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Enbridge and BHGE Join Forces to Drive Improved Pipeline Safety
August 2, 2018
Enbridge and Baker Hughes, a GE company have launched testing of new, next-generation ultrasonic phased array pipeline inspection tool sensors designed to improve accuracy and identification of crack features and to deliver greater detail on the condition of a pipeline.
UK’s Oil & Gas Technology Centre Launches New Initiative to Reduce Oil Field Development Costs
July 31, 2018
The UK’s Oil & Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) has launched a new initiative called ‘Facility of the Future’ to potentially halve the development and operation costs of oil and gas facilities by using smart facilities that can be operated remotely.
MIT Researchers Develop Cell-sized Robots to Detect Problems in Oil and Gas Pipelines
July 30, 2018
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed what they claim to be the smallest robot that could flow through pipelines to detect problems. The new robots, which can sense their environment, store data, and even carry out
GTI Plans Second Field Test Site to Optimize Hydraulic Fracturing in Permian Basin
July 25, 2018
GTI is planning a second Permian Basin field test site to optimize hydraulic fracturing and enhance production in environmentally responsible methods. GTI is guiding a high-profile program on hydraulic fracturing test sites (HFTS) in the Permian Basin, helping government and
Petroteq and Cavitation Team Up to Test Equipment for Non-conventional Oil Production
July 23, 2018
Petroteq Energy has partnered with Cavitation Technologies to test its equipment during oil production for workflow efficiencies and to lower its cost of production obtained through Petroteq’s oil sands extraction process. The agreement between Petroteq and CTi will seek to
Kongsberg to Provide Safety and Automation Systems for Johan Sverdrup Development, Norway
July 9, 2018
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract from Equinor Energy to deliver the Safety and Automation Systems (SAS) for the recently announced phase 2 of the Johan Sverdrup development in the Norwegian North Sea. Kongsberg Maritime’s selection for Johan Sverdrup phase
Cambridge Design Partnership and Ion Science Develop New Corrosion Monitoring Probe
July 2, 2018
Technology and product design firm Cambridge Design Partnership (CDP) and gas detection specialist Ion Science have developed new corrosion monitoring probe for the oil and gas industry. The new patented Hydrosteel 6500 all-temperature probe is the world’s first for multipoint
Honeywell Launches New Gas Metering Solution for Midstream Metering Systems
June 25, 2018
Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) has launched a new gas metering solution to enable easy-to-use health monitoring of midstream metering systems for operations, maintenance and leadership teams. Honeywell Connected Plant Measurement IQ for Gas enhances the metering operation’s reliability and safety
NOV Launches Intervention and Stimulation Equipment Monitoring Services Program GoConnect
June 22, 2018
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. has launched GoConnect™ condition monitoring services for intervention and stimulation equipment, which provides real-time process monitoring, predictive analytics, and condition-based maintenance capabilities for NOV’s pressure pumping, coiled tubing, nitrogen, and wireline equipment. The GoConnect system uses
Enterprise Products Adds Vessel Fueling Capabilities at Houston Ship Channel Export Facility
June 22, 2018
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. is now the exclusive provider of residual marine fuel (RMG 380) and marine gas oil (MGO) at its Enterprise Hydrocarbons Terminal (EHT) on the Houston Ship Channel. RMG 380 and MGO are the primary transportation fuels
