industry update
DeepOcean awarded a contract by Equinor Sun Hydraulics receives 2025 LEAP award
DeepOcean has been awarded a contract by Equinor to provide various subsea construction and installation activities as part of the Snorre Export and Import Gas Project( SNEIG) for offshore execution in 2026. The SNEIG project is part of the broader Snorre Expansion Project, which aims to extend the production life of the Snorre oil and gas field – originally discovered in 1979 and operational since 1992 – beyond 2040. The Snorre field is located in the Tampen area of the northern North Sea, in water depths of 300 – 350 meters. DeepOcean’ s scope of work includes installation of a subsea safety isolation valve( SSIV), a subsea umbilical, and tie-in to the existing pipeline using connectors and associated tooling from the Pipeline Repair and Subsea Intervention( PRSI) pool.
Hangzhou Qizheng expands portfolio
Helios Technologies, Inc.( HLIO)( Helios), a global leader in highly engineered motion control and electronic controls technology, announced its operating company, Sun Hydraulics( Sun), has earned a 2025 LEAP( Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program) Gold Award in the Motion Control category for its groundbreaking ENERGEN™ technology. The LEAP Awards from Design World magazine recognise the most innovative products and components in the design engineering space. ENERGEN™ is a first-of-its-kind hydraulic-power-to-electricalpower conversion system designed to harvest energy from hydraulic flow. As part of Sun’ s ecoline™ energy-efficient solutions, this innovation combines Sun Hydraulics’ renowned cartridgevalve design with advanced generator technology, delivering a new dimension of performance and efficiency in fluid power systems.
Hangzhou Qizheng Trading Co., Ltd., a gas valve protection products supplier, is expanding its portfolio beyond traditional steel solutions to include cutting-edge ABS and plastic valve protection products. These innovations provide lightweight, durable and versatile options for industries where safety and efficiency are paramount. By diversifying its product range, the company is setting new benchmarks in the protection of Industrial, LPG, CNG and specialised gas cylinders worldwide.
The global market for gas cylinder packaging and protection is undergoing a transformative shift. With the growing use of industrial gases in energy, healthcare, transportation and manufacturing, the need for reliable safety mechanisms has never been greater. Traditional steel protective components remain essential for heavyduty applications, but lighter materials like ABS and engineered plastics are gaining ground due to their versatility, ease of handling, and costeffectiveness. www. valve-world. net Valve World February 2026
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