CCS. We are very happy that we can join forces with ABB to speed up the decarbonisation process.
Mattias Jones, CEO, Captimise
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Addleshaw Goddard advises BII on US$200m hydropower deal
Addleshaw Goddard has advised British International Investment (BII), formerly CDC Group, on a US$200m investment into new hydropower projects across Africa through its participation in an existing joint venture between Norfund and Scatec ASA.
Alongside Norfund and Scatec ASA, BII will fund the creation of the first tri-national PPP in Africa (Ruizi III HPP) and Malawi’s largest power plant (Mpatamanga HPP) among other projects. The investments are expected to support the creation of 180,000 jobs and avoid at least 270,000 tCO2e of GHG emissions annually. Together, the plants could provide enough clean energy to meet the equivalent demand of over 3m people. This will be BII’s largest investment in hydropower in its 74year history. The deal was led by Addleshaw Goddard’s Africa Business Group, which has over 26 years’ experience of advising clients on their investments and operations across Africa and across a wide range of sectors.
Addleshaw Goddard is a leading international law firm operating across 18 offices in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Each year the firm works with over 3000 major businesses, including 48 FTSE 100 companies, across 90 countries.
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Amarinth becomes ISO 14064-1 certified
Amarinth, a world-leading, net-zero designer and manufacturer of low lifecycle cost centrifugal pumps and associated equipment, primarily for the offshore and onshore oil and gas industries; nuclear and renewable energy generation; defence; desalination; process and industrial markets, has recently been certified in accordance with the ISO 14064-1 Carbon Reduce scheme, the international standard for quantifying, reporting and removing greenhouse gas emissions.
Amarinth was founded over two decades ago with one of its guiding principles being the delivery of more efficient pumping solutions, targeted initially at the oil and gas industry that hadn’t been well served in that respect. Since then, the company has expanded its customer base across many of the process, energy and renewable industries around the globe. With the advent of time, carbon reduction has become an important business fundamental for organisations and Amarinth has continued at the forefront of this within the pump industry.
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Amarinth has recently been certified in accordance with the UK’s ISO 14064-1 Carbon Reduce scheme
The company has been certified in accordance with the ISO 14064-1 Carbon Reduce (powered by Toitū) scheme, the UK’s only Accredited Greenhouse Gas Certification Scheme for the quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and the identification of actions to reduce them.
Accreditation to the standard will enable Amarinth to fully support its customers who have either achieved ISO 14064-1 certification or who are working towards it, and actively encourage its supply chain to attain this standard.
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Ashtead Technology signs rental agreement with RTS
International subsea rental equipment and solutions specialist Ashtead Technology has signed a rental agreement with Norway-based RTS, an international provider of electronic engineering equipment for the underwater industry. Under the deal, Ashtead Technology will have access to RTS’s owned equipment fleet to better support customers globally. In addition, Ashtead Technology has purchased an initial 10 Gen 5 multiplexer systems which will have the capability to upgrade to Gen 6 specification. The Gen 5 is one of the most versatile survey multiplexer systems in the market offering accurate, flexible and robust subsea data transfer combined with user-friendly interfacing and 850W of power capacity subsea. The RTS Gen 5 multiplexer systems are now available to rent throughout Ashtead Technology’s international technology and service hubs. Ashtead Technology is a leading provider of equipment rental solutions, advanced underwater technologies and support services to the global offshore energy sector.
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The GEN 5 systems come in innovative titanium subsea housing, ideal for challenging marine environments
To Georgia by rail with AsstrA
In the spring of 2022, Swiss transport and logistics multinational AsstrAAssociated Traffic AG opened its first Georgian office in Tbilisi. The AsstrA Georgia team leverages all transport modes to ship a wide range of goods, including heavy, oversized, bulk, liquid and alcoholic beverage cargo. Railways play an important role in the transport network and supply chains of the Caucasus region. Goods traffic passes through this network from Europe to Central Asia, China and the Persian Gulf. A key trunk rail segment runs from west to east. All together, the Georgian rail network consists of 1,600km of track. In July 2022, AsstrA Georgia obtained its own rail transit code, which allows customers to take advantage of smooth transit of goods across the Caucasus.
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Designers and manufacturers of polymer repair and protection systems, Belzona, has announced the promotion of long-serving employee, Phil Robinson, to its board of directors. Mr Robinson, who joined as a trainee project manager in 2007, has now been appointed as application and training director. Mr Robinson will be responsible for identifying opportunities to expand the application of Belzona’s polymer solutions across a wider range of engineering industries such as wind power, hydropower and waste-to-energy, among others. He will also continue to drive the Belzona application and training programme, which aims to provide its distributor network with technical and practical training on the use of Belzona systems. Mr Robinson’s new appointment as application and training director is part of the company’s ongoing investment in its staff members, as well as its commitment to ensuring that distributors and contractors have access to excellent training services.
Belzona is incredibly well placed to help resolve so many of the issues faced in industry worldwide and I’m looking forward to doing my part in ensuring that potential is realised.
Phil Robinson, Application and Training Director, Belzona
In order to ensure that training courses are available globally, in addition to its headquarters in Harrogate, Belzona also provides courses at its state-of-the-art training centres in Miami (US), Chonburi (Thailand), Jiangsu (China) and Ontario (Canada).
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Global Critical Logistics enters partnership to support growing live events market in Middle East
Global Critical Logistics (GCL), the holding company for a family of brands that include CargoLive, Rock-it Global, Dietl, Cosdel and Dynamic International, has signed an exclusive commercial partnership agreement with SAL Saudi Logistics Services, the leader of integrated logistics services in Saudi Arabia. Under the agreement, SAL will provide exclusive logistics services to all GCL companies inside Saudi Arabia, serving end-customers in the entertainment, live events, (motor) sports, fine arts and film and television production. GCL will support SAL for all global logistics and freight forwarding services for these end markets for projects originating in Saudi Arabia and requiring solutions into and out of the country. Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, an economic and social reform framework, includes plans to invest in all end markets that GCL services globally, with an estimated US$64bn investment to aid in making the country into a top-tier destination for the entertainment industry. SAL handles 99% of Saudi Arabia’s inbound and outbound air cargo with operations in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Madinah and many other domestic stations, and has been building out a highly capable logistics solutions team focused on end-to-end services for timecritical end markets. SAL has established a countrywide network of infrastructure, experienced staff and vendor relations across all modes of transportation necessary to deliver high-quality service in and out of Saudi Arabia.
GCL is growing its global footprint and acquired Dynamic International at the end of last year and just recently added Madridheadquartered Asesores de Flete SA (ADF), a long-term partner, to the group. GCL also recently expanded its activities in Miami, Portugal, South Africa and Singapore to better serve its clients.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, Global Critical Logistics (GCL) is focused on high-touch, missioncritical air, ocean and surface freight forwarding and logistics services. The GCL family of leading brands works with customers in live entertainment and music touring, sports, broadcasting, corporate events, tradeshow, fine arts, classic and high-end automobiles, film and television production, and industrial projects end markets.
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Cashman Equipment Corp awarded ISO 9001:2015 certification
Cashman Equipment Corp (CEC), a global provider of ocean deck barges and marine equipment, has announced that it has been awarded ISO certification for its systems and processes under ISO 9001:2015. CEC’s ISO 9001:2015 certificate (#US017132) was issued by Bureau Veritas Certification (BV).
CEC is excited to implement these standards in continuing to provide high quality and reliable marine equipment and transportation solutions to the global marine markets.
Samina Mahmood, QMS Co-ordinator, CEC
ISO 9001:2015 is a globally recognised quality management standard developed and published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). This standard is based on several quality management principles including a strong customer focus, the motivation and implication of top management, process approach and continual improvement.
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Fulkrum announces successful six months focused on global growth
Fulkrum, a leading provider of inspection, expediting, auditing and technical staffing to the energy industry, has reported global expansion, team growth and new contracts in the Middle East and India. Following the opening of the India office in February, Fulkrum’s strategic expansion continues to grow across its four key regions – the Americas, Europe and Africa, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. With new contracts awarded in Libya and Yemen and several entities being established across the Middle East, the region has seen an increase in revenue of 33.5% over the last year. It is expected to see its KSA and India team double this year with a recruitment drive to support ongoing projects in the region. The Asia Pacific region has also seen month-on-month revenue increases following an uptake in recruitment to support regional projects across Vietnam and Indonesia. With a focus on assisting its clients in the energy sector, the rise in LNG production throughout the Middle East, India and the wider Asia Pacific region has led to Fulkrum’s continued growth as it supports its clients with these landmark LNG expansion projects. Earlier this year, Fulkrum announced a key project win for its renewables team to provide inspection services during the Dogger Bank A development stage. The project includes a potential contract extension to zones B and C, ensuring conformity and quality of the wind turbines and main components, including blades, tower sections and nacelle. Established in 2011 in Corby, Fulkrum has grown into a global company with a strong international footprint. Operating in the four key regions – the Americas, Europe and Africa, APAC and the Middle East – Fulkrum has a sustainable track record in the oil and gas, petrochemicals and renewables sectors, offering comprehensive expertise in the provision of inspection, expediting, auditing and technical staffing services across the upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas and renewables markets.
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Hitachi Energy supports huge step in Germany’s energy transition
Hitachi Energy, a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all, has won a major order from TenneT and TransnetBW, two of Germany’s four transmission system operators, to supply a transmission solution for the SuedLink DC4 high-voltage direct current (HVDC) interconnection between the north and south of the country. SuedLink DC4 is one of the most important power grid and energy transition projects in Germany. It will play a crucial role in Germany’s energy transition, enabling a reduction in the use of fossil fuels and helping the country achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. Using Hitachi Energy’s HVDC Light® technology, SuedLink DC4 will transfer up to 2,000MW of emissionfree electricity, enough to power 5m German households. The link will efficiently transmit electricity for 550km underground, at ±525kV, sending wind power from the north to the industrial south, or alternatively solar power from the south to the north when needed.
Hitachi Energy will supply an HVDC light converter station at each end of SuedLink DC4 to convert AC power from the transmitting grid to DC for delivery through the link, and back to AC for transfer to the receiving grid. The contract includes three cable section stations to speed up fault detection in the link.
As part of its long-term commitment to Germany’s energy transition, Hitachi Energy has recently won or completed orders for solutions that integrate large-scale renewables which include the converter stations for the NordLink HVDC interconnector between Germany and Norway.
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UK and global blast resistant buildings from IMS
IMS Blast Resistant Buildings Ltd designs, manufactures and installs blast resistant buildings for hazardous environments in the UK and globally. Its blast resistant buildings range includes both stand alone and modular buildings, which can be manufactured in bespoke sizes and specifications, from 100mba to 1000mba.
IMS’ BRM’s are used for a range of applications in the petrochemical industry and sites in which hazardous materials are processed or stored, maximising safety of personnel and protecting equipment and the environment.
The range includes offices, welfare facilities, control rooms, toxic refuge, shelters in place, substations, control rooms and remote instrument enclosures with all buildings engineered in accordance with the following guidelines: ASCE – design of blast resistant buildings in petrochemical facilities; API 752 (2009 edition) – management of hazards associated with location of process plant permanent buildings; API 753 (2007 edition) – management of hazards associated with location of process plant portable buildings; CIA – the guidance for the location and design of occupied buildings on chemical manufacturing sites (2010 edition). IMS Blast Resistant Buildings Ltd is part of IMS Energy Ltd, headquartered in Darlington, UK, with a blue chip global customer base. IMS Energy is a well known and a highly regarded business providing multi-disciplinary engineering, fabrication and project management services. For more information visit IMS’ website.
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Kiwa opens hydrogen production plant
Clare Jackson of Hydrogen UK was guest speaker at the official opening of Kiwa’s local hydrogen production plant last month. The plant and technology demonstration site is linked to Kiwa’s new test labs by the UK’s first low pressure hydrogen distribution pipeline, operated under the Gas Act 1986. The ability to connect to a continuous flow of odourised hydrogen will be invaluable to manufacturers seeking to understand the performance and longevity of their appliances. The Kiwa team (including project manager Georgina Orr and project engineer Dr Leighton Holyfield) has designed and managed the build of the hydrogen production plant, which involves steam methane reforming (SMR) of natural gas, primarily from a local biogas source, and the conversion of Kiwa’s labs to use this piped hydrogen.
The knowledge gained is already proving useful to standards developers, market regulators and those looking to convert their own facilities to use bulk hydrogen.
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Hydrogen valve collaboration – only Oliver’s could do
Oliver Twinsafe has been working with sister companies Oliver Hydcovalves and Oliver R&D, to prepare its 2” metal seated trunnion ball valve ready for hydrogen applications. Testing using helium, which is the best substitute to hydrogen, has been carried out by R&D technician John Whitehead who said:
For more information on Oliver Valves’ capabilities and service, contact Ian Bryant or Nick Howard on 01565 632636.
In order for the trunnion valve to pass testing it had to meet with stringent ISO 15848-1:2015 tightness class B certification including ISO 5208:2015 zero seat leakage rate A. We’ve achieved this with precision engineering and by providing a high-quality seal face finish.
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RSK Group welcomes specialist systems integrator Proeon Systems
RSK Group Ltd has announced the addition of Proeon Systems, a specialist systems integrator supplying industrial grade control and safety solutions, to its business portfolio. The company provides complete industrial grade control and automation systems incorporating both hardware and software solutions. Proeon specialises in solving control and monitoring issues within some of the harshest environments, including nuclear, renewables (offshore wind) to deepwater subsea for the oil and gas sector. Proeon has an enviable reputation for design, build and installation of control solutions from multi-level communications platforms. The Norwich-based business was established in 2004 by Kevin Magee and Eddie Pond and has developed a strong client base which includes National Grid, Procter & Gamble, Shell and Crosswind, and contractors such as Balfour Beatty and Worley.
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Proserv to drive development of optimisation software
Global controls technology leader Proserv has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UK based start-up company Ortomation. The tie-up is intended to facilitate the development and commercialisation of unique real-time optimisation (RTO) software. The agreement is the latest development in Proserv’s ambitious technology roadmap which is focused on delivering impactful, disruptive monitoring and optimisation solutions, harnessing the power of data analytics, to bring gains right across the energy sector. By targeting production and yield increases, as well as a reduction in energy consumption and other operating costs, effective RTO software can increase performance by up to 5%. As businesses align themselves towards the needs of the energy transition and a net zero future, RTO can offer tangible upside around improved operational efficiencies and reduced emissions footprints. Visit Proserv’s website for more information.
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Investment in Sonardyne’s PIES shows confidence in marine seismic market
Marine technology company Sonardyne has seen an uplift in orders for its Pressure Inverted Echo Sounder (PIES) technology into the exploration and reservoir surveillance market.
Sonardyne’s PIES technology, which helps geophysicists to better understand the physical processes that occur in the deep ocean, has been acquired by a string of companies performing both towed streamer and ocean bottom node (OBN) deployments, highlighting increasing activity in the sector. Among those investing in PIES are marine geophysics data and services company PGS Geophysical and ocean bottom nodal firm Magseis Fairfield. Geophysical services provider PXGeo has also ordered a number of Sonardyne’s PIES. PIES is a long endurance, selfcontained oceanographic instrument for precisely measuring average sound speed in the water column as well as water depth information. By collecting these observations as seismic data is being acquired, PIES helps to reduce uncertainty in the imaging data, helping to provide a clearer image and guide operational decisions. PIES are regularly used across the marine seismic market as well as by oceanographic institutions interested in understanding the ocean. The instrument can be deployed on the seabed by ROV or freefall deployed from a surface vessel and configured for autonomous monitoring campaigns lasting several months to several years. PIES can also be deployed in wired configurations, allowing a constant data feed to topside facilities.
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North American growth on cards for pipeline tech specialist STATS Group
STATS North America is projecting 30% year-on-year growth in Canada, with more than 45% year-on-year growth in the US, underpinning an estimated 15% global growth for STATS Group.
Headquartered near Aberdeen, Scotland, STATS’ principal activity is the provision of pressurised pipeline isolation, hot tapping and plugging services to the energy industry. The pipeline technology specialist is long-established in North America where its double-block and bleed BISEP tools are widely accepted as the market leader in safe, efficient pipeline isolation projects.
Indeed, a significant proportion of the projected North America growth has been attributed to STATS’ unique ability to execute large diameter pipeline workscopes of up to 48” – with competitors unable to undertake double-block and bleed isolation projects upward of 36” diameter.
Another factor which will appeal to existing and potential customers is STATS’ commitment to supporting net-zero carbon objectives and it recently completed one of the industry’s first leak tight doubleblock and bleed isolations with emission-less venting, resulting in zero methane gas emitted into the atmosphere.
The company has had a presence in Edmonton since 2006 and in Houston since 2014, and there could potentially be future expansion of the company’s infrastructure in North America.
As a company, we recognise that we must play our part in the transition to net-zero and have just released our first sustainability report, which is an overview of our global operations and a commitment to look at reducing carbon emissions wherever possible.
Stephen Rawlinson, Vice President for Americas, STATS Group
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