Drilling in HoustonInternational 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 |
McDermott and Trelleborg develop innovative new clamp to improve diver safety
Osiris Marine invest £380k in new technology
Jee completes carbon capture and storage conceptual design for major pipeline transporter
UK debut for Open Hole Roller Bogie technology
C-Tecnics introduce mini camera
Savante launch full service subsea laser scanning, measurement and inspection services
A physical parameter measurement cable for subsea application
New Product to Extend Life of Subsea Assets
Tentec takes the Complexity out of Bolt Tightening Calculations
Schlumberger Introduces New Multipole Sonic-While-Drilling Service
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Balltec is proud to introduce the next generation in Mooring Connectors, Pipeline Recovery Tools and Lifting Tools: PipeLOK™ , LiftLOK™ , MoorLOK™. The next generation Mooring products have been specifically designed to eliminate known areas of risk when attaching mooring connectors. Full text
Applied Acoustic Engineering launched its latest USBL tracking system at Ocean Business in Southampton, UK, in April. The new system, Easytrak Nexus, represents the latest in a series of innovative developments in subsea acoustic tracking by the company. Now incorporating Spread Spectrum Technology, Nexus combines its high accuracy performance with versatility and ease of operation. Full text
A new, groundbreaking internal weld inspection system has been launched that inspects the internal size and shape of girth welds on pipes that are destined for use in deepsea subsea oil and gas applications. The Internal Weld Scanning Tool, developed by UK-based company Optical Metrology Services Limited (OMS), is an innovative system that internally scans welds inside pipes – both visually and dimensionally. Full text
Bowtech Products xenon rechargeable and self contained submersible strobes are now complimented by an intermediate 4,000m depth rated version, further expanding the range of depth options for the customer. Full text
Halliburton's Completion and Production Division is launching a next generation stimulation vessel, the Stim Star Angola, in response to operators' needs for stimulation treatments on offshore West Africa assets. The new vessel will serve as a high performance platform for delivering technology and helping reduce rig downtime and associated costs for operators. Full text
Enigma Data Solutions has developed an extension to its highly successful PARS (Project Archive and Retrieval System) suite that automates the backup of diverse application data from geotechnical, reservoir characterization and office applications. Full text
PGS has brought 3D GeoStreamer dual-sensor technology to the North Sea, kicking off the 2009 summer season. Following the positive industry response to its new GeoStreamer technology worldwide, PGS has brought a 3D dual-sensor seismic spread to the North Sea this spring. Full text
GE Oil & Gas has been awarded a coveted "Spotlight on New Technology Award" by the Offshore Technology Conference for its next generation subsea electronics module, the VetcoGray SemStar5. The VetcoGray SemStar5 (previously codenamed SEM5) is a fifth generation Subsea Electronics Module for use in subsea production control systems. Full text
Nexans has launched ICEFLEX, the world’s first marine and offshore full range cable qualified for extremely low temperatures such as those experienced in the Arctic. This range of cable, which is intended for use in a wide variety of shipboard and offshore/onshore applications, remains highly flexible at temperatures as low as –50°C, while ensuring advanced fire performance. Full text
Expro unveiled today its latest SL2K Memory Camera at the 2009 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing and Well Intervention Conference and Exhibition held in The Woodlands, Texas. The SL2K Memory Camera is a highly portable and mobile downhole memory camera system that enables the operators to view conditions in wells without the expense of an electric line logging unit. Full text