As part of an overhaul operation of one of its plants, Dutch-based Shin-Etsu PVC, part of Shin-Etsu Chemical Ltd., recently replaced all refrigeration compressors using freon with compressors using propylene... read more →
Oil & gas company Eni Norge approached valve operations specialist Sofis to help simplify its valve processes on the Goliat Field oilfield. Sofis provided a solution by developing a custom-built valve... read more →
Mounting a single valve interlock is relatively easy from a technical point of view. However, when installing large quantities of interlocking systems for a single project, the execution of such... read more →
Every year, agencies like CBS, OSHA and EPA investigate the biggest accidents that occur in the oil, gas and downstream sector, searching for root causes. There never seems to be... read more →
As part of the Nord Stream pipeline project, Sofis valve operation has been chosen to provide an electro-mechanical control cabinet in combination with an interlocking system for the pigging process. A... read more →
Pipeline operations in the oil and gas industry are safe if carried out correctly but can have catastrophic consequences if performed incorrectly, particularly if high temperature, high pressure or toxic/flammable... read more →