Turkmenistan: acting head of oil and gas construction concern named

Deputy head of Turkmenistan’s “Turkmenneftegazstroy” state concern Atakuli Tatov has been appointed acting head of the concern, the decree signed by Turkmenistan’s President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said. The subdivisions of the state concern are engaged in construction of oil and gas pipelines and development of oil and gas fields, reconstruction of oil processing facilities, as well…

Russia: Belarus NPP receives high pressure heater

The Taganrog Boiler-Making Works “Krasny Kotelshchik”, a member of the company Power Machines, has manufactured and shipped the chamber-type high pressure heater (chamber-type HPH) for the Belarusian NPP under construction. Large-size equipment weighing 138 tons will be installed on the first power unit of the plant. Seven similar heaters for this NPP are currently under…

Russia: RusHydro renovates Volga HPP equipment

Renovation program included the replacement of the hydro turbine, generator, excitation system, hydroelectric unit management and automation system, as well as auxiliaries. The equipment has been renovated in line with RusHydro’s Comprehensive Renovation Program (CRP). The new turbine features an improved design and is highly environmentally friendly. The renovated impeller has 5 blades instead of…

Russia: Gazprom, RZD, Transmashholding and Sinara sign agreement on cooperation

Gazprom, Russian Railways, Transmashholding, Russia’s largest manufacturer of rail rolling stock and medium-speed diesel engines, and Sinara Group have entered into an agreement covering the utilization of natural gas as engine fuel. The agreement was signed by Andrei Bokarev, President of Transmashholding, Oleg Belozyorov, President of RZD, Alexey Miller, Chairman of Gazprom’s Management Committee, and…