The world's first subsea gas compression system went on stream recently at the Statoil-operated Åsgard field. Aker Solutions has delivered the subsea compression system for this field development.

The oil and gas sector accounts for a major share of world energy supply; however, there is considerable energy consumption within this industry itself making it one of the most energy-intensive industries. Owing to this very reason, the sector also has a huge potential for energy savings. Here’s an overview of how to reduce energy consumption and increase cost savings.

Oil well monitoring is not only difficult but a tedious task as well. This is primarily because a number of critically operating parameters need to be monitored, such as discharge pressure, RPM, lube oil pressure and lube oil temperature. Here’s how Lime Instruments LLC built a prototype monitoring system using solutions provided by National Instruments.

Leybold presents its innovations at the leading Analytica trade fair that will be held from April 10–13, 2018 in Munich: the compact Sogevac Neo D, the new oil-free Scrollvac backing pump, the whispering Ecodry, and the new Turbo.Control i controller.

Neptune Chemical Pump has launched its Model CLR-25 and CLR-50 Clear Bromine Feeders. They have been designed to be a convenient and efficient way to properly feed solid biocide or other corrosive water-treatment chemicals into closed-loop systems in cooling towers.

Potash, Sugar or APIs are commonly formed by crystallisation. In an optimised crystallisation system the particle size distribution can be narrowed and the impact on the crystals, e.g. breakage or the production of fines, will be reduced.

In a step to shift its power business toward cleaner energy, Total SA agreed to buy Paris-based utility Direct Energie, adding 2.6 million electricity and gas customers in France and Belgium.

Procter & Gamble agreed to buy Merck’s consumer-health business for $ 4.2 billion to bolster growth, betting that vitamins and decongestants can hasten its comeback. German drugmaker Merck put the the unit up for sale last year as it pumps money into testing new medicines.

Hydraulics specialist R+L Hydraulics GmbH offers a system for reducing hydraulic equipment noise emissions. Consisting of a textile shrouding for hydraulic unit bell housings, the patented NRS system can reduce the total acoustic power output by up to 50 percent i.e. the equivalent of about 10 dB. The NRS system can be fitted without dismantling the hydraulic unit and is a cost-effective solution as original equipment and for retrofitting to existing hydraulic equipment.

Keeping NGL (Natural Gas Liquid) pipeline components operating in optimal condition is an ongoing challenge for the oil and gas industry. Rising temperatures in the liquid pumps and the resulting issues for their seals represent one such challenge.Learn how you can profit from dry gas seals.