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Centrica re-opens Rough storage facility

Rough is operating at around 20% of its previous capacity this winter, immediately making it the UK’s largest gas storage site once again and adding 50% to the UK’s gas storage volume.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Major milestone in Northern Endeavour decommissioning contract

Petrofac has officially taken over operatorship of the Northern Endeavour FPSO facility on behalf of the Australian Government. This major milestone is a huge step in the landmark decommissioning contract which heralds the start of an era of decommissioning in the nation’s offshore oil and gas sector.

 

Howden secures compressor contract for Majnoon oilfield, Iraq

Howden will supply two screw compressor packages to Majnoon oilfield, near Basrah, Iraq. With Howden’s compressor solution, the Majnoon oilfield will save 42 242 t of carbon emissions per year – the equivalent of annual fossil fuel emissions for 9100 cars.