Plant/Process Optimization
Octave launches new brand built around unleashing intelligence at scale
Comprised of Hexagon’s Asset Lifecycle Intelligence and Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial divisions, alongside the Bricsys, ETQ and Projectmates businesses, Octave’s brand signals a clear vision of purpose and mission to unleash intelligence at scale.
ITT completes acquisition of SPX FLOW
In December 2025, ITT announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to purchase SPX FLOW for a total consideration of $4.775 B, funded through a combination of cash and equity.
Yokogawa and CMC Solutions sign global sales and service agreement for predictive emission monitoring systems for industry
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced that it has entered into a global agency agreement with US-based CMC Solutions (CMC) to expand the availability of CMC’s predictive emission monitoring systems (PEMS) outside the U.S. Under the agreement, Yokogawa will leverage its global service network to ma..
Endress+Hauser investing in U.S. production to power data centers, strengthen core industries
With 650,000 ft2 of U.S. manufacturing space and significant investments in workforce expansion and production efficiency, Endress+Hauser is strengthening its position as a primary supplier to hyperscalers, colocation facilities and the OEMs and system integrators who support them.
Enagas selects Emerson to monitor, operate and optimize Spain's gas transmission network
Emerson announced its AspenTech Digital Grid Management solutions are being used by Enagas to monitor, operate and optimize Spain’s gas transmission network. As Spain’s national gas grid operator, Enagás relies on Emerson’s software to support the continuity, safety and security of the country’s nat..
Enagás deploys AspenTech Digital Grid Management solutions throughout Spain’s gas transmission network
As Spain’s national gas grid operator, Enagás relies on Emerson’s software to support the continuity, safety and security of the country’s natural gas supply.
Geoinform, subsidiary of the MOL Group, signs strategic cooperation agreement with Baker Hughes
The collaboration aims to introduce state-of-the-art, innovative oil and gas technologies capable of meeting emerging market demands and significantly increasing the operational efficiency of the industry.
Emerson introduces hybrid continuous gas analyzer for improved regulatory compliance and emissions control
Emerson announced the release of its Rosemount QX1000 Continuous Gas Analyzer, ideally suited for use in continuous emissions monitoring systems (CEMS), but also a good fit in many other types of applications. The QX1000 uses paramagnetic detection for O₂ and quantum cascade laser direct absorption ..
Rolls-Royce launches modular gas engine power plants
The turnkey plants deliver between five and several hundred megawatts of power, depending on requirements and are H2-ready solutions suitable for the future use of H2.
Yokogawa, ANYbotics to integrate OpreX Robot Management Core software with ANYmal robotic inspection solutions
By integrating the management of explosion- and non-explosion-proof robots that conduct autonomous inspections of industrial facilities, the two companies aim to develop new opportunities in the oil and gas, power and metals industries.
ASRock Industrial launches AiSMA to strengthen secure, standardized, remote system management
As industrial infrastructures evolve toward highly connected, software-defined operations, the standardized, secure and scalable remote manageability of system nodes have become mission-critical.
Schneider Electric unveils EcoStruxure™ Foxboro software defined automation
Today’s industrial landscape demands more: greater agility, fewer costly upgrades and simplified compliance.
Baker Hughes, Giammarco Technologies to advance and commercialize hot potassium carbonate for post-combustion carbon capture
Giammarco Technologies’ proven HPC process is already widely used across more than 400 industrial projects and leverages a safe and sustainable potassium-based solvent to efficiently capture CO₂ from gas streams.
Cintoo advances contextual digital twins with integrated 2D and 3D asset intelligence
Cintoo has released its new P&ID Viewer and Editor, enabling 2D technical documentation to be uploaded directly inside a digital twin and fully integrated with 3D scan data for immediate asset contextualization. Industrial operators relying on digital twins to improve safety, efficiency and asset..
Emerson advances software-defined automation with latest control system release
Emerson has enhanced its DeltaV™ Automation Platform through the release of version 16 of its distributed control system (DCS) and integrated Safety Instrumented System. DeltaV version 16.LTS delivers software-defined capabilities that reduce automation costs, enhance operational intelligence, impro..
John Crane celebrates 50 years of dry gas seals
John Crane, a global leader in flow-control technologies and an innovator in solutions for rotating equipment, and a business of Smiths Group plc, is marking 50 years since a breakthrough that revolutionized gas compression sealing. In 1976, the introduction of the Type 28 dry gas seal transformed c..
Emerson advances software-defined automation through enhanced DeltaV™ Automation Platform
Emerson, a global automation leader, has enhanced its DeltaV™ Automation Platform through the release of version 16 of its distributed control system (DCS) and integrated safety instrumented system. DeltaV version 16.LTS delivers software-defined capabilities that reduce automation costs, enhance operational intelligence, improve data visibility across the enterprise and strengthen cybersecurity.
Simulating the amine treatment of hydrocarbon liquids
Liquid extraction in the refining and natural gas industries is used for aromatics removal from reformates and pyrolysis gasolines in refineries and from engine lubricating oils in lube oil plants, as well as the removal of sulfur compounds, mainly hydrogen sulfide (H2S), carbonyl sulfide (COS) and ..
Wood awarded 10-year maintenance contract for Rio Grande LNG facility (U.S.)
John Wood Group has secured a significant ten-year contract with NextDecade to deliver maintenance solutions at Rio Grande LNG, a major natural gas liquefaction and export facility under development near Brownsville, Texas. Wood will provide comprehensive maintenance services to support safe, rel..
ABB unveils advanced single-device analyzer for measuring four gas contaminants
The next-generation Sensi+ NG measures oxygen (O₂) in natural gas and biogas alongside hydrogen sulfide (H₂S), water vapor (H₂O) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) Measuring the four most critical gas contaminants in a single analyzer replaces the need for multiple devices ABB has launched Sensi+ NG..
KBC launches Visual MESA Energy Management System 7.3
Built for complex, multi-facility environments, version 7.3 enhances flexibility, cloud readiness and connectivity to support energy cost reduction and decarbonization initiatives.
John Crane launches Performance Plus™, a new era in service excellence for rotating equipment
John Crane unveiled John Crane Performance Plus™ - a next-generation modular service framework that optimizes and drives measurable performance improvements. According to Deloitte, unplanned downtime costs industrial manufacturers an estimated $50 B/yr, with equipment failure accounting for over 40..
ABB awarded highest certification for industrial safety management
The TÜV Rheinland FSMS Certificate ML 5 is granted to the ABB Energy Industries division Safety Execution Centers (SEC) in Germany, Italy, Norway and Singapore, which provide safety support to high hazard industrial sectors.
ENVEA secures multi-million dollar contract for mercury measurement at Jafurah natural gas processing plant
ENVEA has been awarded a multi-million-dollar contract in Saudi Arabia. The company is providing advanced mercury monitoring to the Jafurah Natural gas Processing Plant in Saudi Arabia, as part of the biggest shale gas project outside of the United States. This will be a crucial source of low-carbon..
Emerson’s new tank monitoring hub optimizes inventory management and operational efficiency
The insights provided by the hub help to optimize inventory management, leading to improved decision-making, increased operational efficiency and reduced costs.
Liquefaction MPC delivers holistic business returns
Multivariable predictive control (MPC) technology has been successfully applied to many liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing plants around the world, but there are always challenges that must be overcome to achieve success. For the Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG) site, these challenges included addr..
Stop sour gas flaring: Advances in H2S treatment drive improved economics
FIG. 1. Gas can be recovered, which makes the wasteful and environmentally damaging practice of flaring unnecessary. Driven by increased global demand for natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG), countries across all oil-producing continents are addressing the removal of hydrogen sulfide (H2..
Hidden challenges in mercury removal unit operation and design
Mercury removal units (MRUs) are typically regarded as simple fixed-bed systems operating in a passive mode, with minimal instrumentation and limited dynamic behavior. This perceived simplicity sometimes leads to an underestimation of their importance within the overall gas treatment chain. In liq..
Carbon-14 analysis for quantifying biogenic carbon content of hydrocarbon and fuel gases
Hydrocarbons are increasingly prevalent worldwide as a non-renewable energy source. A hydrocarbon gas is an organic compound containing carbon (C) and hydrogen (H2), found in a gaseous state. Its physical properties depend on temperature, pressure and concentration. Methane (CH4) and propane are exa..
The continued rise of natural gas and LNG: Insights from ADIPEC
J. WATKINS, Gulf Energy Information, Paris, France At ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi, moderator John Defterios (SEforALL board member) led a panel with Fatema Al Nuaimi (CEO, ADNOC Gas), Matthew Schatzman (Chairman & CEO, NextDecade), Chris Ashton (CEO & MD, Worley) and Arnaud Pieton (Executive Director & CEO..
- RWE strengthens partnerships with ADNOC and Masdar to enhance energy security in Germany and Europe
- TotalEnergies and Mozambique announce the full restart of the $20-B Mozambique LNG project
- Venture Global wins LNG arbitration case brought by Spain's Repsol
- KBR awarded FEED for Coastal Bend LNG project
- Norway pipeline gas export down 2.3% in 2025, seen steady this year
