Renewable energy

JERA Co., Inc. (JERA), through its wholly owned subsidiary JERA Americas Inc. (JERA Americas), has entered into an agreement with Starwood Energy Group to acquire a 50% equity interest in three natural gas-fired thermal power generation plants (the “Compass Portfolio”) in the northeastern United States.

Of the various methods and standards used for testing of valves for low fugitive emission application, which are most appropriate for a valve? Is the decision based on the valve type or design? Is it based on the geographic market the valves are being sold into? Is it based on application? With ISO 15848-1, which of the various tightness, endurance and temperature classes should be applied? In his article, Stan Allen & Vanessa Mertes of Bray International provide guidelines for valve manufacturers, engineering companies and end users on which standard to apply, and when and how the different techniques of the standards should be applied.

Tallgrass Energy, LP is developing a new crude oil pipeline from Cushing, Oklahoma to the St. James, Louisiana refining complex, as well as a separate new export-capable liquids terminal strategically located near the mouth of the Mississippi River.

Exelon Generation, the owner of the nation’s largest fleet of nuclear energy facilities, and Holtec International, a global leader in used nuclear fuel management technologies, today announced an agreement for Holtec to purchase Oyster Creek Generating Station.

The American Petroleum Institute (API) has released its quarterly Well Completion Report for the second quarter of 2018 and it has revealed a 265 percent increase in estimated exploratory gas well completions as compared to the second quarter of 2017.

In a move that will upgrade and materially reposition its US onshore oil and gas business, BP has agreed to acquire a portfolio of world-class unconventional oil and gas assets from BHP.

Alfa Laval’s has released their DV-ST valve. This valve is made for pharmaceutical water systems. The diaphragm valve is compact and lightweight with a modular design.

Petrolia Energy Corporation is  announce that it has acquired a 25% working interest in the Luseland, Hearts Hill, and Cuthbert fields, located in Southwest Saskatchewan and Eastern Alberta, Canada.

Precision valve manufacturer, Badger Meter, has added the HP-40 ultra high-pressure control valve for liquids and gases to its range of control valves, available through liquid handling specialists, Pump Engineering.

The U.S. government sees oil production further climbing next year. The Energy Information Administration sees U.S. crude output averaging 11.