A weekly round-up of Global Project News....
Kay T Creedon
CEO and Co-Founder at Global Flow Control/ Advisory Board Co-Ordinator to Valve World India Expo and Summit 2024
Welcome to another edition of Global Projects, highlighting projects from the past week that require flow control products such as valves, actuators, pumps, pipes, and fittings, as well as instrumentation, controls, and measurement equipment.
? Africa, Asia (Power Generation, Renewables) - Masdar, TotalEnergies, and EPointZero Sign Framework for Action https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/masdar-totalenergies-and-epointzero-sign-framework-for-action/
? Angola (Mining and Metals) - Absa Bank Provides $160 Million Loan for Pensana’s Rare Earths Project in Angola https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/absa-bank-provides-160-million-loan-for-pensanas-rare-earths-project-in-angola/
? Brazil (Mining and Metals) - Vale to Invest $12 Billion in Expanding Carajas Operations, Announces Brazilian Government https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/vale-to-invest-12-billion-in-expanding-carajas-operations-announces-brazilian-government/
? Brunei (Oil and Gas) - Brunei Launches First Oil and Gas Licensing Round in Over a Decade https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/brunei-launches-first-oil-and-gas-licensing-round-in-over-a-decade/
? China (LNG and Industrial Gases, Mining and Metals) - Construction of LNG dual-fuel 10,800 CEU car carriers to begin in China https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/construction-of-lng-dual-fuel-10800-ceu-car-carriers-to-begin-in-china/
? Colombia (Water and Wastewater Management) - $76 Million Investment to Enhance Wastewater Treatment at Columbia Pollution Control Centre in BC https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/76-million-investment-to-enhance-wastewater-treatment-at-columbia-pollution-control-centre-in-bc/
? Congo (Industrial Processes, Marine and Shipbuilding) - AD Ports and CMA CGM to Develop and Operate Multipurpose Terminal in Congo https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/ad-ports-and-cma-cgm-to-develop-and-operate-multipurpose-terminal-in-congo/
? Cyprus (LNG and Industrial Gases) - Chevron, Shell, NewMed, and Cyprus Approve Revised Aphrodite Gas Project Development Plan https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/chevron-shell-newmed-and-cyprus-approve-revised-aphrodite-gas-project-development-plan/
? Cyprus (LNG and Industrial Gases) - Cyprus and Chevron Consortium Approve Revised Development Plan for Aphrodite Gas Field https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/cyprus-and-chevron-consortium-approve-revised-development-plan-for-aphrodite-gas-field/
? Estonia, Finland (Marine and Shipbuilding) - Estonia and Finland Collaborate on New Eco-Friendly Icebreaker Project https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/estonia-and-finland-collaborate-on-new-eco-friendly-icebreaker-project/
? Finland (Hydrogen and Carbon Capture) - Verso Energy Unveils €1.4 Billion e-SAF Production Facility in Finland https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/verso-energy-unveils-e1-4-billion-e-saf-production-facility-in-finland/
? Guyana (Oil and Gas) - Exxon moves to expand Guyana operations with permit request for eighth oil and gas project https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/exxon-moves-to-expand-guyana-operations-with-permit-request-for-eighth-oil-and-gas-project/
? India (Renewables) - TECNIMONT (MAIRE) to build a biogas plant project in Paradeep, India https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/tecnimont-maire-to-build-a-biogas-plant-project-in-paradeep-india/
? India (Renewables) - px Group Wins O&M Contract for Tees Valley Biomass Power Plant https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/px-group-wins-om-contract-for-tees-valley-biomass-power-plant/
? India (Power Generation) - India’s NTPC Explores Partnerships with Global Nuclear Firms for Small Modular Reactors https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/indias-ntpc-explores-partnerships-with-global-nuclear-firms-for-small-modular-reactors/
? India (Water and Wastewater Management) - Mumbai? to lay 123km of new pipeline this year to augment water supply to the suburbs https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/mumbai-to-lay-123km-of-new-pipeline-this-year-to-augment-water-supply-to-the-suburbs/
? India (Power Generation) - India’s NTPC plans to spend $62 billion on 30GW of nuclear power https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/indias-ntpc-plans-to-spend-62-billion-on-30gw-of-nuclear-power/
? India, South Korea (Marine and Shipbuilding) - South Korean Shipbuilders Turn to India for Outsourcing Amid Surging Order Backlog https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/south-korean-shipbuilders-turn-to-india-for-outsourcing-amid-surging-order-backlog/
? Iraq (Industrial Processes) - Iraq Inks $497 Million Deal with SUS Environment for Landmark Waste-to-Energy Plant https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/iraq-inks-497-million-deal-with-sus-environment-for-landmark-waste-to-energy-plant/
? Iraq (LNG and Industrial Gases, Oil and Gas) - Iraq Plans Offshore LNG Import Terminal to Meet Power Demand https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/iraq-plans-offshore-lng-import-terminal-to-meet-power-demand/
? Ireland (Water and Wastewater Management) - Northern Ireland’s outlines plans to modernize wastewater systems https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/northern-irelands-outlines-plans-to-modernize-wastewater-systems/
? Italy (Power Generation, Renewables) - Enel Gets 20-Year Geothermal Extension in Tuscany in exchange for nearly 3 billion euros https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/enel-gets-20-year-geothermal-extension-in-tuscany-in-exchange-for-nearly-3-billion-euros/
? Kazakhstan (Marine and Shipbuilding) - Sarytogan Discovers Second Significant Copper Project in Kazakhstan’s Mineral-Rich Belt https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/sarytogan-discovers-second-significant-copper-project-in-kazakhstans-mineral-rich-belt/
? Kenya (Food and Beverage) - Investors to Build Sh1.5 Billion Sugar Plant in Homa Bay, Kenya https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/investors-to-build-sh1-5-billion-sugar-plant-in-homa-bay-kenya/
? Malaysia (Renewables) - Toyo-Malaysia Wins PHOENIX-OSBL Project to Support SAF Facility Development in Pengerang, Johor https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/toyo-malaysia-wins-phoenix-osbl-project-to-support-saf-facility-development-in-pengerang-johor/
? Mexico (Petro (Chemicals)) - Pemex’s $975 Million Investment to Revitalize Mexico’s Petrochemical Industry https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/pemexs-975-million-investment-to-revitalize-mexicos-petrochemical-industry/
? Namibia (Mining and Metals) - Snow Lake Resources Confirms High-Grade Uranium Mineralization at Engo Valley https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/snow-lake-resources-confirms-high-grade-uranium-mineralization-at-engo-valley/
? Namibia (Mining and Metals) - Andrada Mining secures US$2.5 million funding for second tin processing plant at Uis https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/andrada-mining-secures-us2-5-million-funding-for-second-tin-processing-plant-at-uis/
? Nigeria (Petro (Chemicals)) - Dangote Plans $400 Million Expansion of Cement Plant in Ethiopia https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/dangote-plans-400-million-expansion-of-cement-plant-in-ethiopia/
? Nigeria (LNG and Industrial Gases) - NESGAS Secures $200 Million Financing for 50,000MT LPG Storage Facility Development https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/nesgas-secures-200-million-financing-for-50000mt-lpg-storage-facility-development/
? Norway (Oil and Gas) - Four Major Oil & Gas Projects Set to Launch Offshore Norway in 2025, with More in the Pipeline https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/four-major-oil-gas-projects-set-to-launch-offshore-norway-in-2025-with-more-in-the-pipeline/
? Pakistan (Petro (Chemicals)) - Thatta Cement Expands Operations with a? New Production Line in Pakistan https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/thatta-cement-expands-operations-with-new-production-line-in-pakistan/
? Philippines (Hydrogen and Carbon Capture, Marine and Shipbuilding) - Austal Secures $172M Contract for Hydrogen-Ready High-Speed Ferry https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/austal-secures-172m-contract-for-hydrogen-ready-high-speed-ferry/
? Saudi Arabia (Industrial Processes) - DataVolt to Invest $5 Billion in Net-Zero Datacenter at Neom https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/datavolt-to-invest-5-billion-in-net-zero-datacenter-at-neom/
? Saudi Arabia (Pharmaceutical) - National Medical Care Co. Awards SAR 91.7 Million Construction Contract for New Hospital in Riyadh https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/national-medical-care-co-awards-sar-91-7-million-construction-contract-for-new-hospital-in-riyadh/
? Saudi Arabia (HVACR, Power Generation, Renewables) - EDF and TAQA Geothermal Partner to Boost Geothermal Energy in Saudi Arabia https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/edf-and-taqa-geothermal-partner-to-boost-geothermal-energy-in-saudi-arabia/
? Saudi Arabia (HVACR, Petro (Chemicals)) - Construction Starts on $7.4 billion Ma’aden’s Phosphate 3 project https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/construction-starts-on-7-4-billion-maadens-phosphate-3-project/
? South Korea (Marine and Shipbuilding) - South Korea to invest $179 million to develop shipbuilding technologies https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/south-korea-to-invest-179-million-to-develop-shipbuilding-technologies/
? Spain (Water and Wastewater Management) - Spain’s Canal de Isabel II allocates over €2 billion to strengthen the quality of the water https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/spains-canal-de-isabel-ii-allocates-over-e2-billion-to-strengthen-the-quality-of-the-water/
? Spain (Hydrogen and Carbon Capture) - BP, Iberdrola to build Spain’s largest green hydrogen project https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/bp-iberdrola-to-build-spains-largest-green-hydrogen-project/
? Tanzania (LNG and Industrial Gases) - Tanzania Advances LNG Project Talks, Aiming for June Conclusion https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/tanzania-advances-lng-project-talks-aiming-for-june-conclusion/
? The Netherlands (Hydrogen and Carbon Capture) - TotalEnergies and Air Liquide to Develop 250MW Green Hydrogen Plant in the Netherlands for Refinery Decarbonization https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/totalenergies-and-air-liquide-to-develop-250mw-green-hydrogen-plant-in-the-netherlands-for-refinery-decarbonization/
? UAE (Oil and Gas) - Tecnicas Reunidas Awarded $3.4 Billion Upstream Contract in the UAE https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/tecnicas-reunidas-awarded-3-4-billion-upstream-contract-in-the-uae/
? UAE (LNG and Industrial Gases) - UAE State Energy Giant Issues Tender for Major Offshore Gas Development https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/uae-state-energy-giant-issues-tender-for-major-offshore-gas-development/
? UK (LNG and Industrial Gases) - Major Gas Discovery in Lincolnshire Could Power UK for a Decade https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/major-gas-discovery-in-lincolnshire-could-power-uk-for-a-decade/
? USA (Petro (Chemicals)) - ExxonMobil Exploring Development of $8.6 Billion Polyethylene Complex in Texas https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/exxonmobil-exploring-development-of-8-6-billion-polyethylene-complex-in-texas/
? USA (Water and Wastewater Management) - Jacobs to Design PFAS Removal Upgrades for Florida Water Treatment Plant https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/jacobs-to-design-pfas-removal-upgrades-for-florida-water-treatment-plant/
? USA (Agriculture, Food and Beverage) - 80 Acres Farms Secures $115M to Drive the Next Breakthrough in Vertical Farming https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/80-acres-farms-secures-115m-to-drive-the-next-breakthrough-in-vertical-farming/
? USA (Oil and Gas) - BP Signs MoU to Advance Tiber Development with Floating Production Unit (FPU) https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/bp-signs-mou-to-advance-tiber-development-with-floating-production-unit-fpu/
? USA (Marine and Shipbuilding) - President Trump plans? Large Icebreakers to Strengthen Maritime Infrastructure https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/president-trump-plans-large-icebreakers-to-strengthen-maritime-infrastructure/
? USA (HVACR) - Construction on New Hospital in Western Wisconsin Moving Forward as Planned https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/construction-on-new-hospital-in-western-wisconsin-moving-forward-as-planned/
? USA (Industrial Processes) - Coast Packing Co. has Broken Ground on a New, State-of-the-Art Edible Fats and Oils Refinery https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/coast-packing-co-has-broken-ground-on-a-new-state-of-the-art-edible-fats-and-oils-refinery/
? USA (Food and Beverage) - Diageo North America has announced plans for a new manufacturing facility in Montgomery. https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/diageo-north-america-has-announced-plans-for-a-new-manufacturing-facility-in-montgomery/
? USA (LNG and Industrial Gases) - New Pipeline to Expand Permian Gas Supply to Texas Industrial Corridor https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/new-pipeline-to-expand-permian-gas-supply-to-texas-industrial-corridor/
? USA (LNG and Industrial Gases) - $3 Billion Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion Proposed Across Multiple States, Including Coastal Georgia https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/3-billion-natural-gas-pipeline-expansion-proposed-across-multiple-states-including-coastal-georgia/
? USA (Renewables) - $1.6 Billion Loan Approved for Montana Renewables Project https://globalflowcontrol.com/newsroom/1-6-billion-loan-approved-for-montana-renewables-project/