Technology
2009.11.10 -
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American Sensor Technologies, Inc. (AST) has released its non-incendive, intrinsically safe and explosion proof pressure transmitter product lines with the option of ¼" NPT female pressure ports made from 316L Stainless Steel. 316L SS meets NACE MR0175 material requirements to prevent sulfide stress cracking from sour gas. This new thread will increase support for on-shore and off-shore markets. Full text
2009.11.05 -
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GE Oil & Gas' PII Pipeline Solutions business, in conjunction with Alpharetta, Georgia, U.S., based Colonial Pipeline Company, has launched its new PipeView™ BandGen software tool that extends the capabilities of Environmental Systems Research Institute's (ESRI) popular ARCGIS 9.3 geographical information system, which pipeline operators use for their data management programs. Full text
2009.11.02 -
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M-I SWACO has signed an agreement with Rice University to fund a two-year joint research program to investigate the potential uses of nanotechnology in the oilfield and drilling fluids industry. Full text
2009.11.02 -
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Aberdeen-based Hydro Group, a global solutions provider of optical and electrical products in the subsea technology industry, has collaborated with an Italian systems design company, to develop a ground-breaking intelligent underwater communication system. Full text
2009.10.26 -
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PGS plans to accelerate the roll out of its flagship GeoStreamer technology earlier than originally planned. The successful results of the new streamer have resulted in a decision to convert half of the 3D fleet to GeoStreamer by the end of 2010. Full text
2009.10.20 -
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OCTIO Group, a subsidiary of GC Rieber Shipping, completed last week a successful test of its new Permanent Reservoir Monitoring system offshore Haugesund, on the west coast of Norway. The test marks a transition to commercial service and operation. OCTIO's Reservoir Monitoring System will offer the best available permanent monitoring system in the market today. Full text
2009.10.15 -
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GE Oil & Gas, a world leading company in oil and gas equipment and services, has further expanded its subsea portfolio capabilities with today’s official opening of the new GE Oil & Gas, Drilling and Production business ‘Subsea Monitoring and Remote Technology Center’ (or SmartCenter) in Nailsea, near Bristol in the UK. Full text
2009.10.13 -
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Neptune Marine Services Ltd (ASX: NMS) today announced that its patented NEPSYS® dry underwater welding technology has been qualified to -70msw (-230fsw) following a program of research and development testing conducted recently at the National Hyperbaric Centre in Aberdeen, Scotland. Full text
2009.10.12 -
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Kongsberg Maritime has developed a new system for measuring sea current speed and direction at given points on a drilling riser, which can be integrated with its sophisticated High Precision Acoustic Positioning and underwater navigation system, HiPAP. Full text
2009.10.05 -
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Knowledge Reservoir, a leading geosciences and engineering consulting company, today announced several new initiatives in the area of Improved Oil Recovery (IOR). Knowledge Reservoir is expanding its presence and activity in Latin America by commencing its third field optimization project in Peru. Full text
