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The energy outlook of South East Asia is certainly very bright indeed, with the region having developed significantly in the last few years. In general, South East Asia is fascinating in all respects, with the diversity of its culture, food and history a source of inspiration for the rest of ... Read More

Dawn Sheppard is the General Manager of Special Piping Materials' Manchester headquarters and is a real asset to the company. Read on to find out more about her, why she has worked for Special Piping Materials for so long and what precautions the team is making against coronavirus.  Dawn Sheppard ... Read More

An overview of FPSOs, their origins, benefits, design and a look at what the future holds. Floating production storage and offloading vessels (FPSOs) are used extensively across the offshore oil and gas industry and have established themselves as an essential part of the sector. As indicated by the name, FPSOs ... Read More

Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) is a fascinating sector and there has certainly been a massive growth in the LNG market in Europe in recent years. As new technologies have emerged over the past 20 years, it has become easier for LNG plants to be constructed. Subsequently an increasing number of ... Read More

Read this Special Piping Materials interview with Kirsty-Lee Yon who is just one of the amazing people we have working for us. A company is nothing without its people and Special Piping Materials is lucky enough to have an amazing team of people working for us across the globe. They ... Read More

Pipeline transport and pipelines of all shapes and sizes cross the globe and are an essential part of the transportation of many vital materials and services. The oil and gas industry is completely reliant on pipelines, as are many other heavy industries such as desalination, LNG and petrochemical. There are ... Read More

When asked to think about the oil and gas industry, the Arctic circle probably isn’t the place that most people would traditionally think about. The Middle East and Mexican Gulf are probably more likely to spring to mind. However, public awareness of the Arctic oil and natural gas reserves seems ... Read More

Metallurgy is part of materials science and engineering that involves the study of the physical and chemical behaviour of metals. This includes metallic elements, their compounds and their alloys. The study of metallurgy has been considered extremely useful for many decades and it combines both the science and technology of ... Read More

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has swept the globe and affected every industry across the world in some way. The Oil and Gas industry is no different and has of course been affected by Covid-19. But how is the industry responding to it? How is the sector pulling together and fighting back? The retail, ... Read More

Stainless steel has been used in the Nuclear Industry for many years now. It has become a vital part of the industry and is a material that is relied upon to perform consistently time and time again. Nuclear power itself is a technology that generates energy from atomic nuclei through ... Read More

Texas has long been associated with the oil and gas industry. The history of oil in Texas is really quite remarkable and the economy of the North American state is surely linked to this exciting industry. The Special Piping Materials office in Houston, Texas was opened in 2008 initially only ... Read More

What does the future hold for the Middle East Oil and Gas sector? Let’s find out. . . The landscape of the Middle East Oil & Gas industry has always been one of interest and intrigue. In recent years the sector has mirrored global trends and has experienced both challenges ... Read More