ABB shows off the newest addition to its line of Azipod electric propulsion offering, the Azipod D. ABB says that the electric propulsion behind ABB’s Azipod units enables ship owners and operators to lower maintenance costs and cut fuel consumption…
Schlumberger released the ACTive Straddle coiled tubing real-time multiset inflatable packer, which provides all functions needed to isolate and treat multiple zones on a single run without coming out of the well, which reduces intervention time and optimizes production…
Stavanger-based Ziebel announced that for the first time in oil and gas history, the Z-Line, a gravity-deployed slim carbon composite cable, was used to acquire meaningful distributed temperature and distributed acoustic fiber optic data during a commercial well intervention…
Total E&P Norge has chosen AVEVA’s Activity Visualisation Platform (AVEVA AVP) to support training activities on its Martin Linge topside platform in the North Sea. Image from AVEVA. Seeking…
Statoil awarded 4Subsea a contract for further development of the cloud solution WellSpot. 4Subsea and Statoil have developed WellSpot since 2011, in order to make data collection and analyses related to wellheads more efficient…
ABB unveiled its new addition to its line of Azipod electric propulsion offering, the Azipod D. Azipod D. From ABB. Azipod D will allow a wider range of vessel types to benefit from…
Tenaris is launching its next generation of coiled tubing, BlueCoil. Tenaris developed BlueCoil technology using innovative steel designs and proprietary manufacturing processes. The end result is a coiled tubing string with a vastly…
OneSubsea delivered the world’s first subsea multiphase compressor to Statoil for the Gullfaks South field in the North Sea. The subsea multiphase compressor enables boosting of unprocessed wet gas production fluids, while eliminating…
DNV GL has released the new Sesam GeniE 7, with new meshing capabilities. When engineers use the finite element method (FEM) to calculate the strength needed for offshore and ship structures to withstand forces such as wind and waves…
Luxembourg headquartered Neo Oiltools launched its downhole torque management tool, NeoTork. NeoTork automatically manages torque generated from the drill bit and mitigates axial and torsional vibrations. The system has been…
J2 Subsea launched an Xbox 360 wireless controller for a field-proven intelligent valve pack (iVP). The software and controller were developed by J2 with Fathom Systems, which provides engineering solutions and products to the underwater engineering industry…
Siemens has introduced the new Siemens SWT-7.0-154, a generator upgrade to seven megawatt (MW) which delivers nearly ten percent more energy production than the predecessor under offshore wind conditions. Stronger permanent magnets…
Two new jackup barges ordered by the National Petroleum Construction Co. (NPCC), based in the United Arab Emirates, will feature fully integrated Wärtsilä power generation and electrical and automation (E&A) solutions. The SEP 650 and…
The Subsea Co. launched a blowout preventer (BOP) fluid conditioning & monitoring system. This system is primarily designed to improve fluid quality by reducing microbial activity with exposure to ultraviolet light, removing suspended particles…
Antelope Oil Tool has developed the CentraMax series, a centralizer design that addresses issues with standoff and efficiency in cementing operations. The CentraMax is a heat-treated, single piece, steel centralizer that addresses…