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Verification of Hazardous Area Classification Drawings During Plant Modifications

Verification of Hazardous Area Classification Drawings During Plant Modifications

How equipment changes, ventilation alterations and maintenance work can silently invalidate zone classifications, and the document, dossier and field checks Ex inspectors should apply to verify drawings after plant modifications.

13 Nov 2026 · 9 min read

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

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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

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13 Nov CIMC Raffles to begin second FLNG conversion for Golar Chinese shipyard CIMC Raffles is preparing to begin the conversion of Golar LNG's LNG carrier Grace Dahlia into a floating liquefied natural gas vessel, with the work now set to start following the arrival of the ship at the yard. The project marks the second FLNG conversion job that Golar has place 13 Nov Sasol, ENH to study FSRU-based LNG terminal in Mozambique Sasol and Mozambique's state-owned oil and gas company ENH have signed a memorandum of understanding covering a joint assessment of a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal in southern Mozambique. The concept under study is a terminal based on a floating storage and regasification unit, or FSRU, ra 13 Nov SeaBird's Fulmar Explorer Lands 6-Month West Africa OBN Job Seismic survey company SeaBird Exploration has secured a six-month contract for ocean bottom node (OBN) source work offshore West Africa. The award covers the Fulmar Explorer and extends employment for that vessel. SeaBird is a wholly owned subsidiary of SED Energy Holdings. Ocean bottom node acqui 13 Nov Vår Energi Selects SLB for Integrated Drilling Services Off SLB has been chosen by Norwegian operator Vår Energi as its main integrated drilling services supplier for two offshore rigs working on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The contract takes the form of an initial four-year arrangement, covering the delivery of integrated drilling services across the t 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

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