Emerson Process Management has today announced the successful first deployment of its Roxar Downhole Wireless PT Sensor System. The new instrument has been deployed as part of the completion on Statoil’s Skuld field in the Norwegian North Sea…
Simulated 3D laser image of a subsea tree Lockheed Martin's John Jacobson and Dan McLeod explain the comapny's latest tool for subsea integrity management. Recent advances in underwater 3D…
Viper Subsea has signed a joint industry project (JIP) agreement with energy giants BP and Total to further develop its Subsea Line Insulation Monitoring (V-SLIM) technology for identifying and locating cable and connector faults in remote subsea electrical distribution systems…
Asset integrity services firm Stork Technical Services has agreed to sell its subsea division to Netherlands-based N-Sea Group. Stork said the move followed a strategic review of its core business and would enable it to focus on key services and innovations…
Viper Subsea will unveil its latest innovation on its stand (6A20) at SPE Offshore Europe 2013. The V-LIFE provides a solution to one of subsea engineering’s most common problems – the degradation of insulation resistance in subsea cables and umbilicals…
Detection and monitoring firm Tracerco launched a new external pipeline flow assurance and integrity monitoring system at UTC (Underwater Technology Conference) in Bergen today. The system, TRACERCOTM Discovery, is a subsea CT (computed…
The world-leading expertise on subsea equipment and technology that Norwegian companies hold has evolved over time. Now, it is vital that these companies are able to use the resources and knowledge they have available – and work smarter…
Since the 1980’s, the Norwegian subsea industry has evolved to become a world-leading supplier of underwater equipment and technology. Oil and gas production across the world happens in ever deeper water, and the wells are increasingly complicated to operate…
Tech talk. With the 44th Offshore Technology Conference in Houston just on the horizon, OE sought answers to the question, “What emerging technology will have a direct impact on the offshore market?” Our think tank had this to say: Neil Gordon…
Tech talk. With the 44th Offshore Technology Conference in Houston just on the horizon, OE sought answers to the question, “What emerging technology will have a direct impact on the offshore market?” Our think tank had this to say: Wireless…
Tech talk. With the 44th Offshore Technology Conference in Houston just on the horizon, OE sought answers to the question, “What emerging technology will have a direct impact on the offshore market?” Our think tank had this to say: Subsea Asset Integrity…
Ciaran O’Donnell has been appointed CEO of subsea project and integrity management specialist Flexlife. He was co-founder and CEO of CSL before its 2007 sale to DOF Subsea, remaining for three years afterwards mainly in the role of Atlantic region EVP.
Jerry Baker (pictured), chief engineer at Atkins, received Subsea UK’s outstanding contribution award in Aberdeen last month. In a career spanning over 40 years, he has championed development and promotion of subsea integrity, authoring…
Seeking to establish itself as the national strategic centre of excellence for subsea research, the National Subsea Research Institute (NSRI) recently unveiled the future focus for its ground-breaking research – and the accent will be very much…
While inspections are important in understanding the current status of subsea systems, limited information can be received about the internal health of critical subsea systems such as electrical power, hydraulic control and chemical injection…