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PJ Valves open new piping business

Jun 30, 2016

PJ Valves (PJV), a manufacturer and supplier of valves, has started a new piping business, PJ Piping (PJP), in response to demand in the market for a simplified pipe, valves and fittings (PVF) supplier process. Located in Houston, TX, the…

Nexan offers 72.5kV accessories for windfarms

Jun 30, 2016

Nexans is offering a new range of cable and power accessories to meet the growing demand for higher capacity windfarms. The new generation of power accessories with F-type outer cone comprising separable T-connectors, coupling connectors…

IE's SPS used on Solitaire repair

Jun 29, 2016

Allseas, the operator of the Solitaire pipelay vessel, recently decided to repair parts of the 550sq m tank top in hold #6 which had corroded. After a detailed assessment was carried out, Allseas opted for Intelligent Engineering’s (IE’s)…

Keppel, ABS collaborate on rigs, data and subsea technology

Jun 28, 2016

Classification society ABS is pursuing multiple major joint development projects (JDP) with Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Centre (KOMtech) covering topics such as special purpose rigs, data analytics, and subsea technology. Senior…

UH researcher develops new tertiary recovery method

Jun 27, 2016

As oil producers struggle to adapt to lower prices, getting as much oil as possible out of every well has become even more important, despite concerns from nearby residents that some chemicals used to boost production may pollute underground water resources…

Gazprom Neft, IBM sign IT memorandum

Jun 24, 2016

Gazprom Neft has signed a memorandum of cooperation with IBM at this year’s St Petersburg International Economic Forum covering the use of information technologies in exploration and production (E&P). The agreement outlines the key areas of technical collaboration…

Archer releases Point system for well integrity management

Jun 24, 2016

Oil services company and well integrity specialist Archer has launched the Point system, a well integrity resource that combines Archer’s experience and its proactive and systematic approach to integrity management.  The Point system…

FEI, University of Liverpool in QEMSCAN deal

Jun 22, 2016

FEI and the University of Liverpool have entered into an agreement to enable Liverpool to undertake novel research in the field of petroleum reservoir geoscience using FEI’s QEMSCAN technology. “We see QEMSCAN technology as a step change in the petrographic analysis of rocks…

McDermott bags Brunei installation contract

Jun 20, 2016

McDermott International has been awarded further pipeline work for 2017 under a multi-year offshore installation contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum Co. (BSP). The work includes transportation and installation (T&I) of pipelines and umbilicals in the Fairley and Ampa Fields offshore Brunei…

Mokveld Valves commissions test bunkers

Jun 20, 2016

Dutch firm Mokveld Valves has commissioned two new test bunkers for testing critical, high-quality valve systems. Developed internally by Mokveld, the bunkers allow pressure testing with nitrogen and helium up to 1200 bar, and temperature testing within a range of -196-200°C…

MacGregor releases fiber-rope retrofit option

Jun 16, 2016

MacGregor launched a fiber-rope retrofit option for its subsea cranes. The modular upgrade replaces the crane's original steel wire rope with high-performance synthetic fiber rope, using the same technology as MacGregor's fiber-rope crane…

HPS' ControlEdge PLC leverages IIoT

Jun 16, 2016

Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) now offers ControlEdge Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), a new addition to Honeywell’s next generation family of controllers leveraging the power of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). ControlEdge PLC…

SPE, HTC in joint technology development

Jun 16, 2016

The Houston Technology Center (HTC) and the Society of Petroleum Engineers – Gulf Coast Section (SPE-GCS) are collaborating to promote the development and commercialization of technology developed by SPE-GCS members through SPE-GCS’s Ideas…

NEL offers high capacity testing

Jun 16, 2016

NEL has completed the latest upgrade phase of its wet gas test facility, in response to increasing industry demand. The upgraded facility has been designed to more accurately simulate the increased flowrates experienced during production and processing…

FEI upgrades 3D reconstruction software

Jun 15, 2016

FEI, a provider of microscopy workflow solutions, has released the latest version of its Auto Slice & View three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction software, designed to makes 3D imaging faster, easier, more accurate, and cost effective. The…

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