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For AUV eyes only

Feb 01, 2016

Heather Saucier investigates how wireless technologies used by AUVs can make sea-bottom surveillance more cost-effective and time-efficient. A multibeam sonar system  (EM 2040) image…

Jan De Nul to install cables on Marjan Field

Jan 28, 2016

Jan De Nul Group will install two additional power cables for Saudi Aramco’s Marjan Field, offshore Saudi Arabia, in the Persian Gulf. For the Marjan gas oil separation plant project executed by McDermott, Jan De Nul Group will install two 115 kV cables…

Siemens gets Finnish wind order

Jan 27, 2016

Siemens has been awarded its first commercial offshore wind order from Finland. The company will supply, install and commission 10 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 4 MW and a rotor diameter of 130m, for the Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea…

READ, GE launch leak detection solution

Jan 27, 2016

READ has launched a new micro-leak detection solution, which will deliver answers for on the spot well integrity management decisions, to help maximize operational safety and minimize downtime, the company said. The diagnostic solution…

Trelleborg elastomers pass industry standards

Jan 26, 2016

Two elastomers developed by Trelleborg Sealing Solutions , Isolast XploRTM J9523 perfluoroelastomer (FFKM) and XploRTM V9T82 fluoroelastomer (FKM), have now met the ISO 23936 standard as well as revision three of NORSOK M-710. FFKM and FKM…

Trelleborg opens seal inspection facility

Jan 20, 2016

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has opened a dedicated climate-controlled swivel stack seal inspection facility for the validation of custom seals for floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) operators. The facility, located in Barendrecht…

Paradigm upgrades Sysdrill 10 suite

Jan 20, 2016

Paradigm has released Paradigm Sysdrill 10.5, the latest version of its integrated suite of well planning and drilling engineering applications.  New features in this release include updated modelling, including HDGM for declination calculation and ISCWSA Rev 4 error models…

Statoil upgrades to AVEVA E3D

Jan 19, 2016

AVEVA has announced that it has entered a multiyear agreement with Statoil for AVEVA Everything3D (E3D). Statoil has selected AVEVA E3D to be its strategic 3D design software platform, upgrading from its existing design system, AVEVA PDMS…

Trendsetter TEX-5 gets API qualification

Jan 19, 2016

Trendsetter Engineering has announced the successful qualification of our high‐temperature, metal‐to‐metal sealing TEX‐5 gasket. The TEX‐5 gasket is featured in Trendsetter’s proprietary Trendsetter Connection System (TCS) vertical flowline connection system…

ExxonMobil, Hunting partner on autonomous tools

Jan 18, 2016

ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co. has signed a joint development agreement with Hunting Energy Services’ Titan division to develop new autonomous tools technology focused on well construction and intervention efficiency.   The two Houston…

Airborne secures Chevron investment

Jan 15, 2016

Airborne Oil & Gas, a composite pipe manufacturer, has secured an investment from Chevron Technology Ventures, the technology investment arm of Chevron Corp. The Dutch manufacturer has developed a range of composite pipe products that offer unique benefits for offshore oil and gas operations…

WFS develops temperature monitoring technology

Jan 14, 2016

WFS Technologies (WFS), a provider of underwater wireless instrumentation and control solutions, has announced the launch of Seatooth PipeLogger Thermal Insulation (TI). Designed to deliver a step reduction in the cost of monitoring process…

Cleargistix updates marine software

Jan 13, 2016

Cleargistix has released version 5.0 of their Cleargistix Marine software. Cleargistix Marine 5.0 provides a fleet management and digital logging system for marine companies to manage and record field operations data on vessels and return it to the central office in near real time…

Amarinth delivers Umm Lulu pumps

Jan 13, 2016

Amarinth has delivered four sodium hypochlorite dosing pumps manufactured in titanium alloy to ADMA-OPCO for use on the Umm Lulu Development Project offshore of Abu Dhabi. Amarinth were approached by Cumberland to tender for the pumps on a tight 24 week delivery for the Umm Lulu platform…

Delmar releases AUZ first risk assessment software

Jan 13, 2016

Delmar is answering the call for better risk assessment software in Australia with the launch of ConStatAU. This technology will allow operators to better understand and potentially avoid risks offshore. The ConStat risk assessment software…

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