New products and technology

Qube AGM and GlobalTrack revolutionise pipeline pig tracking

CDI is redefining pipeline pig tracking by pairing pig tracking hardware with cloud-based software to deliver easy access to real-time data, alerts and detailed reports for pipeline inspection and cleaning operations. Available in Australia through Tremco Pipeline Equipment, CDI’s Qube Above Ground Marker and GlobalTrack cloud service are revolutionising pipeline pig tracking.
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kwik-ZIP WSAA

kwik-ZIP’s spacers making waves at WSAA

In mid-2016, kwik-ZIP’s HDX Series casing spacer was the first ever spacer system to be approved as compliant with WSA PS-324. The successful appraisal of the HDXT Series marks the second instance in which kwik-ZIP’s casing spacers have been formally recognised as complying with WSA PS-324 for casing spacers. 
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Viva Energy

ARENA funds Viva Geelong hydrogen station

On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $22.8 million in funding to Viva Energy Group to build and operate the New Energy Services Station in Geelong.
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Suiso Frontier

Suiso Frontier departs for Japan

The world’s first liquified hydrogen (LH2) carrier officially departed for Japan on Friday, 28 January, marking a significant milestone for the Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) pilot project.
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Valmec

Valmec’s unique differentiator in a skill shortage economy

One in five, or 27 per cent*, of businesses have reported experiencing difficulty finding suitably skilled or qualified staff. For asset owners, especially those operating in regional areas, tradespersons, STEM professionals and plant operators are critical to ensuring assets are maintained effectively and efficiently, and therefore a skills shortage, whether internally or in the supply chain, can have a detrimental impact to overall production and safe operations.
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ROSEN Group new hydrogen testing centre

ROSEN opens new hydrogen facility

The ROSEN Group has opened its first hydrogen test laboratory at the Lingen site in Germany, where the company intends to research repurposing gas infrastructure for hydrogen.
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Contactless flow measurement for the oil and gas industry

AMS Instrumentation & Calibration provides a range of top-quality equipment for the oil and gas industry from some of the world’s leading manufacturers. These manufacturers include Katronic – a global expert in ultrasonic flow measurement technology that has been used by thousands of customers worldwide.
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hydrogen vessel

NSW reveals hydrogen strategy

The New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet unveiled a strategy alongside energy magnate Andrew Forrest on Wednesday 13 October, to invest $3 billion into hydrogen hubs. 
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Green hydrogen storage in NZ FFI

QLD’s $1b hydrogen project

The Queensland premier said the government has a strategy to partner with the private sector to make Queensland a world leader in advanced manufacturing and hydrogen generation.
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Spiecapag KWOL project

CCE expands its pipeline corrosion management offering

For 20 years, Corrosion Control Engineering (CCE) has established a reputation as the pipeline industry’s leading cathodic protection (CP) goods and services provider. The company has Australasia’s largest number of NACE certified cathodic protection staff including nine CP-4 Cathodic Protection Specialists - the highest level of CP certification offered by NACE, the worldwide corrosion authority.
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