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Zenith - automated ESP surveillance system

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Zenith Oilfield Technology of the UK has developed a system for automated surveillance of electrical submersible pumps (ESPs) in wells, called "Z-Sight".

NOV - first to get information security management certification

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Drilling equipment provider National Oilwell Varco (NOV) reports that it has been certified for information security management, with ISO/IEC 27001:2005.

Apache gives NEL North Sea turbine meter calibration contract

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Oil company Apache North Sea has awarded a contract to calibrate turbine meters with technical consultancy NEL, part of TUV SUD Group.

Emerson subsea instrumentation on Lundin''s North Sea Brynhild field

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Lundin Petroleum will use Emerson''s "Roxar" subsea instrumentation on its Brynhild field in the North Sea.

Halliburton - get your perforated holes the same size

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Halliburton has developed a new "class" of perforating charges, for perforating oil and gas wells before hydraulic fracturing, which will make all of the holes the same size.

M Squared - laser hydrocarbon detection system

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

M Squared Lasers of Glasgow has developed a system using lasers, which can spot hydrocarbon leaks from hundreds of metres away.

Assessing the risk of a blow out preventer.

Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Lloyd's Register is developing a software tool, "BOP Risk Model", to monitor the risk performance of blow out preventers (BOPs) at any time.

Remote controlled subsea hot tapping machine

Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Stavanger pipeline equipment company T.D. Williamson has launched a new subsea "hot tapping" machine, which can make connections to existing pipelines without interrupting flow through them.

APS Technology adds 50,000 square feet

Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

APS Technology is expanding its facilities in Wallingford, Connecticut, for an additional 50,000 square feet of space.

Expro''s $10m contracts for cableless reservoir test system

Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

UK well flow technology company Expro has won $10m contracts for its cableless reservoir testing system, called "cableless telemetry system (CaTS)."