Month: September 2022

Oliver Hydcovalves manufactures valves for hydrogen and carbon capture applications that support the Net Zero Emissions Targets of industrial users.

Innovation and manufacturing of high precision quality valves has earned Oliver a global reputation as the market-leader in Instrumentation, Transportation, Pipeline and Subsea valves. Research and development are a fundamental part of our success and dedicated testing facilities in Knutsford, England, has enabled us to once again be an industry first to qualify our ball valve with hydrogen. The valve was designed and tested to Oliver Hydcovalves own qualification standard that incorporates the requirements of ISO 15848-1 and was then verified by a third-party with hydrogen.

The future is now, change is constant and we embrace new ideas and ways of operation. This is why our R&D engineering team is comprised of long-term employees that know the industry, supported by new generations of engineers through our apprenticeship programme and university graduates, who all share a common motivation: to be the best at what we do. Test facilities include a hyperbaric chamber that’s capable of testing valves to an equivalent water depth of 13,600 ft. designed for subsea applications such as carbon dioxide storage, enhanced well recovery and subsea hydrogen storage.

Valves we have available for hydrogen application now include transportation valves qualified in three bore sizes to meet the requirements of ISO 19880-3 and pipeline valves that are metal-seated, endurance tested to over 400 cycles and after which remain rated with zero leakage.

The growing demand for green and more sustainable energy such as hydrogen makes it a natural step forward for Oliver Hydcovalves. Drawing on five decades of manufacturing and engineering expertise in the supply of topside and subsea valves to the oil, gas and petrochemical industries, it puts us firmly out in front to meet this new demand for hydrogen energy.

To find out how class-leading research and development facilities and our engineered-to-order solutions are energising the hydrogen valve market, contact Nick Howard or Rob Porter in the following ways; telephone +44 (0)1565 632 636, email: sales@valves.co.uk or online: www.valves.co.uk.

Progressing through our manufacturing factory in Knutsford, England are a large number of double block and bleed instrumentation valves for the fitment to topside platforms on the PTTEP Bundle 3 Project in Thailand, ordered by Thai Nippon Steel.

Operated by Thailand’s national oil company PTTEP, the bundled phase 3 project is a long-term, large-scale contract to construct 40 Wellhead Platforms and subsea pipelines for oil and gas development and to support operations in the Gulf of Thailand. Meticulous effort from our Asia Pacific team based in Kuala Lumpur and the close working relationships they have with the customer and end-user secured the order for Oliver Valves.

Oliver’s Asia territory manager Jarret Liew explains their winning approach, “customers rely on having strong communication and relationships with suppliers and want confidence that valves are manufactured to the highest quality and safety standards. At Oliver Valves, we ensure a smooth procurement process and pay particular attention to the customers’ needs including valve application, specification, material and cost. We have been the global leader in supplying topside and instrumentation valves for nearly 5 decades. The expertise of our team means that we’re well positioned to continue to provide the very best valve solution and service to customers in Asia and around the world.”

To find out how Oliver Valves can fulfil your project requirements, contact Jarret Liew jliew@valves.co.uk or visit our website: www.valves.co.uk.

International office telephone +44 (0)1565 654 089 / email: jliew@valves.co.uk

Oliver Valves, working in collaboration with its sister company Oliver Twinsafe has reached phase two of production to fulfil a significant £7 million order to supply the Marjan Oil Field Development in the Arabian Gulf.

Since 2021, Oliver’s have been working closely with a major EPC contractor in the Middle East region to deliver a range of valves for the Marjan project which is owned and operated by Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil and gas company, Saudi Aramco. The oil field development has undergone huge expansion to increase production capacity for crude, ethane and natural gas liquids.

This offshore expansion forms part of Saudi Aramco’s $18bn investment programme in the region and includes; tie-in platforms, production decks, subsea export and infield pipelines. Oliver’s second phase delivers on a large number of 2” Trunnion Double Block and Bleed Ball Valves that have been designed and tested to API 6A standard and are to be supplied to multiple Tie-in and Wellhead Platforms.

Valve production and testing is expected to be completed by January 2023.

To find out how Oliver Valves and Oliver Twinsafe can meet your valve requirements, contact us by telephone +44 (0)1565 632 636, email sales@valves.co.uk or visit our website at www.valves.co.uk.

Oliver Valves, working in collaboration with its sister company Oliver Twinsafe has reached phase two of production to fulfil a significant £7 million pound order to supply the Marjan Oil Field Development in the Arabian Gulf.

Since 2021, Oliver’s have been working closely with a major EPC contractor in the middle east region to deliver a range of valves for the Marjan project which is owned and operated by Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil and gas company, Saudi Aramco. The oil field development has undergone huge expansion to increase production capacity for crude, ethane and natural gas liquids.

This offshore expansion forms part of Saudi Aramco’s $18bn investment programme in the region and includes; tie-in platforms, production decks, subsea export and infield pipelines. Oliver’s second phase delivers on a large number of 2” Trunnion Double Block and Bleed Ball Valves that have been designed and tested to API 6A standard and are to be supplied to multiple Tie-in and Wellhead Platforms.

Valve production and testing is expected to be completed by January 2023.

To find out how Oliver Valves and Oliver Twinsafe can meet your valve requirements, contact us by telephone +44 (0)1565 632 636, email sales@valves.co.uk or visit our website at www.valves.co.uk

We say a sevgi dolu veda to Jackie Biddle who retired after working at Oliver Valves for over 20 years. During her tenure, Jackie has been the stalwart of the finance department, working as our Accounts Payable Specialist whose responsibility it was to ensure prompt and accurate payments to suppliers and partners.

Jackie has many plans for her retirement, which include spending more time with husband Ian and her family at their holiday home in Northern Cyprus. After a long and well-deserved break, it will be back to the UK later in the year to reunite with daughter Tash who’s visiting from Australia, which will be Jackie’s most cherished highlight.

Finance Director Paul Rowlands said “We’re all absolutely thrilled to learn how Jackie plans to spend her retirement, which sounds like the perfect formula! It’s been an absolute pleasure to have worked with Jackie all these years, the finance team and colleagues across the business wish her all of the very best for the future.”

Chairman Michael Oliver OBE DL presented Jackie with flowers on her last day of work and thanked her for 20 years of dedication, loyalty and hard work.

Pictured: Jackie Biddle and Chairman Michael Oliver