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The process of desalination has changed the way the world drinks water, especially in places where freshwater in scarce. Although water covers approximately 70 percent of the world’s surface, 97 percent of that is far too salty to drink. This means that water scarcity is the reality for many people ... Read More

Offshore oil and gas production structures are essential in order to support oil and gas exploration and processing. Offshore oil and gas vessels are used for a multitude of purposes such as the transportation of drilling units, maintenance and drilling. When an offshore site is in its infancy, temporary offshore ... Read More

Offshore drilling is a key part of the oil & gas industry and involves extracting petroleum that is located beneath the Earth’s oceans. In order to access this petroleum, offshore rigs are needed. Offshore drilling rigs have been used for many years and have evolved into enormous structures that can ... Read More

There are many different types of pipelines in operation as transportation systems around the world. They can differ in diameter, length and in the material they are made from. Some are used to move goods and materials like sewage and water, but the vast majority are used for energy purposes. ... Read More

Zishan Ali Khan has worked with Special Piping Materials for more than 11 years, having joined the team in 2009 when the Dubai office first opened. After operating the division as a successful sales office for Special Piping Materials, Zishan helped to transform it into a fully-fledged division of the ... Read More

Papua New Guinea is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean which stretches from just south of the Equator to the northernmost extension of Australia. Read on to find out more about this country's energy resources, LNG sector, new legislation and who some of the bigger operators are.  The National ... Read More

Corrosion is when a material breaks down because of its environment. In general, stainless steel is much more resistant to corrosion than carbon or alloy steels. Stainless steel is an iron alloy and is made up of 10.5% chromium as a minimum. This chromium causes a very thin layer of ... 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

Stainless steel and the mining industry go together like strawberries and cream. . . only maybe not quite so sweet! Mining itself is the process of discovering, valuing, extracting and processing useful minerals such as iron, coal or other precious metals. These minerals can then be used by various industries ... Read More

What is the destructive testing of metals and why is it important? The high specification materials that Special Piping Materials supplies to clients around the world is subject to rigorous testing to ensure that they can perform in high-stress environments. Let's explore what destructive testing is and how some of ... Read More

It is fair to say that the fortunes of Malaysia and Petronas - the Government-owned oil and gas company, otherwise known as National Petroleum Limited - are inextricably linked. Malaysia has had a successful oil and gas industry for many years and the vibrancy of the market is in no small ... Read More

LNG – or Liquified Natural Gas – is a substance that is used the world over and is becoming an essential part of the global energy market. It starts life as an approximately 95% methane natural gas that is then cooled down (through a cycle of compression, condensation, expansion and ... Read More