Projects

Keep track with new project development across the globe in various sectors. We also cover existing projects (upgrades, extensions etc.).

KBR wins LNG FEED contract in British Columbia

KBR, Inc. recently announced it has been awarded a multi-phased contract for Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) for the Woodfibre Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project.

Utah`s Millsite dam rehabilitation set for 2017

An update of the Millsite Dam rehabilitation project was recently held. The Engineering Design Review for the rehabilitation was submitted to the NRCS National Design, Construction & Soil Mechanics Center on November 10, 2015 for the required detailed review.

Market report: flow control/treatment industries

According to a recent Bob McIlvaine report, ‘Detailed Forecasting of Markets, Prospects and Projects,’ whether you sell valves, pumps, filters, fans, compressors, treatment chemicals, scrubbers or centrifuges, you cannot focus on just the US, China or EU market.

53-yr-old Moog 21 servo valve still in operation

The Industrial Group of Moog Inc. recently declared Doug Bitner, Manager for the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Engineering Fluid Power Lab, the winner of its contest to find the oldest operating Moog servo valve.

Utah conduit hydropower project receives go-ahead

Federal energy regulators recently issued a letter determining that a proposed Utah hydropower project meets criteria for development without the need of a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) hydropower license, under section 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA).

Market Report: Flow control & treatment companies

According to a report published by the McIlvaine Company, N049 Oil, Gas, Shale and Refining Markets and Projects, billions of dollars of flow control and treatment equipment will be purchased by the oil, gas and refining industries in the next 12 months.

Emerson supports Maersk Oil’s Culzean Project

Emerson Process Management, a global business of Missouri-based Emerson, has been awarded a contract to automate the Maersk Oil Culzean gas field development in the North Sea.

Chesterton expanded Groveland HQ to open in May

The A.W. Chesterton Company, a provider of sealing solutions to the industrial sector - including valve technology - recently announced that its expansion project at its North American Headquarters in Groveland, Massachusetts will officially open its doors May 5th.

Williams to expand Transco NG pipeline system

Williams Partners L.P. (Williams) expects to begin construction soon on its Hillabee Expansion Project, which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently approved.

Imperial Oil $2 B steam-driven oil sands plant

Imperial Oil Ltd., the Canadian affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corp., has unveiled plans for a CAD $2-billion oil sands project that it says will harness new technology to cut costs and lower carbon emissions.