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FUEL THOUGHT for PETRO INDUSTRY NEWS AnalytiChem acquires SCP SCIENCE


AnalytiChem Holding GmbH has announced the acquisition of the Seignory Chemical Products Ltd, known globally as SCP SCIENCE, a federally incorporated Canadian company with headquarters in Baie D’Urfé (Montréal), Quebec, Canada and European offi ces in Courtaboeuf (Paris), France and Marktoberdorf, Germany.


The company was founded in 1980 by George Feilders and is a market leading manufacturer of sample preparation instruments including microwave and graphite block digestion systems, environmental chemistry analyzers, certifi ed reference materials, matrix standards, specialized chemistry reagents, and graphite, plastic, glass and quartz consumables for the atomic spectroscopy market. SCP SCIENCE is also the owner of the globally recognized Conostan line of oil-based standards. In addition to having an ISO 9001 certifi cation covering all locations, the company is also accredited to ISO 17025 and ISO 17034 for the production of certifi ed reference materials at its Canadian manufacturing facility.


“We are excited to welcome another industry leader within our group, even more as this expands our technological and geographical reach for the benefi t of our global customer base.” said Raoul Biskupek, Group CEO of AnalytiChem.


“The integration of SCP SCIENCE into the expanding AnalytiChem family is an obvious next step for SCP SCIENCE and offers product and market growth that will be an exciting opportunity for our employees and distributors to the benefi t of our thousands of clients around the globe” commented George Feilders. To ensure a successful transition, George Feilders will continue with SCP SCIENCE for the immediate future.


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57759pr@reply-direct.com ION Science’s MiniPID Sensors win prestigious award for innovation


ION Science has won the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise, in the category of Innovation, for its pioneering MiniPID sensors. The award is the highest recognition of business excellence across Britain and endorses the commercial success of ION Science’s innovative technology. ION Science’s industry-leading PID (photo-ionisation detection) technology offers unparalleled VOC detection, helping users to protect lives and preserve the environment.


The achievement of the Queen’s Award for Innovation reaffi rms the design, quality, reliability and success of the MiniPID sensor, whilst also highlighting ION Science’s dedication to developing and producing new technologies.


Prior to the development of the MiniPID sensor range, VOC sensors often suffered from short operational life, poor reliability, and regular failures in the face of challenging environmental conditions. The MiniPID sensor addresses all these issues and more, highlighting why it is the market leader for performance, quality and standards for all VOC sensors. Able to withstand relative humidity up to 99% (non-condensing), temperatures of -40 to +65 °C, and


with an anti-contamination design, the MiniPID range offers 10,000 hours of reliable detection, making it ideal for long-term monitoring. MiniPID sensors also have the widest detection range on the market, from as low as 0.5 ppb (parts per billion) right up to 10,000 ppm (parts per million), making them suitable for any application. ION Science’s sensors can be used to detect over 950 different compounds, many of which can pose a serious threat to human health and life.


Duncan Johns, Managing Director of ION Science, said of the win: “It’s wonderful to see the hard work of all the staff here at ION Science recognised by the Queen’s Award for Enterprise. As an organisation we are always striving to achieve the next level of innovation in technology, which is brilliantly represented by the MiniPID sensor range. We’re looking forward to the future of ION Science and continuing to innovate with our award-winning sensors.”


Dr Peter Morris, head of the Sensors Product Business Unit at ION Science, also spoke of the MiniPID: “Achieving this outstanding level of recognition for the MiniPID sensor is a fantastic result for the Sensors team. Many of us have worked at ION Science for decades and seen the full development of the MiniPID since its inception in 2007. Being able to have the affi rmation of the MiniPID sensor as an ‘Innovation’ by the Queen’s Award for Enterprise is a great highlight and we’re very proud to receive it.”


Across the globe today, MiniPID sensors can be found in many applications, including oil rigs, gas refi neries, pharmaceutical manufacturing plants, semiconductor factories, laboratories, nuclear facilities, air quality monitoring and many more; protecting the health and safety of workers, the public and the environment.


MiniPID sensors represent a monumental step forward in protecting people. The advanced VOC detection capabilities mean that no matter what application, environment, or compounds, MiniPID sensors exceed the customer need and delivers high quality, reliable results.


ION Science’s range of MiniPID sensors are now available to buy directly from the award-winning manufacturer. More information online: ilmt.co/PL/rQQE


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U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk to lead speaker list at Downstream USA 2022 conference and exhibition in Houston


David Turk - Deputy Secretary, US Department of Energy


U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk has been confi rmed as a speaker at the Downstream USA 2022 conference and exhibition in Houston, Texas. Turk will lead one of the strongest downstream speaker lists ever at the event, on June 8 and 9.


Alongside Turk will be Bob Maughon, executive vice president and chief sustainability offi cer at SABIC; Shelley Porter, executive director of sustainability and circular solutions at Eastman Chemical Company; and Chemours chief sustainability offi cer Sheryl Telford.


Elsewhere, the Reuters Events conference will feature Christopher Guith, senior vice president of policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Energy Institute, and Dipankar Das, group vice president and head of digital for commercial and value chain operations at Marathon Petroleum.


Rounding off the stellar cast of speakers will be Venki Chandrashekar, vice president for research and technology at Chevron Phillips Chemical, and Suresh Padmanabhan, senior vice president, chief technology offi cer and global manufacturing head for PET at Indorama Ventures.


“Our speaker line-up this year is undoubtedly one of the best we have ever seen,” said Bridget Robinson, head of downstream at Reuters Events. “The commitment we have had from speakers in 2022 underscores the critical importance of the downstream sector in these turbulent times.”


COVID-19 boosts adoption of virtual reality in the oil and gas industry The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a shift to remote working, which has boosted the


adoption of virtual reality (VR) by oil and gas companies for training, collaboration, and data visualization, says GlobalData. The data and analytics company notes that this shift will persist even though most employees have now returned to offi ces.


Ravindra Puranik, Oil and Gas Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “VR technology is becoming commonplace in the oil and gas industry as it helps to visualize 3D simulations of real-world objects. As the industry deals with volatile substances that are often found in dangerous environments, there is a substantial concern for worker safety.”


Taking a cue from the gaming industry, VR is gaining traction in the training of oil and gas personnel. Large oil and gas companies—such as Saudi Aramco, Equinor, and Shell—are using VR to simulate the physical environment in training rooms.


Puranik explains: “Trainee personnel are given VR headsets that deliver an immersive experience of a facility, be it an offshore production platform, a gas processing plant, or a


refi nery. Although this lacks the real feel of a challenging workplace environment, it is a highly safe and cost-effi cient approach to introduce personnel to a new facility.”


VR enables oil and gas companies to train workers on fi eld equipment in a simulated environment to build their situational awareness. It can help develop safety procedures at production facilities to address smaller accidents, as well as for emergency responses. VR simulation can be used to design workfl ows and identify For More Info, email:


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With more than 1,000 conference attendees, 5,000 exhibition visitors and 250 exhibitor booths, Downstream USA 2022 will feature four conference tracks covering the most pressing issues for the industry today. This will Include engineering and construction, including new-age project execution, effective technology adoption and future downstream capital expenditure investments, shutdowns and turnarounds: focusing on robust turnaround strategies, project controls and how to streamline data and remove silos, reliability and maintenance, covering the latest tools and technologies, the power of people and overcoming uncertainties and the future of downstream, looking at sustainability, digital transformation and resilience.


“To effectively capture returning demand for downstream products requires balancing investments in complete optimization across the full value chain against rising operational and capital costs and unpredictable margins,” said Robinson.


“At Downstream USA 2022, more than 5,000 decision makers will meet in person this June to ask: how can we achieve both?”


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