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Selecting and Configuring Level Transmitters for Foam-Prone and Emulsifying Crude Separators

Instrumentation

Selecting and Configuring Level Transmitters for Foam-Prone and Emulsifying Crude Separators

Compare DP, radar and internal float level technologies for three-phase separators handling foam and emulsion, with commissioning steps to avoid false level and interface readings.

12 Nov 2026 · 10 min read

Periodic Inspection of Ex Equipment: What IEC 60079-17 Actually Requires vs Common Field Practice

Periodic Inspection of Ex Equipment: What IEC 60079-17 Actually Requires vs Common Field Practice

How initial, periodic and sample inspections differ under IEC 60079-17, where field practice commonly falls short, and an adaptable condition-rating template with a checklist for on-site use.

11 Nov 2026 · 10 min read

German Hydrogen Pipeline Repurposing: Metallurgy, Derating and Inspection Planning for Converted Gas Lines

Pipelines and Midstream

German Hydrogen Pipeline Repurposing: Metallurgy, Derating and Inspection Planning for Converted Gas Lines

How to screen legacy gas pipelines for hydrogen embrittlement, set pressure and cycling limits with fracture mechanics, and plan inspection and ancillary upgrades for repurposed German transmission lines.

10 Nov 2026 · 10 min read

Pipeline Dewatering and Drying After Hydrotest: Dew-Point Criteria for Natural Gas Service

Pipelines and Midstream

Pipeline Dewatering and Drying After Hydrotest: Dew-Point Criteria for Natural Gas Service

How to dewater with foam pig trains, choose a drying method, set dew-point targets for gas service, and verify dryness with inlet/outlet readings and hold tests before gas-in on a new or reinstated line.

09 Nov 2026 · 10 min read

LNG Carrier Boil-Off Management and Insulation Integrity After Hull Damage

Subsea and Offshore

LNG Carrier Boil-Off Management and Insulation Integrity After Hull Damage

How heat ingress changes after hull damage, how to manage BOG disposal options, and how to sequence insulation integrity checks and safe entry on LNG carriers without creating a second hazard.

08 Nov 2026 · 9 min read

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12 Nov SOCAR AQS hands over first well from West Absheron Platform SOCAR AQS has completed and handed over the first well drilled from Platform No. 50 at the West Absheron field, located offshore Azerbaijan. The well was delivered to the operator's client, Azneft PU, marking the first well completion from the newly involved platform at the field. The handover concl 12 Nov Murphy Oil signs four Cameroon PSCs Four production sharing contracts offshore Cameroon have been signed by Murphy Oil, Offshore Technology reported. The covered area is approximately 2.6 million acres, according to the report. Murphy Oil is described as a US-based company. The signing is the main development reported by the publisher 12 Nov Saudi East-West Pipeline Uninterrupted After Medina Attack Saudi Arabia's East-West crude oil pipeline was targeted in an attack in the Medina region on Monday, state media reported, citing an official source within the country's energy ministry. The strike caused a limited fire at the facility, which emergency crews quickly brought under control. According 12 Nov Igneo Buys German Pipeline Operator Nowega in Hydrogen Push Igneo Infrastructure Partners, a global asset manager, has agreed to acquire 100% of German gas transmission system operator Nowega from its owner, Erdgas Münster, the companies announced. The purchase price was not disclosed. The deal transfers ownership of a high-pressure pipeline network spanning 11 Nov Diamondback, KKR to take 70% of Midland Basin water firm Diamondback Energy and KKR have agreed to acquire the 70% stake in Deep Blue Midland Basin held by Five Point Infrastructure, paying cash for the holding. The deal would move majority ownership of the Midland Basin water operator from Five Point Infrastructure to the two buyers. Since the stake bein

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