SBM Offshore released this video demonstrating its new ARCA (articulated rod connecting arm) chain connector. The ARCA won accolades at this year’s Offshore Technology Conference’s Spotlight on Technology Awards. SBM Offshore was…
FMC Technologies and Total signed a frame agreement for technology development on 5 May. The purpose of this agreement is to define the R&D relationship and to create a framework for collaborative and innovative projects. The goals of…
Applus RTD completed the latest advanced non-destructive testing (ANDT) project with its RTD INCOTEST technology which provides a unique solution for unpiggable subsea pipelines. The technology was developed by Applus RTD’s in-house research…
GE Oil & Gas is expanding its oil and gas business, according to a group of GE executives speaking at this week's Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston. The company is focusing more closely on its clients’ needs and is expanding…
While most would agree that the future of the oil and gas sector depends upon the development and adoption of new technology, there are wide-ranging views on the current state and future outlook for innovation. Lloyd’s Register Energy recently hosted a filmed discussion on this topic…
Lloyd’s Register Energy issued a new risk-based Technology Qualification Guidance Note to minimize risks and uncertainty of novel designs, concepts or applications not covered by existing rules, industry codes or best practice. Lloyd’s…
At the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, GE Marine is demonstrating its latest innovation in marine digital technologies with the launch of SeaStream Insight. The solution is powered by GE’s renowned Predix platform, currently saving millions of dollars for its customers…
At the session “Pumps and Pipes Innovation in the Oilfield and Cardiovascular Medicine” at OTC 4 May, experts explained how interestingly the medical and energy sectors use similar technologies. Image from OTC…
Baker Hughes announced the introduction of its Hammerhead system—the industry’s first fully integrated wellhead-to-reservoir ultra deepwater completion and production system. Hammerhead. From Baker Hughes…
Permasense launched the ET210 Integrity Monitoring System to deliver continuous wall thickness and temperature measurements from topside or surface equipment directly to desk, that will help improve the economics and safety of offshore operations…
The oil and gas industry must rely on technology, collaboration and several industries, including academia to excel in the advances of emerging offshore technology trends, BP Chief Operating Officer of Reservoir Development and IT&S James…
At the 2015 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Petrobras will receive the OTC Distinguished Achievement Award for Companies, Organizations, and Institutions – the highest recognition that an oil company can receive as an offshore operator…
Desanding to stop wellbore tubing clogging-up is nothing new, but FourPhase has developed their own technology to keep the flow going. Neil Meldrum explains. A DualFlow system overview. Images from FourPhase…
For Shell, exploration isn’t just about the seismic, it’s about joining up the petabytes’ worth of seismic dots between its global team of experts. Meg Chesshyre reports. Subsurface imaging, but…
Halliburton Energy Services’ Harvey J. Fitzpatrick, Jr. shows how wellbore stimulation fluids can increase production. Fig. 1—Example of acid-etching properties of SandStim service. The service…
