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  • Wall’s Pastry brings its big brand presence to the fresh quiche category

    Wall’s has announced the launch of two new quiches in two recipes, Cheese & Bacon and Cheese & Onion, as it says it is looking to add more excitement to the chilled savoury pastry category. Following the brand’s growth in its core categories over the past two years, Wall’s is now on a mission to…


  • K Line and QatarEnergy to build four LNG vessels

    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has announced four long-term time charter contracts through joint venture companies with QatarEnergy. The joint venture companies have concurrently executed shipbuilding contracts for 174,000m3 LNG carriers with Hanwha Ocean. The new-build vessels will be equipped with X-DF2.2 iCER, VCR and other energy-saving devices which will contribute to the reduction of…


  • Allseas Makes Progress on Santos’ Barossa Gas Export Pipeline in Australia

    Offshore installation contractor Allseas has made progress on the installation of the pipeline for Santos’ Barossa Gas Export Pipeline (GEP) project offshore Australia. Allseas’ Audacia pipelay vessel has installed her largest ever PLET in S-mode, concluding several years of in-house engineering, fabrication and testing, the Swiss-based contractor said. Due to the weight of the pipeline…


  • HSM Rolls Out Topside for ONE-Dyas’ Offshore Wind-Powered Gas Platform

    HSM Offshore Energy has rolled out the topside for ONE-Dyas’ N05-A platform, which, once fully constructed, will be the first electrified gas production platform in the North Sea that runs completely on offshore wind power. HSM reached the milestone at its yard in Schiedam, the Netherlands, merely two days after the successful lift of the…


  • Tech Talk | Extreme E – off-road racing as a promotion for net zero

    Image: Extreme E / Andrew Ferraro – LAT Images The Extreme E off-road racing platform has energy sustainability and emissions reductions as one of its key pillars. Claimed the first sport to be built out of a social purpose, Extreme E describes itself as an “off-road racing series which showcases electric SUVs and futuristic technologies…


  • TechnipFMC Picks Up ‘Large’ Subsea Contract for ExxonMobil’s Whiptail Off Guyana

    Oilfield services company TechnipFMC has secured a ‘large contract’ from ExxonMobil to supply subsea production systems for the Whiptail development in Guyana’s Stabroek block. TechnipFMC will provide project management, engineering, and manufacturing to deliver 48 subsea trees and associated tooling, as well as 12 manifolds and associated controls and tie-in equipment. For TechnipFMC, a ‘large…


  • Puerto Rico gets 1.4 million smart water meters

    Image: PRASA The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) is to replace its almost 1.4 million mechanical water meters with smart water meters. The programme, which is being supported with $711 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), follows the impacts of 2017’s Hurricane María on PRASA’s water meter infrastructure, with the decision…


  • Lithium-free battery solution raises mn for prototyping

    Image courtesy Alsym Energy Boston-based Alsym Energy, which develops rechargeable batteries for stationary storage, marine and mobility applications, announced a $78 million financing round to expand its battery prototyping and pilot lines to address increasing demand for customer samples. The funding round was jointly led by Tata Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Sons, and…


  • Heineken’s specially designed “Beer Level,” guarantees perfectly aligned beers

    With 25 million serves of Heineken across 192 countries every single day, there is a true science to maintaining its perfectly balanced taste and refreshment. From 100% Natural Ingredients, Heineken’s famous A-Yeast and horizontal fermentation tanks – and now a ‘Beer Level’ – a ‘highly scientific’, Heineken filled spirit level to ensure bars and tables…


  • Petrobras Hires SLB for Buzios Field Work Offshore Brazil

    Apr 15, 2024 © Patrick / Adobe Stock Oilfield services and technology company SLB has been awarded three contracts by Petrobras for completion hardware and services for up to 35 subsea wells in the development of  Buzios Wave II offshore oil field. The scope of the contract includes SLB’s full bore electric interval control valves…