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After scuttling South Stream,
Russia plans line
to Turkey instead
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Dec. 02, 2014 + + +
Russia has decided against the construction of the 930-km South Stream
natural gas pipeline across the Black Sea from Russia to Bulgaria, citing
delays on the part of the European Union in taking the steps necessary to
move forward. Press reports have OAO Gazprom Chief Executive Alexei Miller
as confirming the decision originally announced by Russian President
Vladimir Putin. Miller and Mehmet Konuk, chairman of Botas
Petroleum Pipeline Corp., signed a memorandum of understanding Dec. 1 on
instead building an offshore gas pipeline from the Russkaya compressor
station (also South Stream’s starting point) under construction in the
Krasnodar Territory across the Black Sea to Turkey. |
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Pipe Cold Bending Machines from
Schwarze-Robitec
Bending the Costs Downward
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Dec 02, 2014 + + +
There are many kilometres of pipe on oil platforms, complex chemical
plants, refineries and large power stations. All feature similarly large
stretches of pipeline. In view of these quantities, pipe fitting plays a
special role in plant and pipeline construction; the conduit system must
be installed quickly and efficiently. Moreover, these constructions are
essential for the function and efficiency of the plants ... |
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TAP issues Invitations to Tender for Compressor Stations
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Nov. 26, 2014 + + + Trans Adriatic Pipeline
AG (TAP) has issued its next Invitations to Tender (ITT) for compressor
stations in Greece and Albania. TAP is issuing two separate ITTs – one for
Greece and one for Albania. In Greece,
the ITT will cover the provision of engineering, procurement, construction
and commissioning of one compressor station at Kipoi.
In Albania, the ITT is for the provision
of engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of one
compressor station at Fier, and one metering station at Billisht. The
metering station is designed to measure natural gas coming from the Greek
section of TAP .... |
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Pipeline transportation market set for 10% annual growth
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October 22, 2014
+ + + The global pipeline transportation market is predicted
to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.0 percent over the
next five years. A new report from MarketsandMarkets
examines the global market for pipeline systems, including those for
carrying fuels, chemicals, water supply and other fluids. The research
firm estimates that the market will be worth $8.69 billion by 2019 ....
Source: Processing Magazine |
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TAP issues EPC tender
invitation for onshore pipeline sections
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Oct. 16, 2014 + + + Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG (TAP) has issued an
invitation to tender (ITT) on engineering, procurement, and construction
contract, which may be split into further contracts depending on the
offering bids, for its onshore portion. The ITT follows the
prequalification process for onshore pipeline construction companies
launched earlier this year (OGJ Online, May 12, 2014). Scope includes EPC
of about 760 km of 48-in. OD onshore pipeline in Greece and Albania.
Companies being invited to tender are international pipeline construction
organizations, including companies from TAP’s host countries ... |
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Enagás joins Trans Adriatic Pipeline
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Sept. 30, 2014
+ + + Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG (TAP) announced today that
Enagás has joined the project as a new shareholder with a 16% stake in the
company. In addition, existing shareholder Fluxys has increased its stake
in TAP from 16% to 19%. The new arrangement
follows the purchase by Enagás and Fluxys of the 19% of TAP shares
previously owned by E.ON (9%) and Total (10%). TAP’s shareholding is
now comprised of BP (20%), SOCAR (20%), Statoil (20%), Fluxys (19%),
Enagás (16%) and Axpo (5%). |
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Linde awarded engineering contract for
LNG plant in Canada
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Sep 11, 2014 + + + Technology
company The Linde Group has been awarded a contract to provide engineering
and procurement services for a 2.1 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) natural
gas liquefaction plant for Woodfibre LNG Limited, a subsidiary of energy
resources development company Pacific Oil & Gas (PO&G). The Woodfibre LNG
Project will be located in the District of Squamish near Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada. "The Woodfibre LNG
Project is of high strategic value for Linde, as it bridges the gap in the
LNG industry between traditional mid-scale and large-scale LNG trains,"
said Professor Dr Aldo Belloni, member of the Executive Board of Linde AG.
"The Project will be the second largest Linde-engineered LNG plant,
surpassed in capacity only by the LNG facility on Melkøya Island near
Hammerfest, Norway." |
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Panalpina establishes Energy Solutions
to serve
world’s biggest logistics demands
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Sept 5, 2014 + + +
Panalpina has merged its Panprojects and Oil & Gas activities to create
Panalpina Energy Solutions, a specialised service that designs tailor-made
transport solutions for the world’s most ambitious energy projects.
Panalpina veteran Hans Toggweiler heads the new entity. Panalpina’s latest move to improve has seen it
merge two of its most distinctive activities to create a new specialised
service for the energy sector. Panalpina Energy
Solutions gives customers access to a global force of skilled
professionals with the knowledge, experience and resources at their
disposal to deliver on the most demanding logistics needs ...
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Volga-Dnepr's IL-76TD-90VD fleet
sees Oil and Gas Deliveries
double in first half of 2014
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July 25, 2014 + + + Volga-Dnepr Group’s
Engineering & Logistics Center (ELC) developed a special loading frame
that provided a timely and cost efficient solution for a customer moving a
30-ton oil and gas shipment onboard its IL-76TD-90VD from Johor Bahru,
Malaysia, to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia. The oil and gas shipment
consisted of five pieces, including 13-metre pipes weighing 18 tons ...
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South Stream: Supervisory Board Takes Note of Preparations
for
Construction of South Stream Offshore Pipeline
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8 July 2014
+ + + The Supervisory Board of Directors of South
Stream Transport B.V. met today in Amsterdam to discuss progress of the
South Stream Offshore Pipeline. The Supervisory Board was updated on
preparations for construction of the first two underwater pipelines. In
June 2014,
South Stream Transport received the Russian onshore construction permit
and preparations for the construction of micro-tunnels and landfall
facilities in Russia are underway ...
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ABB wins order for Arctic
ice-going LNG carriers
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June 17, 2014 + + + ABB, a
global leader in power and automation technology, has secured a contract
to supply electrical power and propulsion systems for the first of 16
Yamal LNG carriers. The contract, which includes options to equip 15
further vessels, is part of a project to transport LNG from the Yamal
peninsula in Northwest Siberia to Asia and Europe. A consortium of
partners, headed by Russian gas producer Novatek, have joined the Yamal
project to open up gas from the Yamal peninsula, which is located inside
the Arctic Circle and locked in ice for most of the year ...
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South Stream to provide for possible Hungary to Austria branch
construction
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May 15, 2014 + + +
South Stream to provide for possible Hungary to Austria branch
constructionBudapest hosted today a working meeting between Alexey Miller,
Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Viktor Orban, Prime
Minister of the Republic of Hungary. The parties addressed the current state of the South Stream project and
highlighted that it was progressing on schedule. The gas pipeline is being
constructed in Bulgaria and Serbia; the offshore section laying will start
in autumn ... |
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TAP launches Pre-Qualification
for Onshore Pipeline Construction
Companies
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12.05.2014 + + + Trans Adriatic Pipeline
(TAP) has issued its second contract notice for a major Engineering
Procurement Construction (EPC) contract in the Official Journal of the EU
– the EU Gazette.
The scope for this contract will include the Engineering, Procurement and
Construction of the approximately 760 kilometres of 48 inch (1.2 metres)
diameter, cross-country onshore pipeline in Greece and Albania.
The current pre-qualification is the second, following a contract notice
on construction of Albanian roads and bridges issued on 15 April 2014. In
addition to the pipeline construction, the contract will include the
construction of 32 block valve stations along the route ... |
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Siemens to deliver the world’s largest subsea pipeline heating power
system for BP's Shah Deniz gas field
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May 08, 2014 + + + Siemens
Energy has received an order to deliver customized direct electrical
heating (DEH) power supply systems for ten subsea flow lines, with an
option for two additional systems. Customer is BP Exploration Limited and
all the systems are to be deployed on BP-operated Shah Deniz gas field
in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea. Delivery of the equipment
is scheduled for end of 2015 ... |
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Another large order for Atreus
--- 5x43
metres in Record Time
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May 7, 2014 + + + A globally leading petrochemicals group tasked
Atreus with a large project: the planning, production, delivery and
installation of five aluminium domes including internal floating roofs.
The structures all have a diameter of 43 metres each. These
imposing roofs are to be used in a tank terminal in Zagreb that was
expanded recently. They were manufactured in the latest, state-of-the-art
Atreus production facility in Turkey ... |
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Saipem wins second South Stream offshore pipelay job
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April 29, 2014 + + + South Stream Transport has contracted Saipem for
construction support services for the second South Stream offshore
pipeline. Contract value is around $552 million.South Stream will
eventually comprise four parallel gas pipelines across the Black Sea from
Russia to Bulgaria, each 931 km (578 mi) long, in water depths of up to
2,200 m (7,218 ft). Saipem was awarded construction of the first line in
March.
For this latest contract, Saipem will be responsible for
engineering, coordination of storage yards, cable crossing preparations,
and connecting the offshore pipeline to the landfall sections through
tie-ins. |
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Allseas to Lay Second Line of the South
Stream Offshore Pipeline
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29 April 2014 + + + South Stream Transport has
signed a contract with the Allseas Group to lay the second line of the
South Stream Offshore Pipeline. In addition, the Company has signed a
contract with Saipem for the provision of complementary works for Line 2. The South Stream Offshore Pipeline will consist of four parallel gas
pipelines of 931 kilometres across the Black Sea. In March 2014, the
Italian company Saipem was contracted to perform the offshore laying of
the first line and construct the landfalls and shallow-water parts for all
four pipelines. |
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Pipetech celebrates cleaning project success offshore Denmark |
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April
24, 2014 + + + Using Pipetech’s unique Aqua Milling system, the company
was able to fully clean a 20-inch sea dump line blocked 80-90% by hard
scale. Pipetech International, a leading player in the provision of
advanced and environmentally friendly water-based cleaning technologies to
the oil and gas and petrochemical industries, is celebrating the delivery
of its first pipe cleaning project since its recent acquisition by Ramco
Tubular Services. The project was completed offshore Denmark for a
major Danish operator ... |
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Gazproms Tour d'Europe April 2014:
Netherland - Austria - Turkey
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April 16 + + + Gazprom and Gasunie talk pipelines and LNG in
Amsterdam ... April 22 + + + Gazprom and Turkey
look into possible gas pipeline capacity increase ... April 23
+ + + Gazprom and Austria discuss alternative Russian gas routes to Europe
... |
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Siemens to supply control tools for South Stream
gas pipeline
offshore section
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April 7, 2014 + + + South Stream Transport and
Siemens entered into a contract to supply electrical systems and Control &
Instrumentation for the offshore section of the South Stream gas pipeline.
The document stipulates that Siemens will supply telecommunication
equipment and automatic process control systems for the Russian and
Bulgarian landfalls along with the equipment for the Central and Backup
Control Rooms of South Stream Transport ... |
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IHC Merwede standardizes on Siemens' PLM software
for global
shipbuilding optimization
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April 07, 2014 + + + Siemens' shipbuilding and marine industry-focused
solutions and expertise help secure multi-million dollar contract IHC
Merwede has committed to standardize its entire global product development
and product data management processes on Siemens' integrated suite of
product lifecycle management (PLM) software solutions. The multi-million
dollar contract is part of the company's ambitious "One IHC" initiative
launched in 2012 to harmonize all its major business processes and
optimize the value it produces for its customers ... |
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E.ON: Expansion of 7Fields gas storage facility enhances supply security in
Germany and Austria
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March 31, 2014 + + + E.ON commissioned the second expansion phase of
7Fields gas storage facility in Upper Austria and Salzburg on April 1,
2014, increasing the facility’s storage capacity to 1.85 billion cubic
meters. Thanks to its connection to the German and Austria pipeline
systems, 7Fields provides E.ON customers with maximum flexibility. The
expansion makes E.ON Gas Storage GmbH Austria’s second-largest marketer of
gas storage capacity ... |
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TMK Ships Large Diameter Pipe for NOVATEK’s
Yurkharovskoye
Field
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March 28, 2014 + + + TMK, one of the world’s
leading producers of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, has
supplied large diameter pipe (LD pipe) for the compressor station at
Yurkharovskoye field. The supply included 1,800 tonnes of 1,020
and 1,220 mm K60-grade longitudinal welded LD pipes manufactured at the
Volzhsky Pipe Plant, a TMK subsidiary. These LD pipes are used for gas
pipelines operating at 11.8 MPa ... |
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Voith: Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) secures long-term gas supply in
the desert with four Vorecons from Voith
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March 28, 2014 + + + Petroleum Development Oman
(PDO) has chosen the Vorecon hydrody-namic variable speed planetary gear
from Voith for the expansion of its Saih Rawl Gas Processing Plant in
Oman. A total of four Vorecons will control the speed of the turbo
compressors that ensure gas production and processing in the Saih Rawl gas
field ... |
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Nexans’ Direct Electrical
Heating system to be utilised in Shah Deniz project
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March 27, 2014 + + + Nexans’ Direct Electrical
Heating (DEH) cable systems will be installed to help in maintaining the
reliable flow of products from the Shah Deniz field, located in the
Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea. The world’s largest DEH project to
date will see Nexans deliver a total of 130 km of the cable system to
provide flow assurance for 10 subsea flow lines. The contract is worth
approx 100 million Euro ... |
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Total and CNOOC
reinforce LNG partnership |
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March 26, 2014 + + + Total announces the signature of an LNG Cooperation
Agreement strengthening the partnership between Total and China National
Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). Under the terms of an existing 15 year
contract, Total has been supplying China with up to 1 million tons per
year of LNG since 2010. In addition to agreeing on a price review
regarding this existing supply, the parties have set a framework for an
additional supply of 1 million tons per year of LNG as well as further
cooperation throughout the LNG value chain .... |
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Shah Deniz Awards Further Key Stage 2 Contracts |
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The Shah Deniz and South Caucasus Pipeline consortia are pleased to
announce that they are moving forward at pace with the awards of key
contracts for the development of the Shah Deniz Stage 2 and South Caucasus
Pipeline Expansion (SCPX) projects ... |
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South Stream Transport awards contracts for line pipe supply of
the Second Offshore Pipeline and for the Construction of
the South Stream Offshore Pipeline
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March 14, 2014 + + + South Stream
Transport has ordered over 75,000 pipes for second line of the South
Stream Offshore Pipeline, with a total order value of about 800
million euros. Marubeni-Itochu & Sumitomo Consortium from Japan will
supply 40% of the pipes, OMK Steel from Russia 35%, and Izhora Pipe
Mill from Russia another 25% + + + South Stream
Transport has also contracted the Italian company Saipem for the
construction of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline.
Two vessels will be involved in pipeline construction: Saipem Castoro Sei
and Saipem S7000 ... |
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Strong 2014 for deepwater offshore pipe demand
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The European outlook for the offshore pipe
industry in 2014 is positive, according to a recent report conducted by
Tata Steel, which supplies deepwater pipeline solutions.
The study highlights the growth in deepwater
developments in Africa and Europe as signs that the offshore pipe line
industry is set to continue its recovery ...
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IHC Merwede launches deepwater pipelaying vessel
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The 550-ton, 145.9-m (479-ft) long vessel – ordered by the SapuraKencana and
Seadrill joint venture Sapura Navegação Marítima – is destined for Brazilian
waters to develop oil fields in up to 2,500 m (8,202 ft) water depth for
Petrobras. It will feature a pipelay spread designed by IHC Engineering Business
and two below-deck storage carousels, with capacities for 2,500 tons and 1,500
tons ... |
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EVONIK: VESTAKEEP® PEEK 5000 G passes NORSOK M-710 test
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March 4, 2014 + + + Evonik Industries, for decades a reliable partner to the oil
and gas industry, obtained NORSOK M-710 qualification for its newest generation
of polyether ether ketone VESTAKEEP® PEEK 5000 G. + + + The successful test
performance proves the optimal suitability of VESTAKEEP® PEEK 5000 G for
the highly demanding conditions of the oil and gas industry ... |
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VOITH: High efficiency over the entire speed control range
The
new Vorecon with Dual Torque Converter
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March 03, 2014 + + + Launched just recently onto the market, Voith's new Vorecon
variable speed planetary gear is already winning over customers in the oil and
gas industry around the world. Ten of the Vorecons with Dual Torque Converter
have already been sold to American pipeline and gas storage operators for use in
controlling the speed of electrically driven compressors ... |
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HANSA HEAVY LIFT expands in Latin America
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Feb 22, 2014 + + + HANSA HEAVY LIFT has opened a new
office in Sao Paulo, Brazil, as part of ongoing expansion plans. The new
set up will be managed by Gilberto Lima, who joins from Wasa Projects and
Logistics Ltd. and has three decades of experience in shipping, much
of it with a focus on project and heavy lift cargo ... |
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Ceramic Polymer:
Patented coatings against anaerobic biocorrosion
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2014-02-22 + + + As a single manufacturer Ceramic Polymer
features durable protection against pitting corrosion for biogas plants
and storage tanks for crude oil and all kinds of hydrocarbons. As soon as
micro cracks occur in the coating, the special biocide crystals burst and
unfold their effect within the whole crack ... more (PDF) |
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Siemens: encapsulated antenna
Radar level measurement flexibility
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2014-02-20 + + + Siemens has launched a new flanged,
encapsulated antenna with a measuring range of up to 20 meters for the
Sitrans R250 radar level transmitter. Advantage of the new antenna for the
user: minimal maintenance and easy cleaning as there is no need to remove
the flush-mounted lens antenna during clean-in-place (CIP) cycles .... |
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Gazprom pushing ahead with gas pipeline projects
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Feb. 11, 2014 + + + Alexey Miller, Chairman of the
Gazprom Management Committee held a meeting dedicated to the South Stream
and Southern Corridor projects. It was pointed out that the new route of
Russian gas supply meant to increase the reliability of supply to European
consumers and mitigate transit risks was being built in compliance with
the schedule.
The total length of the gas transmission system will be 2,506.2
kilometers. The project stipulates building 10 compressor stations with a
total capacity of 1,516 MW. The annual throughput of the Southern Corridor
gas pipeline system will be 63 billion cubic meters. The project is to be
delivered before late 2017 ... |
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South Stream Transport
Appoints DNV GL to Validate Pipeline Safety
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07 February 2014 + + + South Stream Transport has contracted DNV GL for
the independent certification of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline. DNV
GL will be involved in the design, manufacturing, construction and
pre-commissioning of the pipeline in order to issue a Certificate of
Conformity, showing that the pipeline complies with the norm DNV-OS-F101.
DNV-OS-F101 is a leading international standard for offshore pipelines to
ensure that projects are designed, constructed and operated with due
regard for safety and environmental protection ... |
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TMK's Oilfield Service Centre in the Middle East
Certified by
ADCO
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Feb 4, 2014 + + + Threading and Mechanical Key
Premium LLC, TMK's service and support centre in Abu-Dhabi (the United
Arab Emirates), has been certified by Abu Dhabi Company for Offshore Oil
Operations (ADCO) to supply oilfield services. This will enable the
company to participate in ADCO's bids as a contractor for threading of
premium connections and repair of pipe (both on a standalone basis and as
part of tubular product supply) ...
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Dockwise to transport Cat-J rigs to Norway
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Statoil has contracted Dockwise to transport two new Cat-J jackups
from South Korea to Norway. These will be the largest and heaviest jackups
ever carried on a heavy marine transport vessel, the contractor claims.
Dockwise will deploy the Blue Marlin and its new sister vessel White
Marlin for the assignment.
Statoil will use the harsh-environment rigs for production drilling on the
Gullfaks and Oseberg fields in the North Sea. They will be able to operate
in water depths of 70-150 m and to drill wells down to 10,000
m ... |
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South Stream
Transport Signs Contracts for Supply of Pipes
for the first line of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline
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29 January 2014 + + + South Stream Transport has contracted
three pipe mills to supply over 75,000 steel pipes for the first line of
the South Stream Offshore Pipeline. Europipe from Germany will supply 50%
of the pipes, OMK from Russia 35%, and Severstal’s Izhora Pipe Mill in
Russia another 15%. The contracts, with a total value of approximately 1
billion euros, were signed during a ceremony at the headquarters ...
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Interpipe develops big diameter seamless pipes
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Jan 24, 2014 + + + Interpipe has begun producing a new product – big
diameter seamless pipes according to GOST and EN standards. The big
diameter pipes are developed at Interpipe NTRP, where the previous maximum
mill range was limited to 377 mm. In October 2012 the experimental pipes
of 426 mm in diameter with 10 mm wall thickness were produced for
Belorussian consumers. In January 2013 there has been one more
break-through, a new dimension size of 406.4 mm in diameter with wall
thickness of 50 and 68 mm ... |
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Gazprom charters its fifth LNG carrier
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Jan 23, 2014 + + + OAO Gazprom has chartered its fifth and now largest LNG
carrier from Russian shipping company Sovcomflot at the STX O&S shipyard
in the city of Jinhae, South Korea. The Velikiy Novgorod vessel has a
capacity of 170,000 cu m, including membrane cargo tanks, and is run by a
diesel-electric drive fueled by LNG, fuel oil, or gas oil. The Ice2 class
vessel, first in a series of high-tech ice-class LNG carriers designed for
Gazprom, is capable of shipping cargoes in low-temperature conditions, including
through the Northern Sea Route ... |
Gasunie Transport Services and connected German TSOs announce plans to
bundle all cross-border capacity via PRISMA
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2014-01-23 + + +
The Dutch TSO Gasunie Transport Services (GTS) and its connected German
TSOs Gasunie Deutschland Transport Services (GUD), Fluxys TENP, GASCADE
Gastransport, Gastransport Nord (GTG Nord), Open Grid Europe (OGE) and
Thyssengas (TG) will offer bundled capacity at all of their cross-border
interconnection points as of 28 January 2014. The bundled products will
connect the Dutch VTP Title Transfer Facility (TTF) with the German VTP’s
of NetConnect Germany (NCG) and Gaspool . . . more |
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