Technology
2009.05.12 -
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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
2009.05.08 -
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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
2009.05.07 -
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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
2009.05.04 -
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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
2009.05.03 -
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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
2009.04.22 -
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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
2009.04.21 -
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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
2009.04.13 -
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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
2009.03.31 -
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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
2009.03.26 -
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Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies Inc. (KOGT) has been awarded a contract by Petrobras America Inc. (PAI), a subsidiary of Petrobras, to provide a Digital Oil Field Tool (DOFT) for its first deepwater production facility in the Gulf of Mexico. Full text