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SpotSee Increases Equipment Uptime and Reduces Costs for Oil and Gas Producers
March 1, 2019
SpotSee, the global leader in shock and vibration monitoring through low-cost connectivity and data, provides critical monitoring to oil and gas equipment while in transit and in use, alerting users of potential damage and warning them of equipment failure before
Tendeka Launches Cascade³ to Increase Water Injector Well Life
March 1, 2019
After two years of intensive R&D, Tendeka’s Cascade³ has now been introduced to the marketplace. Set to be a major advancement in sand control technology, Cascade³ eliminates the failure mechanisms associated with water injection wells, providing operators with improved injectivity,
RS Energy Group and Anadarko AAET Team Hit Exceptional Data Blending Milestone
February 27, 2019
RS Energy Group (RSEG), the leading provider of energy technology and advanced analytics, achieves blended data milestone with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation’s (APC) Advanced Analytics and Emerging Technologies (AAET) team by integrating proprietary analytical tools with synthesized, disparate data sources. “Harnessing
Donaldson Introduces Innovative System, Making Gas Turbine Filter Selection Easier
February 20, 2019
Donaldson Company, Inc. has introduced an easier way for gas turbine system operators to select replacement air filters, developing laboratory tests to quantify watertightness and pulse recovery rate, a first for the industry. Historically, efficiency has been the standard for
Dominion Energy Launches Initiative to Reduce Methane Emissions from Natural Gas Infrastructure
February 19, 2019
Dominion Energy has announced an historic, industry-leading initiative to reduce methane emissions from its natural gas infrastructure by 50 percent over the next decade, based on 2010 levels. The initiative will prevent more than 430,000 metric tons of methane from
DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory Create New Oil-resistant Filter Technology
February 13, 2019
Crude oil is sticky stuff and often clogs filter membranes and other equipment used in the oil and gas industry. To address this problem, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have developed a novel approach,
BP Invests $5 Million in AI Technology Firm to Bolster Upstream Activities
February 11, 2019
BP Ventures has invested $5 million in Belmont Technology’s Series-A financing to further strengthen its artificial intelligence (AI) and digital capabilities in its upstream business. The investment in AI technology is expected to support BP’s ongoing work exploring opportunities to
New Shale Tech Provides Real-time Picture, Avoids Frack Hits
February 11, 2019
A new technology that allows hydraulic fracture engineers to view a real-time picture of a created fracture network in shale oil and gas wells has received $10.5 million in backing. Quantum Energy Partners, an energy investment firm, has infused Austin,
FLIR Launches Its First Uncooled Methane Gas Detection Camera
February 8, 2019
FLIR Systems, Inc. has launched the FLIR GF77 Gas Find IR, its first uncooled thermal camera designed for detecting methane. This handheld camera offers inspection professionals the features they need to find potentially dangerous, invisible methane leaks at natural gas
PPG Unveils New High-Performance Coating for Extreme Offshore Environments
February 8, 2019
PPG has introduced the PPG SIGMASHIELD® 880 high-performance coating to the U.S. and Canada offshore market. The ultra-durable coating for vessels and rigs provides one-coat, direct-to-metal protection with quick curing at very high moisture levels, including underwater. PPG SIGMASHIELD 880
