Damaged butterfly valves in critical applications no longer have to result in unplanned downtime, following the development of an in situ emergency sealant technology recently tested by Saudi Aramco. The Sealant Pressure Injection Reserve Endurance System (SPIRES® , patent pending) mitigates risk of leakage following damage to a butterfly valve’s primary seal caused by abrasive […]
New Product – Zone 0 Tool Detection Alarm For Drilling and Intervention
Severn Subsea Technologies (SST), a division within the Severn Glocon Group, has developed Zone 0 rated, tool detection sensor technology to reduce the risk of damage to the riser assembly during drilling and intervention operations, as the tool string is …
Severn Glocon manufactures ‘biggest ever’ control valves
Severn Glocon recently designed and manufactured the largest control valves in its 53 year history, at 42″ bore and 21 tonnes in weight. Over the next six months four valves of this scale will have been despatched from the Gloucester factory. Two are for the Ichthys LNG project in Australia and the others are destined […]
Compact XMTs drive small bore valve extra-long stem innovation
Engineers at LB Bentley, a Severn Glocon Group company, have developed fully tested stem extensions up to 6.3 metres in length to overcome space restrictions on XMTs. The innovation was prompted by a challenge the small bore subsea valve specialist faced for a North Sea subsea project. Through conduit gate valves and dual manual rotary […]
Severn Subsea Technologies announces First Dual Redundancy Subsea HIPPS
The Severn Glocon Group is now offering High Integrity Pressure Protection Systems (HIPPS) for oil and gas topside and subsea applications. The subsea HIPPS will be the first to combine independent electronic and mechanical systems to provide a dual redundancy, pipeline pressure protection system. Until now subsea HIPPS has been exclusively electronic, relying on pressure […]
Zone 0 Tool Detection Alarm For Drilling and Intervention
Severn Subsea Technologies (SST) has developed Zone 0 rated, tool detection sensor technology to reduce the risk of damage to the riser assembly during drilling and intervention operations, as the tool string is recovered to the surface. The Tool Detection Alarm (TDA) offers a safer method of locating the tool string than relying on visual […]
200 valves for Yamal LNG
A joint-venture between Technip, JGC Corporation and Chiyoda Corporation has commissioned Severn Glocon to provide 200 valves for the Yamal LNG project in the Russian Arctic. This ground-breaking project is located in the estuary of the Ob River which is …
Bentley employees chat with Royalty at ‘FESTOMANE 2014′
The annual ‘FESTOMANE’ – the Stroud Festival of Manufacturing and Engineering has been taking place this week. FESTOMANE was opened on Monday, 24th November 2014, by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales he was escorted by the Stroud MP Neil Carmichael who …
Regen SW Green Energy Awards
Severn Subsea Technologies shortlisted for Regen SW Green Energy Awards Cutting edge technology and innovation is at the heart of an impressive 2014 shortlist for the prestigious annual Green Energy Awards, organised by Regen SW. Local firm Severn Subsea Technologies …
Ambitious UK Companies Celebrated at Prestigious Industry Awards
The owners and directors of the UK’s 200 private companies with the fastest-growing international sales were recognised last night, 16th September 2014, at the fifth annual Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 awards ceremony in London. Four winners were chosen …
Sunday Times award spotlights Severn Glocon’s manufacturing excellence
Valve engineering specialist Severn Glocon Group received special recognition for manufacturing excellence at the 2014 Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 awards ceremony. The annual International Track 200 lists the UK’s private companies with the fastest growing overseas sales. This year, special awards were presented to four of the 200 organisations. Categories included manufacturing excellence, […]
The Manufacturer of the Year Awards 2014 shortlist announced
The Manufacturer of the Year Award is a prestigious award open to all companies big and small, from all industries. The nominated businesses have now been shortlisted and we are delighted to announce that the Severn Glocon Group has been …
Royal Recognition for Inventor
By Severn on 27th June 2014 in Queens Award, Safety Knife, Safety Knife Company, Severn Glocon, Severn Glocon Group
Hot on the heels of Severn Glocon Group’s Queen’s Award for Enterprise is a very special recognition for a local Gloucester inventor whose firm is located at the Group’s Quedgeley headquarters. Safety Knife inventor Bill Ireland was awarded an MBE …