Emerson Automation Solutions has introduced the Roxar MPFM 2600 M multiphase flow meter. The Roxar MPFM 2600 M is designed to be a flexible and easily manageable wellhead measurement solution based on a field-proven technology platform. The…
Teledyne Webb Research (TWR), a manufacturer of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) including the Slocum G2 glider and Slocum hybrid glider, has released their new glider piloting software, the Slocum Fleet Mission Control Software (SFMC)…
PSV Frigg Viking in Aberdeen Harbour. Image courtesy of Jim Cargill Nexen has applied software developed by PlanSea Ltd., a Robert Gordon University spin-out company, to remove significant cost from its North Sea operations…
Seaway Heavy Lifting has awarded Dutch subsea technology company Seatools a contract for the design and delivery of a piling template instrumentation and control system. The contract includes the complete mechanical, electric, hydraulic…
How offshore assets are visualized has taken a leap forward with photographic technology that helps to create point clouds. Elaine Maslin reports. Turning photos into point clouds. Images from Return to Scene…
In a short period of time, drones have shot to popularity as a tool for offshore oil and gas facility inspection. Elaine Maslin profiles the technology and its providers. Flying high. Image from Sky-Futures…
Schlumberger released the GeoTesting geology-based well test design and interpretation services at the 2016 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. GeoTesting services, built in the Petrel exploration and production software platform…
Halliburton (HAL) has released the Acoustic Conformance Xaminer service (ACX), a technology designed to help operators identify and pinpoint wellbore leaks by analyzing sound waves that describe flow patterns in the formation and casing. The…
Sonardyne has delivered an acoustic positioning simulator for dynamically positioned (DP) rigs and ships to GE Power Conversion, a vessel control and automation company, for their new training school in Macaé, Brazil. The Sonardyne Marksman…
eDrilling, a provider of drilling and well performance solutions, has released eDrilling8, the new version of their software platform for planning, training, drilling, analysis, and learning to reduce non-productive time (NPT). eDrilling8…
Viper Subsea Technology, the Portishead and Aberdeen-based subsea engineering company that provides consultancy and develops products for the oil and gas sector worldwide, has acquired a 33% equity stake in US-based LiveWire Innovation, a…
The spotlight now shines on how to better integrate multiple complex software systems during drilling rig construction with beneficial results. Songa Endurance. Photos from Songa Offshore. Software…
Wood Group has signed a collaborative agreement with the Canadian technology company Librestream Technologies. The two companies will work in an exclusive industry-specific partnership to provide advanced business solutions for operations…
Eeeteng Khoo and Christopher Serratella, of ABS, examine how lifecycle databases can improve structural integrity management. ABS HM3D is a lifecycle tool that promotes streamlined structural integrity management…
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…