Volume 61, Issue 10

Lidan Marine has been providing marine winches of all sizes and capabilities to the marine market for over 90 years.

Welding specialist ESAB has launched the Aristo, designed as an intelligent and flexible module-based welding system.

Fluid control systems rely on valves to control the flow of fluids in all industrial processes, mobile transports, and fixed or floating offshore production systems.

System being examined for Albuskjell

Keeping track of cargo, whether bulk or containerized shipments, is a critical part of any shipping operation.

Forest Oil Corporation elected H. Craig Clark as President and Chief Operating Officer.

Market driving equipment development

The offshore industry is making ever-greater use of satellite communications, as businesses rely more heavily on data-rich communication and at the same time the costs of ownership...

Alstom Power has purchased a new high-efficiency water saving, compressor cleaning system from Gas Turbine Efficiency (GTE) of Jarfalla, Sweden.

Maintaining stand-off distance

Developed originally from Kockums Computer Systems, Tribon Solutions has evolved into a worldwide design engineering and shipyard supply system to help companies efficiently develop...

Tension leg units begin to compete with Spars

Offshore vessels require routine surveying of hulls.

Pattern for Gulf of Mexico structures

Vortex induced vibrations (VIV) have emerged as a significant challenge in riser design as the offshore industry moves into greater water depths, and may require new configurations...

Reducing intervention in rig time

Huisman-Itrec has extended its multipur-pose tower (MPT) concept to handle dual-activity drilling.

Singapore-based floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel operator Notrans has taken delivery of two advanced steam boilers from Aalborg Industries of Jarfalla...

Over the past seven months, Baker Oil Tools has installed five intelligent well completion systems, bringing the total worldwide to eight.

Volvo Penta has entered a new business area for the company - Zone 2 offshore applications.

How to keep biodegradability, low toxicity

Updates, reviews improve process

As the petroleum industry moves into new frontiers and remote environments, operators and service companies need to re-examine the health, safety, and comfort levels of crews ...

Marine Safety Systems (MSS) has completed testing of its patented system for launching and recovering rescue boats from offshore plat-forms, FPSOs, drilling rigs, and large ships...

Battling unbroken gel in pore throats

Offshore platforms and other marine installations are examples of environments where external stresses make harsh demands on equipment.

A necessary task for all bulk liquid carriers is to prepare the vessel for the next shipment.

Casing run times down by 50%

Duplex stainless steels from Sandvik are generating weight and costs savings for drilling riser manufacturers.

Option to in-house networks

Rigs and vessels equipped with dynamic positioning thrusters are placing greater demands upon the manufacturers of mechanical shaft seals.

From its main production plant in Mellansel, Hägglunds Drives has been manufacturing hydraulic motor systems since the 1960s.

All manned offshore facilities need ample supplies of potable water.

PART II: This is Part II of a three-part series on purpose-qualified drilling tubulars, their grading and testing.

Kværner Process Systems (KPS) has received orders from both Statoil and Navion for non-methane volatile organic compounds (nmVOC) recovery plants.

Stalmonteringer AB Stalab designs and builds generating sets (gensets), components and complete modules, as well as prefabricated buildings for the power industry and engine manufac...

Halliburton Energy Services recently commer-cialized the low viscosity ester-based PETROFREETM LV fluid with the addition of two new rheological control agents.

Selection guide for eight major systems

Controlling production sleeves in oil producing conditions downhole is a high reliability task in an unforgiving environment.

Market shifting to large and specialized fleets

Another dual-gradient solution in trial

Drilling technology that has been available to the mining industry for the past 10 years will shortly be tested for offshore applications.

Throughout decades of development of artificial materials, leather has remained one of mankind's most versatile materials and has been used effectively for centuries to protect...

New results from lab experiments

Where to connect mooring lines?

Foilex Engineering has developed a line of oil skimmers and pumps to address the cleaning needs of lifting oil from water.

In the working areas of offshore facilities low frequency noise is a fact of life.

Ship designs need to be more fuel efficient and environmentally friendly.