Technology
2010.03.12 -
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Spectrum has upgraded its seismic data processing technology with Tsunami's 3D anisotropic Kirchhoff Pre-Stack Depth Migration (PSDM) and 3D Grid Tomography model building software. The new software significantly enhances the company's seismic data processing capabilities in response to the growing demand it is experiencing for advanced 3D pre-stack depth imaging services. Full text
2010.02.13 -
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Aberdeen-based integrity, inspection and corrosion specialist iicorr has launched a range of new products at an open day for clients and invited guests. The technologies are expected to generate new income streams and improve the existing offering to clients. Full text
2010.02.12 -
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Fugro General Robotics Limited (FGRL), has launched DeepTouch its next-generation, ROV pilot training simulator which can also speed up the evaluation of subsea engineering designs. Full text
2010.02.09 -
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SUBSEA saturation diving, at depths down to 1000 feet (300 meters) below the surface, tests equipment and men to the limit. To protect divers from the cold in the diving bell, manufacturers Unique LLC turned to Trelleborg Offshore for an innovative syntactic foam insulation solution. Full text
2010.02.09 -
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BJ Services announced the introduction of the GEMINI™ system, a new range of combo tools that provide caliper, metal loss and mapping information in a single tool. In response to customer demand, BJ Services’ pipeline inspection services group embarked on an ambitious campaign to develop and deploy the GEMINI combo tools, integrating existing technology and customer benefits found in the current fleet of GEOPIG™ and VECTRA™ tools. Full text
2010.02.05 -
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Position feedback devices are commonly implemented in hydraulic applications for monitoring the performance accuracy of actuators and cylinders to improve operational efficiencies. The environment in which the embedded sensor must survive can be problematic. The hydraulic fluid is under high pressures and temperatures and the actuators and cylinders typically live in environments where heavy shock and or vibration are present. Full text
2010.01.17 -
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SeeByte, the global leader in creating smart software for unmanned vehicles, has completed a successful Confined Area Search (CAS) trial on Bluefin Robotics’ Hovering Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (HAUV) with the U.S. Office of Naval Research. Full text
2010.01.14 -
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Leading flexible pipe specialist flexlife has taken on additional premises at Aberdeen Science and Energy Park to create a world-class Research & Development facility specialising in flexible pipe projects and technological advances. Full text
2009.12.16 -
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AnTech Limited, a leading UK design engineering and manufacturing company serving the upstream oil and gas industries, recently announced the addition of a new derivative to its range of Wellhead Outlets that significantly increases its ability to maintain the integrity of today’s hottest wells. Full text
2009.12.11 -
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BJ Services Company recently set a world record for cementing the longest solid expandable tubular liner for an operator in the Gulf of Mexico. The 6,935-ft (pre-expansion length) 7 5/8-in. liner was set and successfully cemented with a shoe depth below 20,000 ft (6000 m). BJ used a specially formulated XtremeSet™ cement slurry system to overcome challenges with isolating the deep wellbore section, including bottomhole static temperatures of 368°F (187°C). Full text