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Schlumberger Introduces New Multipole Sonic-While-Drilling Service
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Schlumberger announced today the release of the SonicScope 475 multipole sonic-while-drilling service. This new logging-while-drilling (LWD) service provides multipole measurements to consistently and reliably deliver compressional and shear data in all environments. Full text
Viper Subsea, the Bristol based developer of class leading controls and distribution systems and supplier of expert consultancy for the subsea oil and gas industries, will be unveiling its innovative new V-LOCK® hydraulic stab plate at the Subsea 2011 event, Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre, 9th – 10th February. Full text
AnTech Ltd, a specialist engineering design and manufacturing company serving the international upstream oil and gas industries, announced that it has expanded its range of equipment for electric wireline in coiled tubing (CT). Full text
An inshore cable survey system that cleverly senses the presence of cables, and uses a smaller ROV than usual, is set to significantly cut the cost of survey work in the burgeoning marine energy industry. Full text
As part of a European FP7 Project to develop new underwater non-destructive testing tools, Fugro GRL provided its DeepWorks software to simulate the deployment by ROV of a long range ultrasonic manipulator in the jacket structure of an offshore platform. The work was part of ‘SubCTest’, a €2m project, sponsored by the EC to develop ROV deployable inspection systems. Full text
Bowtech Surveyor-HD video camera (a) and LED-1600 lamps (b) have been deployed in surveying potential offshore renewable energy sites to characterise the habitat and monitor how the benthos (organisms living in, on or near the seabed) are affected by these developments. Full text
Subsea mooring specialist, First Subsea is using innovative non-destructive testing (NDT) technology to inspect the quality of forgings used in the new range of LankoFirst fibre rope connectors for deepwater moorings. Process Compensated Resonance Testing (PCRT) undertaken by Vibrant NDT Ltd is the only NDT technology to correlate to the structural integrity of the inspected component. Full text
The Notodden-based hi-tech manufacturer of ROVs is developing a new ROV concept that will revolutionise remotely controlled underwater operations and make them more efficient. Sperre is currently on the look-out for a heavyweight partner in the subsea sector to push forward development and market launch. Full text
Teledyne RD Instruments (RDI) announced today the release of its new 150 kHz Phased Array Velocity Sensor (PAVS) for extended range navigation applications. The PAVS150 is the industry’s first 1000 meter depth rated compact Doppler Velocity Log (DVL) designed to provide precision velocity data at up to 500 meters of altitude above the seafloor. Full text
DEFENDER III™ is a complete wide band sonar signal processing, detection, tracking and classification, fusion and display unit developed and manufactured by Kongsberg Defence Systems for use with Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd. Diver Detection Sonars, DDS 9000/1. Full text