Drilling in Houston

International oil services group Aker Solutions is about to open North America's most advanced drilling equipment simulator in Houston, Texas. The simulator will be available to rig operators with the objective of making offshore drilling operations safer and more cost effective. Full text

Bennex Anguila High Power Changeover Switch into new depths

2011.01.03 - Technology

Bennex AS has received an order for the delivery of their 7,2 KV/ 275 Amp Anguila High Power Changeover Switch for Ithaca Energy’s Athena field in Outer Moray Firth, east of Inverness.
The order, consisting of five switches, was received from Baker Hughes Ltd, which supplies the Electrical Submerged Pumps for the field.
 
The Anguila High Power Changeover Switch is designed for switching 3phase electrical power between two high power consumers like: pump, motors, subsea separation, sub sea compressors or pipe heating systems, installed subsea.
 
Bennex strongly believes in this patented product, not only for the oil and gas industry, but also for the renewable energy sector.

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