Democratic Republic of Congo will offer 27 oil blocks and three gas blocks, nearly double as many as previously planned, in a licensing round next week, the hydrocarbons ministry said on Monday. Congo, a leading miner of copper, cobalt, gold and diamonds, has long aimed to boost its oil sectorContinue Reading
According to the World Bank, Russia holds the world’s largest natural gas reserves, the second largest coal reserves, and the eighth largest oil reserves. Over the past years, Russia has expressed heightened interest in exploring and producing oil and gas in Africa. Emboldened African leaders and industry executives have acceptedContinue Reading
A company announced a recall on its smoke and carbon monoxide detectors that could pose a serious poisoning risk and even death. Universal Security Instruments announced the urgent recall on two models of the 2-in-1 Photoelectric Smoke & Fire + Carbon Monoxide product. The company says 8,000 units were sold betweenContinue Reading
Yorkshire Water has selected Samotics as the sole supplier of electrical signature analysis (ESA) for its full sewage network until at least 2025. The three-year contract, worth £10 million, is part of Yorkshire Water’s Dynamic Maintenance program. In January 2022, two tenders were issued for two different condition-based monitoring (CBM)Continue Reading
Germany’s KSB SE & CoKGaA and Leistritz Pumpen GmbH have unveiled an international service alliance to raise customer service worldwide to a new, networked and especially fast level. Image © WrightStudio – stock.adobe.com. Following a successful test phase in France, the service alliance will now be rolled out to otherContinue Reading
Sulzer is supplying pumps for Shell’s major new biofuels facility that is under construction in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Image © Inna – stock.adobe.com. The Shell Energy and Chemicals Park, which is expected to become one of the largest biofuels production sites in Europe, will create sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) andContinue Reading
Roper Technologies Inc has agreed to sell a majority stake in its industrial businesses, including its entire Process Technologies segment and the industrial businesses within its Measurement & Analytical Solutions segment, to affiliates of private investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC (CD&R). Image © red150770 – stock.adobe.com. Roper willContinue Reading
The adoption of multi screw pumps has increased exponentially over the past half-decade, with the consumption volume rising from 146,000 units in 2015 to 202,000 units in 2022. Antonio Castilhos, vice president of national sales, Netzsch Pumps North America, explains what is driving this growth. This rapid rise has beenContinue Reading
