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BP published their latest sustainability report during the current global health crisis. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is having a huge impact on people’s lives and many industries, Where they can, BP has been making its own contribution help deal with the virus and teams throughout the world have been playing their part where possible."2019 already seems a long time ago, but many of the changes we were planning then, and which we announced on the 12 February, are more important today than ever.

ValvTechnologies recently announced the launch of a Crisis Service Hotline to ensure customers continue to receive service support.

Framatome’s fuel manufacturing facility in Richland, Washington, received a positive report from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) following its recent biennial license performance review (LPR).

Three leading global natural gas and oil industry associations: API, IPIECA and IOGP just released the fourth edition of the “Sustainability Reporting Guidance for the Oil and Gas industry,” which provides a framework for company reporting on sustainability topics including governance and business ethics, climate change, environment, heath and safety and social impacts.

Recently published standards have brought in new demands for valve inspectors. The S-562 (Supplementary Requirements to API Specification 6D Ball Valves) and the S-611 (Supplementary Requirements to API 600 Steel Gate Valves and to API 603 CRA Gate Valves) specify that new tests and procedures are to be performed.

Newark launched a range of industrial and production-grade test equipment and tools under the Multicomp Pro brand. The testing equipment is designed to make it easier for design engineers, maintenance engineers and laboratory technicians to identify high-value alternatives while ensuring production-grade quality and reliability.The new additions to the range of equipment include benchtop, handheld and PC-based oscilloscopes, bench power supplies, spectrum analyzers, arbitrary function generators and handheld equipment such as digital multimeters, calibrators and clamp meters.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a suspension of its enforcement of environmental laws, which means companies will not need to meet environmental standards during the coronavirus outbreak.

The Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF) has released a video explaining why Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) is currently the only viable solution available that can cut emissions from deep-sea shipping.The video describes how LNG can provide a clear pathway to fuels that will enable the industry to meet the International Maritime Organization’s target to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 50% by 2050.The disruption being caused by the COVID19 pandemic highlights the crucial role of shipping in enabling global trade, with governments working to safeguard supply chains for essential goods.

The Sniffers have partnered with Keneco Environmental Inc. to serve the Oil & Gas market with Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) services as part of a legislated Fugitive Emissions Management Plan (FEMP) -AER Directive 60.

The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) has issued a draft environmental impact statement for Holtec International’s proposed consolidated interim storage facility (CISF) called HI-STORE CISF in southeastern New Mexico.