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The LNG market in Australia is officially booming. The country has been named as the world’s largest exporter of liquified natural gas (LNG), knocking Qatar off the top spot. A succession of new LNG projects have blossomed across Australia in recent years, with the demand being driven predominantly by LNG-hungry ... 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

The North Sea and Clean Energy are probably not two things you would traditionally associate together. The North Sea basin has produced nearly 40 billion barrels of oil over the past four decades, and the oil and gas industry in the region is inextricably linked with Europe’s consumption of fossil ... Read More

Juliana Tan is the newest Sales Manager to join the Special Piping Materials team, having started her role with us in May 2019. Our people are the most important asset of Special Piping Materials. Each one of our seven global offices is full of dedicated professionals who are committed to their ... Read More

Oil and South America have long been associated with each other, with the economies of many South American countries being entwined with their ability to produce oil. This means that South America can boast that it has many leading oil companies across the region. These companies are some of the ... Read More

The UK recently held a transformative election, but what does it mean for the UK Energy industry and how have market experts reacted? In December, the Conservative Party won the General Election in the UK by a landslide. The Party secured 364 seats across the country, taking the largest majority ... Read More

The LNG market in Asia has been developing quickly in recent years, with the growth of the industry being a hot topic within the energy industry. One of the factors that has been undoubtably causing the expansion of the LNG market in Asia is the seismic shift in global energy ... 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

For several decades now, Saudi Aramco has been known as the largest oil producer and exporter in the world and is an industry giant. Its story has not been straightforward, and they have faced many challenges. But what’s next for Saudi Aramco? Owned by the Saudi Arabian government, Saudi Aramco ... Read More

ISO 45001 accreditation update: Manchester-headquartered Special Piping Materials, the leading stockholder and supplier of pipes, fittings and flanges, has achieved a new international standard in occupational health, safety and security. The ISO 45001 accreditation is a new industry standard, the framework of which has been coordinated and developed by a ... 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