When the Horseshoe Inn, a historic 17th Century pub in a small Staffordshire village, wanted a large horseshoe symbolic of its name made from heavy-grade steel, it was unsure where to turn. Fortunately, businessman and Managing Director of successful manufacturing company Hi-line Industries, Steve Smith, lives nearby. Hi-line takes its support for local businesses very seriously, particularly ones that play such an important role in the community. The company therefore gladly stepped in to manufacture the customised horseshoe on the pub’s behalf free of charge.
BiSN, a leading provider of permanent downhole sealing solutions, has announced it has opened a new manufacturing facility in Perth, Western Australia to better serve operators in the region. The facility will radically increase the operational capacity for BiSN in the Asia-Pacific region, creating several local jobs.
Bearings & Drives has announced it has recently taken delivery of the first batch of bearings from CeramicSpeed that are destined to be retro fitted into fan motors in wind turbines.
Sparrows Group (Sparrows), the maintenance and engineering services specialist for the global energy and industrial sectors, is thrilled to announce a momentous contract win for the provision of comprehensive crane maintenance services to the ExxonMobil PNG LNG (Papa New Guinea liquefied natural gas) project.
A leading oil and gas company needed thermal insulation for a tank at one of its lubricant plants. The upper surface of the tank, which reaches a temperature of 110 °C (230 °F), serves as a walkway for operators. This creates a high risk of employees receiving contact burns from the hot substrate. Additionally, some pitting corrosion had occurred. Finding a solution that would lower the surface temperature to prevent burns and halt further corrosion was crucial.
Enaimco, a Canadian headquartered company building digital solutions for subsea operations, has announced it has appointed energy industry software veteran Pal Roppen to the role of CEO. Based in Oslo and reporting to the Enaimco Board of Directors, Roppen will assume full responsibility for overall business operations, corporate strategy and growth as Enaimco scales its digital solutions globally in the energy sector.
Vår Energi has announced it has contracted technology supplier Vissim to implement upgraded oil spill detection technology at the operator’s installations on the Norwegian continental shelf.
ABB has announced a partnership with ODS Metering Systems, an independent manufacturer of custody transfer flow measurement solutions, that will see ABB’s Flow-X computers support an increasing number of oil and gas customers with an accurate and reliable automation platform for custody transfer.
CRP Subsea, an AIS company, has announced it has been awarded a contract by Ørsted to provide NjordGuard, an integrated cable protection system, for the Greater Changhua 2b & 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan. Under this contract CRP Subsea will supply a total of 142 NjordGuard cable protection systems, which will protect all inter array and export cables on the projects.
Parker Hannifin, a leader in motion and control technologies, has announced it will showcase its latest upstream and downstream engineering solutions for land and sea installations at this year’s SPE Offshore Europe.
By releasing the new MGF X Line range of oil-free compressors into the UK market, FPS Air Compressors says it is providing dental labs running CAD/CAM-driven milling machines and 3D printers with a proven way to utilise a continuous and highly reliable source of clean, dry compressed air without risk of contamination.
Effective monitoring of slow speed rotating industrial applications, such as wind power generation is a critical requirement, especially given the continued expansion of ‘greener-energy’ alternatives. Reliable and effective vibration measurement of low speed machinery (typically less than 300 RPM) helps to ensure that machinery and plant is functioning at optimal levels and is one of the areas that condition monitoring specialist SENSONICS says it provides effective solutions
PD&MS, a specialist engineering services company operating within the energy transition, conventional energy, low carbon and renewables sectors, has been acquired by RSK, a global leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions.
EnerMech says in a first for the business, it has been awarded a five-year contract to provide its specialist offshore crane operation and maintenance services in Malaysia – a first for the firm in Asia.
Marine engineering and propulsion specialist Royston has announced it has completed the rapid overhaul of a diesel power plant system onboard a Tidewater Marine operated platform support vessel.
The winners of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) Awards, which showcase inspirational offshore safety and sustainability projects, were announced to the audience at the IMCA Safety Seminar in Amsterdam on Tuesday 6 June. Projects by ADNOC, MMA Offshore, Heerema Marine Contractors and P&O Maritime Logistics were recognised for their positive impact.
Hiber has announced it is scaling up its HiberHilo satellite-powered remote well-monitoring solution worldwide as it strengthens its partner network to help oil and gas companies improve the safety and sustainability of their operations during the energy transition.
Hi-line Industries, a UK-based leader in the design, manufacture and installation of energy-efficient compressed air purification equipment, is well known for the long-standing support it provides to the local sporting community in Burton upon Trent. The company is a main sponsor at both Burton Albion Football Club and Burton Rugby Football Club. Now, Hi-line’s Managing Director Steve Smith is adding to this tradition by raising thousands of pounds for Cancer Research UK through his endeavours in White Collar Boxing, a series of high-profile fundraising events organised by Ultra, a UK charity sports organisation.
Fugro says it has carried out the world’s first fully remote inspection of offshore wind farm assets, using one of its Blue Essence uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) with Blue Volta, an electrical remotely operated vehicle (eROV).
